Kirkland Distracted Driving Accident Lawyer
Experienced Legal Support in Washington State for Traffic Collisions
When you get behind the wheel, you are responsible for abiding by all applicable traffic laws. Failure to follow specific driving laws could put you, and everyone else on the road, at risk of serious injury or even death. These laws aren’t just to keep order, they are put in place specifically to help ensure our roads stay safe. Unfortunately, many drivers disregard these rules by allowing certain distractions to take root and hamper their ability to drive safely.
Distracted driving is one of the most common and dangerous driving practices. Because driving is so commonplace, some people may believe it doesn’t require their full attention. However, this simply isn’t the case. Distracted driving is dangerous and it can result in rear-end accidents, head-on collisions, rollover accidents, and any number of other types of car crashes. If you were injured in an accident caused by a distracted driver, make sure you know your legal options.
Call (425) 657-5255 today for a free consultation, or email Rob at Rob@Kornfeldlaw.com for a quick answer to your legal questions.
Top Causes of Distracted Driving Accidents
Some of the most common forms of distracted driving include:
- Texting or talking on the phone
- Talking to passengers
- Eating and drinking
- Using GPS
- Watching videos
- Reading
- Personal grooming
- Smoking
- Attending to children or pets in the rear seat
- Adjusting radio settings or weather control
- Driving while drowsy
Drivers who avoid these dangerous driving practices can potentially save the lives of thousands of people on the road. However, despite the known danger, countless drivers continue to allow distractions into the driver’s seat. If you have the misfortune of suffering a distracted driving accident, our Kirkland distracted driving accident attorneys at Lindquist & Kornfeld can help.
Our Proven Results
Our top priority is to devise customized legal strategies that are tailored to the unique legal needs of our clients, no matter how simple or complicated their situations, might be.
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$20,000 Motor Vehicle Accident
Plaintiff was side swiped by another car and hit on passenger side. He sustained neck, back and right elbow injuries.
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$825,000 Construction Accident
A sheet metal and HVAC worker with the help of a spinal cord injury attorney, Rob Kornfeld, settled a construction fall injury when he was thrown from a forklift used as a man-lift in a warehouse operation provided by another. This resulted in spinal fractures of the low back, and spinal cord injury noted by hyper-reflexia on clinical exam.
Brain Injury -
$600,000 Bus Accident
John Doe v. State of Washington, (King County Superior Court): Plaintiff hit by a Department of Transportation (DOT) vehicle while standing on the sidewalk. He underwent a shoulder arthroscopy and is living with the prospect of two hip replacements, in addition to the loss of his construction career.
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$1,050,000 Motor Vehicle Accident
Ankle Fracture Injury: $1,050,000 litigated settlement short of trial of an ankle fracture and surgery of female driver with permanent injuries after a roll over collision.
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$850,000 Motor Vehicle Accident
Despite being in the middle of the van in his wheelchair with a neck support for the back of his head, our client suffered a cervical whiplash injury. This seemingly minor injury had catastrophic consequences for our client.
Brain Injury -
$300,000 Motor Vehicle Accident
Witter v. Fireman’s Fund: Mr. Witter suffered from a fractured wrist and faced multiple wrist surgeries in the future caused from progressive post-traumatic arthritis.
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$1,350,000 Motor Vehicle Accident
A young man in his 30’s was injured in a head-on car crash which resulted in discovery of Syringomyelia aka/Syrinx. The trauma from this collision lit up an underlying congenital condition which he did not know he had.
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$5,200,000 Motor Vehicle Accident
We recovered $5.2 Million from the government for a woman who sustained a spine injury in a motor vehicle accident due to an unsafe and defective highway design.
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$2,255,000 Wrongful Death
Rob Kornfeld of Kornfeld, Trudell, Bowen and Lingenbrink, PLCC successfully represented the estate of an deceased cable installer and his surviving wife and two children as a Seattle wrongful death settlement lawyer, as well as a surviving coworker in a contentious multiparty litigated matter which settled on the first day of trial, October 11, 2010.
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Drowsy Driving: A Silent Threat Comparable to DUI
AAA conducted a survey on drowsy driving and found some harrowing statistics:
- More than 40% of drivers on our roads admit that they have fallen asleep or nodded off while driving.
- About 10% of drivers said they have driven when they were “so sleepy they had a hard time keeping their eyes open.”
- About 15% of fatal crashes each year involve at least one drowsy driver.
Most of us know better than to get behind the wheel after we’ve had several drinks but being a little sleepy may not trigger the same kind of red flags. You may think it’s okay to drive and that if you get tired, you’ll just pull over for some fresh air or stop for a cup of coffee. This expectation is unrealistic because driving while tired has similar effects as driving drunk, as numerous safety groups agree.
When you are exhausted behind the wheel, you are likely to experience:
- Slower reaction times
- Worsened focus
- Poor vehicular control
- Blurred or fuzzy vision
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), after you’ve been awake 18 hours, you’re operating your vehicle as if you have a blood alcohol content of .05%. After 24 hours without sleep, you’re similar to blood alcohol of .10%, which is above the legal limit in every state. Mixing alcohol and drugs with exhaustion is even more dangerous, too.
What Makes Our Firm Unique
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We Win Your CaseOur clients can focus on healing while we fight for results—because we only get paid when you do.
Get the Compensation You Deserve with Aggressive Legal Advocacy
Attorney Kornfeld knows precisely how debilitating car accident injuries can be, especially when those injuries are the result of another driver’s negligence. . When you choose to work with Lindquist & Kornfeld, our legal team will do everything in our power to ensure you obtain the compensation you deserve for your costly medical bills, loss of work and wages, and pain and suffering. Don’t face this difficult time alone—let us fight for your rights.
Contact Lindquist & Kornfeld to speak with our legal team. We accept cases in Kirkland, Bellevue, Seattle, Everett, and the Greater Washington State Area. Plus, we take out-of-state cases. Call (425) 657-5255 today for a free consultation, or email Rob at Rob@Kornfeldlaw.comfor a quick answer to your legal questions.
