Our client was stopped in traffic on Meeker Street in Kent when a negligent driver slammed into the rear of his vehicle, pushing him forward into the car ahead and causing a double impact. Notably, the at-fault driver had a “Daylight Driving Only” restriction on his license, yet the collision occurred at 5:40 PM in January, when it was already dark in the Pacific Northwest. Following the crash, our client experienced severe neck pain and a splitting headache and sought treatment at MultiCare Urgent Care. He was treated with Toradol
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Our clients, two young women, were seated in their parked vehicle at a convenience store when a large pick-up truck slammed into the rear driver’s side of their car with significant force. The impact was so severe that one of the passengers lost bladder control. At the time of the collision, their vehicle was completely stationary, and the engine had not even been started, as the driver had just returned from inside the store. The driver of the pick-up truck initially admitted fault, apologized, and stated that he had not
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Our client was driving her brand-new Chevrolet Volt on I-405 in heavy traffic at approximately 20 mph when she was rear-ended by an uninsured driver traveling at an estimated 40 to 50 mph. The force of the collision pushed her vehicle into the car in front of her. She was transported by ambulance to the emergency room, where she reported neck pain along with pain across her shoulders and upper back. She was treated and released the same day. Her vehicle sustained significant damage, with repair costs exceeding $10,000. The
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Our client, a 25-year-old man, was driving his 2011 Volkswagen Jetta in the right lane of a four-lane divided roadway at approximately 35 mph when a truck traveling in the adjacent lane suddenly veered into his lane. The truck struck the driver’s side of his vehicle, forcing him into the curb. Despite wearing his seatbelt, the force of the impact caused him to be thrown forward and backward, striking his chest and abdomen against the steering wheel. Following the collision, he began experiencing worsening headaches, chest pain, and lower back
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Our client, a woman in her seventies, was riding her bicycle in a designated bike lane when a driver in a large pick-up truck made a right turn from a cross street and struck her from behind, throwing her violently onto the pavement. She was transported by ambulance to the emergency room, where she was diagnosed with four fractured ribs on her right side and a pneumohemothorax, or collapsed lung. Due to the severity of her pain, she was administered an epidural. A CT scan further revealed a massive rotator
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