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The Wenatchee World reports that Joshua D. Putnam, 31, of East Wenatchee was killed near Entiat in a motorcycle accident on Friday night. Putnam, who was a kindergarten teacher at Robert E. Lee Elementary School in East Wenatchee, was motorcycle riding with his father on a U.S. Forest Service road when he hit a fallen tree. The tree, which was hidden by a shrub, struck him in the groin area. Putnam had abdominal injuries and it also appeared that he may have suffered cardiac arrest.

Putnam was a highly regarded elementary teacher in his first permanent position.

This information was brought to you by Washington Injury Attorney, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured or killed in motorcycle accidents caused by the reckless actions of others. Contact us today for a free case evaluation.

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The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that a Spokane man has been charged with felony assault by watercraft after a boating accident on Newman Lake severed his wife's arm below the elbow. Robert Kienel, age 27, was operating a 20-foot Quantum Bow-Rider ski boat and his wife, Alana Kienel was riding in the bow. When Robert Kienel made a sharp turn at approximately 35 mph, Alana Kienel was thrown off the boat and the boat's propeller severed her arm. Her arm was not recovered.

The charges against Robert Kienel stem from the fact that he may have been intoxicated at the time of the accident. The Spokane County Sheriff's department said that they found beer and wine containers on the boat's floor and Kienel's blood was tested for alcohol at the Spokane Valley Medical Center. Assault by watercraft is a Class C felony in the State of Washington. A Class C felony carries a maximum penalty of 5 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Sentencing is based on the seriousness and the offender's "score" based on any prior convictions.

In Washington State, it is also illegal to ride in the bow of a boat, a practice called "bow riding."

This information was brought to you by Washington Injury Attorney, a service of The Farber Law Group. If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in a boating accident, you should contact a personal injury attorney. We have more than 30 years of experience in the Pacific Northwest representing people who have been seriously injured or killed in boating accidents. Contact us for a free case consultation.

See also:

* When should I report a boating accident?
* Boating Safety Tips
* Boating Resources

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The Wenatchee World reports that Craig J. Elsner fractured his lower back in a bicycle versus car accident near Chelan on Highway 97A.

The accident occurred around 9:20 am. Elsner, age 40, collided with a car driven by 79-year-old Tommy G. Thompson when Thompson abruptly turned into a driveway in front of him according to The Washington State Patrol. According to The Wenatchee World, Thompson has been charged with "making an unsafe U-turn."

Elsner was taken to Lake Chelan Community Hospital for treatment.

Every year, approximately 540,000 bicyclists are treated in Emergency Rooms. Many times bicyclists have suffered minor scrapes and bruises but they also suffer serious personal injuries including head injuries, brain injuries and spinal cord damage. Bicyclists injured in an accident with a car may be entitled to compensation for injuries and damages caused by the accident including medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a bicycle accident, contact The Farber Law Group. Our attorneys have more than 30 years experience in representing bicycle accident victims.

We handle bicycle accident cases on a contingent fee basis. You pay nothing unless we recover compensation for you.

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A 74-year-old Sammamish man was killed while riding his motorcycle on Monday on State Route 202 near Fall City, Washington reports The Seattle-Post Intelligencer. The motorcycle accident occurred around 3 pm when a 28-year-old man driving a sports utility vehicle crossed the center line and hit the motorcyclist head-on.

Washington State Patrol investigators have booked the man driving the sports utility vehicle into King County Jail. They may charge him with vehicular homicide. In Washington State, a driver can be charged with vehicular homicide if someone is killed in an automobile accident and the driver was found to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. In this Fall City accident, the driver of the sports utility vehicle is suspected of being under the influence.

In addition to vehicular homicide charges, the family of the deceased can sue the driver under wrongful death provisions. With the help of The Farber Law Group, a Bellevue, Washington personal injury attorney firm, we may be able to help you recover damages for wrongful death.

Contact us today to schedule a free case consultation.

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Compensation to a victim who has lost money or property because of a crime. The offender may be required to pay a victim an amount of money up to twice the victim’s losses.

The Farber Law Group represents people with serious personal injuries and wrongful death claims. Our practices areas include: wrongful death; serious personal injuries; motor vehicle accidents; malpractice; nursing home neglect and abuse; burn injuries; traumatic brain injury; spinal cord injury; dangerous products; slip, trip and fall; foodborne illness; construction accidents. Contact us today for a free case consultation.

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VEHICULAR HOMICIDE:

Driving in a reckless manner, under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or without regard to the safety of others which results in the death – within three years of the incident – of another person.

The Farber Law Group represents people with serious personal injuries and wrongful death claims. Our practices areas include: wrongful death; serious personal injuries; motor vehicle accidents; malpractice; nursing home neglect and abuse; burn injuries; traumatic brain injury; spinal cord injury; dangerous products; slip, trip and fall; foodborne illness; construction accidents. Contact us today for a free case consultation.

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VEHICULAR ASSAULT:

Driving in a reckless manner, under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or without regard to the safety of others and causing substantial bodily harm.

The Farber Law Group represents people with serious personal injuries and wrongful death claims. Our practices areas include: wrongful death; serious personal injuries; motor vehicle accidents; malpractice; nursing home neglect and abuse; burn injuries; traumatic brain injury; spinal cord injury; dangerous products; slip, trip and fall; foodborne illness; construction accidents. Contact us today for a free case consultation.

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GREAT BODILY HARM:

An injury to a person which causes serious and permanent disfigurement, permanent loss or impairment of any bodily function or organ, or leads to death.

The Farber Law Group represents people with serious personal injuries and wrongful death claims. Our practices areas include: wrongful death; serious personal injuries; motor vehicle accidents; malpractice; nursing home neglect and abuse; burn injuries; traumatic brain injury; spinal cord injury; dangerous products; slip, trip and fall; foodborne illness; construction accidents. Contact us today for a free case consultation.

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SUBSTANTIAL BODILY HARM:

An injury to a person which is temporary in nature but causes significant disfigurement, loss or impairment of the body or organ, or which causes any broken bone.

The Farber Law Group represents people with serious personal injuries and wrongful death claims. Our practices areas include: wrongful death; serious personal injuries; motor vehicle accidents; malpractice; nursing home neglect and abuse; burn injuries; traumatic brain injury; spinal cord injury; dangerous products; slip, trip and fall; foodborne illness; construction accidents. Contact us today for a free case consultation.

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The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that a Tacoma, Washington woman, Peggy Schierman, was killed in a roll-over car accident on State Route 16 near Gig Harbor around 5:30pm yesterday. Schierman drove her car across several lanes and went through a cable barrier, rolling her '96 Ford Explorer. She was killed in the accident.

This accident occurred a short time after the Schierman was involved in a minor accident at the Olympic Village Shopping center. In that incident, police were called to the scene and they administered a Breathalyzer test after the other motorist involved accused Schierman of being drunk. The result was negative. Schierman told officers she would get a ride home.

Washington State Patrol are investigating what caused Schierman to be involved in two accidents.

This information was brought to you by the Washington Injury Attorney, a service of The Farber Law Group. We are a Seattle Car Accident Attorney group, representing people that are seriously injured in automobile accidents. We represent people who have suffered whiplash, traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury.

Contact The Farber Law Group today for a free case evaluation.

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A motorcyclist suffered a collapsed lung and broken bones after colliding with a deer on Highway 2, east of Wenatchee. The Seattle Times reports that Daniel Wickersheim of Duvall, Washington was taken to Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee after the motorcycle accident for treatment.

Wickersheim's wife, Kay Wickersheim, was thrown from the bike in the accident but she did not sustain any substantial injuries.

This information was brought to you by the Washington Injury Attorney, a service of The Farber Law Group. We specialize in representing motorcycle accident victims and car accident victims in Bellevue, Seattle, Wenatchee, Spokane, Kent, Renton and Everett.

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The Seattle Post Intelligencer reports that a woman and a teenage companion were hit by a pickup truck while walking on a sidewalk in the 3300 block of 164th Street of Lynnwood, Washington . In this pedestrian accident, the unidentified woman suffered fatal injuries and her 16-year-old companion was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with "non life-threatening injuries."

The accident occurred around 11:10 pm when a Ford pickup truck swerved off the road and onto the sidewalk, hitting the two pedestrians. The truck then rolled over. The driver of the truck was a 32-year-old Snohomish man and his passenger was a 26-year-old woman. They were both taken for treatment at Harborview.

Police are currently investigating the cause of accident said Capt. Kevin Prentiss of the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office. It is not known whether alcohol or drugs were involved.

Drivers who are involved in an accident that involves the death of a victim can be charged with vehicular homicide if it is determined they were under the influence of alcohol or drugs or if they were driving recklessly. In addition, the family of the victim may sue for damages under wrongful death.

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or a loved one killed as a result of a car accident or pedestrian accident, you should contact the Bellevue Personal Injury Attorneys at The Farber Law Group. We have more than 30 years experience in representing people for serious personal injuries and wrongful death.

Contact us today for a free case consultation.

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The Seattle Post Intelligencer reports that a Seattle construction worker was injured when a sledgehammer fell 15 feet and hit him in the head. The man was rushed to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where he was said to be "conscious and alert," according to Seattle Fire Deputy Chief Jim Fosse.

The accident occurred near the intersection of Virginia Street and Eighth Avenue. The man was working 40 feet below ground at the time of the accident. A construction crane was used to raise the man to waiting medical personnel.

This information was brought to you by the Washington Injury Blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. As experienced Seattle construction attorneys, we will work to make sure you are fully compensated for your injuries, loss of wages, and pain and suffering.

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A 32-year-old man was arrested and booked on investigation of vehicular assault after he hit a 56-year-old woman with his van on Fifth Avenue South and South Jackson street reports The Seattle Post Intelligencer. Police believe he may have been intoxicated at the time of the accident.

Police say that the woman was struck at 12:30pm. The unidentified woman was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with "life threatening" injuries.

In Washington State, RCW 46.61.522 is Vehicular Assault. A driver can be charged with vehicular assault if someone is seriously injured and the driver was found to be driving recklessly, under the influence of drugs or alcohol or without regard for the safety of others.

Even though the State charges a driver with a crime, the victim may still file a claim in civil court to recoup damages for pain and suffering as well as medical costs. In this case, the victim needs to hire a Seattle car accident attorney.

This information was brought to you by Washington Injury Attorney, a service of The Farber Law Group. We are your Seattle car accident attorney group. We represent people who have suffered serious personal injuries such as whiplash, traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury due to car accidents.

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The Everett HeraldNet reports that a woman was struck by a car at the intersection of Highway 99 and 188th Street SW in Lynnwood.

The woman was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where she is being treated for serious personal injuries.

Marybeth O'Leary, a spokeswoman for the Lynnwood fire department, said the unidentified woman is in her 30's and that the accident is being investigated.

If you have been injured in a pedestrian accident, you should contact the Bellevue-based personal injury attorney at The Farber Law Group. We have more than 30 years experience in representing people with serious personal injuries including car accident victims, bicycle accident victims and pedestrian accident victims.

Contact us today for a free case consultation.

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In the eighth train-pedestrian fatal accident this year in Washington State, a woman bicyclist was killed by an Amtrak train in Bellingham around 7:45pm Tuesday evening.

The 49-year-old woman has yet to be identified according to KOMO TV news. The woman was at a pedestrian crossing marked with signs at the time of the accident. There is some speculation that she may have been listening to music and did not hear the train. Trains are allowed to travel at 35mph in that stretch of track.

This information has been brought to you by the Washington Injury Attorney, a service of The Farber Law Group. Based in Bellevue, Washington we represent car accident victims, bicycle accident victims and people with severe personal injuries and wrongful death.

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Robert A. Hawkins of Spanaway was killed in a hit and run accident in Puyallup early today. The accident occurred at the intersection of State Route 167 and River Road East. The Washington State Patrol said that Michael D. Vaudrin of Spanaway ran a red light and hit Vaudrin's car. Hawkins was taken to St. Joseph Hospital in Tacoma where he was pronounced dead.

According to The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Vaudrin got out of his car after the accident and then got back into it and drove away. Police later arrested Vaudrin and they may charge him with vehicular homicide.

This information was brought to you by Washington Injury Attorney, a service of The Farber Law Group. The Farber Law Group is a Bellevue, Washington car accident lawyer group with more than 30 years experience in representing persons with serious personal injuries and wrongful death.

Contact us today for a free case consultation.

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