seattle fatal truck accident lawyer

A 17-year-old boy was killed in a Seattle car accident after the car he was a passenger in crashed into a big rig near Mossyrock. According to KIRO TV news report, the teen was riding in a car driven by another 17-year-old, and traveling north on Williams Road at State Route 12. Their car apparently stopped at a stop sign and continued north when a logging truck struck the vehicle on the passenger’s side. The teen passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was taken to an area hospital with critical injuries. The driver of the large logging truck was uninjured.

The teen’s family states that a dangerous condition at that intersection may have caused or contributed to this deadly truck accident. The boy’s friends and family members believed that a stop light at that intersection may have prevented this horrible tragedy. Washington State Department of Transportation officials apparently also met with the teen’s family, friends and community members to discuss how to make that dangerous intersection safer. Officials have promised a thorough investigation into the safety of this intersection and have promised to take action.

It would be interesting to find out how many accidents have taken place at the intersection over the last five years and whether community members have already complained to officials and asked for a traffic light at that location. In cases where a dangerous intersection or roadway caused an accident and the governmental agency in charge of maintaining the roadway knew about those dangers, the accident victims have a basis to file an injury claim.

In cases where a victim dies, his or her family could file a wrongful death claim against the city or governmental agency responsible for maintaining that roadway. Such claims against governmental agencies have time limits. It would be in the best interests of these victims and their families to promptly contact a Seattle personal injury lawyer and find out more about their legal rights and options.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a Washington auto accident, please contact the skilled Washington personal injury attorneys at The Bernard Law Group at 1-800-418-8282 or info@bernardlawgroup.com for a FREE comprehensive and confidential consultation and case evaluation. We can also send you our FREE informational brochure, which has useful, educational information that will help you understand your legal rights and options. Get in touch with Kirk Bernard and his experienced legal team today.

Source:http://www.kirotv.com/news/21911834/detail.html