The NTSB also said it has not been able to interview either operating crewmember due to their injuries from the accident. The NTSB reported last month that six seconds before the derailment off a bridge and onto a highway, the engineer remarked that the train was speeding. Th...
accident was under investigation, Amtrak said in a statement. Several of the 267 passengers on the train suffered minor injuries, but no serious casualties were reported and none of the crew was hurt, according to Amtrak. The fire department said there were "no significant injuries o...
If law enforcement responds to the accident, they will generate a police report. This report typically includes the officer's assessment of the accident and may explicitly state who they believe is at fault. Securing a copy of this report is important for your records and can be used as evid...
TheWashington State Department of Healthis altering the way it reports COVID-19 deaths to better identify if COVID-19 caused or contributed to a particular death. “The changes we’re making to reporting will remove non-COVID-19 deaths from the statewide total, and break down the overall da...
of Wellington, Washington was hit the worst. 11 feet of snow fell in the area leading to an avalanche hitting a railroad depot killing 96 people and pushing railroad cars hundreds of feet down a mountainside. This accident is easily the most devastating snowstorm event in Washington State ...
We deny defendant's motion for suppression as RCW 46.20.308(3) provides, in a vehicular homicide accident, in relevant part, as follows: (3) Except as provided in this section, the test administered shall be of the breath only. If an individual ... is under arrest for the crime of ve...
Using both state statutes and regulations, as well as case law, your lawyer will advocate for a complete recovery of money damages. In some cases, the lawsuit is based on a theory of intentional conduct. For example, you may sue the person who committed the sexual abuse on a theory...
oThe City of Houston's Public Works and Engineering Department has the Quiet Zone proposal and is currently in the process of collecting traffic and accident data from all the proposed areas. oA 'calculator' will be used to determine the score of each, and the areas will be ranked accordingl...
A horrific auto accident involving a drunk driver is horrifying Washington state. According to the Washington State Patrol, two people were injured when a drunk driver hit them on Interstate 5. The two victims were pushing their vehicle, which had run out of gas on the northbound lanes, when...
The Authority maintains commercial insurance coverage for property, liability, errors and omissions, employee accident and surety bonds. NOTE 16 CONTINGENCIES Due to the nature of the Authority's business, it is involved in several claims and lawsuits. In the opinion of management and legal counsel...