Five separate crashes, involving 16 vehicles, slowed traffic Friday on I-5 between Burlington and Mount Vernon. This caused major problems for holiday shoppers driving to local malls. The automobile accidents included two hit-and-run drivers who troopers are still looking for. “Everyone stopped and there was a semi in front of…
Del Rey Tortilleria, Inc., of Chicago, is announcing the recall of its flour tortilla products, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Flour tortillas of all sizes are included in the recall (White Flour Tortillas; 6″ Tortillas de Harina; Burritos 2,3, and 4; and 8″ Fajitas). All packages have…
Merck & Co, the manufacturer of Vioxx, have offered to pay $4.85 billion in order to end the thousands of state and federal lawsuits over the painkiller. This is one of the largest drug settlements ever. According to company officials, if the deal is accepted it would end 45,000 to…
Charles Momah, a former obstetrician and gynecologist in the south Seattle area, was convicted of raping four patients in 2005. He was also charged with taking indecent liberties with the patients. Momah had clinics in Burien and Federal Way. Three of the women who said they were sexually abused by…
A man from Skagit County, sexually abused years ago by the principal of a Seattle Roman Catholic school, is receiving a $1.1 million settlement. This is one of the largest settlements in a single-plaintiff case in this state in the Catholic Church sex-abuse cases. The man is a former student…
A 2004 freeway auto accident on I-405 in the Seattle area which left a Renton woman blind and disfigured has resulted in a $15.5 million verdict. According to the Seattle Post Intelligencer, 28 year Maria Federici said she hopes the money will help her get back to living a more…
A 17-year-old smashed head-on into a truck on Wednesday, leaving him with critical injuries. He was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center after the trucking accident. According to state troopers, the teen, who was driving a Honda, was heading north on I-5 near Centralia. He apparently drifted off the right side…
Millions of toys made in China have been recalled from North American and Australian shelves. It was discovered by scientists that these toys contain a chemical that converts into a powerful “date rape” drug if swallowed. Five children, including two in the United States and three in Australia, required hospitalization…
A couple from Michigan escaped personal injury last Sunday when a 600 pound cow fell on their mini-van in Manson, located in Eastern Washington. The Chelan County Fire Chief said the couple was lucky they weren’t killed when the cow fell from a cliff, smashing into their vehicle. According to…
A 60 foot fall from a crane killed a construction worker in Seattle on Monday. Helen Fitzpatrick, Seattle Fire Department Spokesperson, stated that the man, a tower crane operator, fell to the concrete below while he was climbing down the crane’s ladder. The Seattle Construction accident happened at approximately 8:30am.…