In less than a month, 3 motorcyclists were killed in traffic accidents on Snohomish County highways. The third accident happened Tuesday. At Bernard Law Group, we handle personal injury lawsuits that are the results of motorcycle accidents in Washington State every day. Call our attorneys at 1-800-418-8282. We are available…
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Train in Centralia Strikes and Kills Teen
An Amtrak train killed a teen in Centralia on Saturday afternoon, police said. The 15-year-old boy was on his bike when he was hit. According to police, a friend of the boy was following close behind, but was uninjured. The train/bike collision happened in the 600 block of South Tower…
Six People Injured in Log Truck Accident
On Friday, a log truck broke apart and spilled its load east of Marysville. Six people were taken to the hospital. Washington State Patrol trooper Keith Leary said that the Marysville truck accident occurred around 2 p.m. on Getchell Road near the intersection with 99th Avenue NE. He also said…
Mount Vernon Motorcycle Accident Leaves Arlington Woman Dead
A 37 year old Arlington woman died on Saturday morning, after her motorcycle collided with a van near Mount Vernon on Highway 536. The woman was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after the accident and later died. This is according to a State Patrol memo. The motorcyclist was…
$100 Million Awarded to Troy, Michigan Family in Wrongful Death Suit
A family was awarded $100 million in a wrongful death suit — the largest settlement known for a wrongful death case in Michigan. The settlement stemmed from the 2005 murder of 20-year-old girl in Troy, Michigan. At Bernard Law Group, we handle wrongful death lawsuits in Washington State every day.…
PUD Line Truck Accident Injures Woman
A three vehicle crash near Snohomish Tuesday morning occurred. Following the crash involving a PUD line truck, a woman was airlifted to a Seattle hospital after the accident. Snohomish County Fire District 4 Battalion Chief John Hinchcliff said that the accident occurred at approximately 7:30 a.m., near the intersection of…
Woman Arrested After Man Dies in Crash
The life of a man was claimed in a head-on crash on Highway 12 about five miles south of Porter, Washington, and a woman has been arrested for investigation of vehicular homicide related to the case. At Bernard Law Group, we handle personal injury lawsuits that are the results of…
Increase in lawsuits regarding Plastic Bottles
There has been an increase of legislation and lawsuits involving plastic water bottles across the country. In the suits, the plaintiffs claim that toxic chemical in plastic bottles could make people sick. The chemical in question is known as bisphenol A (BPA), and it is found in polycarbonate bottles, CDs,…
Fire victims billed $420,000 by Farmer’s Insurance
A local family was robbed of nearly everything by a fire, and then a big insurance company tried to take the rest plus even more, sending the family a $420,000 bill. Chris Christoffersen and her daughter Melissa woke up to devastation last October. Their apartment complex was engulfed in flames.…
DSHS and day-care centers reach deal over suits
Two long running civil rights lawsuits have reached a tentative settlement. The suits were brought by Latino-owned day-care centers in Mattawa, in Eastern Washington, against the state Department of Social and Health Services over unauthorized searches and seizures of property. A federal judge must approve the settlements, but if approved,…