This was a serious collision in which the at-fault driver was traveling approximately 50 to 60 mph while attempting to pass another vehicle and struck our client, who was traveling at approximately 30 to 35 mph. The at-fault driver fled the scene but was apprehended shortly afterward and cited for both causing the accident and hit-and-run. At the time of the crash, our client was serving in the U.S. Coast Guard and driving a GMC Sierra pickup truck, which sits higher off the ground than a standard passenger vehicle. The
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Our client was a restrained back-seat passenger in a vehicle that had come to a complete stop in traffic when it was struck hard from behind. Immediately following the collision, he began experiencing severe pain in his head and neck along with blurred vision, suggesting that he likely struck his head inside the vehicle during impact. Later that same day, he sought treatment at Swedish Medical Center’s emergency room, where he underwent a thorough examination. His reported pain level was 7 out of 10, affecting both shoulders, his neck, and
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Our client was a restrained driver stopped in traffic when her vehicle was struck from behind by the defendant. Upon impact, she suffered whiplash, causing her head to snap back against the seat. Her knee struck the dashboard, and she also experienced a band of pain around her abdomen. She was transported to Swedish Medical Center, where she was diagnosed with a cervical strain and referred to the Swedish Family Medicine Cherry Hill Clinic for follow-up care. At Cherry Hill, she reported worsening pain radiating from her neck into her
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Our client, a 14-year-old girl, was a front-seat passenger traveling with her mother and younger brother when their vehicle was involved in a high-speed head-on collision in Issaquah, Washington. The defendant suddenly made an improper left turn directly into their path, leaving no time to avoid impact. The collision was severe, airbags deployed, and our client was struck in the face by the airbag. She was immediately transported by ambulance to Swedish Medical Center. At the hospital, she was treated in the critical care unit and reported intense facial pain,
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Our client was stopped at a traffic light when a teenage driver, distracted by texting, slammed into his vehicle from behind. Although the at-fault driver claimed she was traveling at only five miles per hour, the extent of the damage told a very different story. In fact, the damage to our client’s vehicle turned out to be more significant than initially reported, with additional issues discovered after repairs were completed by a shop selected by the at-fault insurer, USAA. Immediately following the collision, our client experienced severe pain and sought
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