by cooneylaw | Oct 22, 2024 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accident, Pedestrian Accidents
Auto accidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists often lead to severe injuries or even wrongful death. As our Spokane summer turns to fall many of us enjoy an evening stroll or bike ride with our kids. The sun is setting earlier each day which makes it just a...
by cooneylaw | Sep 17, 2024 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accident, Pedestrian Accidents
Fatal automobile accidents in Washington State increased in 2023 to 810. That’s the most collisions that involved a loss of life since 1990. It’s no secret that excessive speed and impaired/distracted driving are common factors often leading to traffic fatalities....
by cooneylaw | Sep 10, 2024 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents
In automobile accidents the folks inside bigger vehicles are usually safer. This is due to one of the basic laws of physics: momentum conservation. This principle says the total combined momentum of two colliding objects just prior to a collision is equal to the total...
by cooneylaw | Aug 20, 2024 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accident, Pedestrian Accidents, Uninsured/underinsured Motorist Accidents
When you’re seriously injured in a motor vehicle crash you want healing and closure. It’s tempting to focus on the future, instead of taking the steps needed right now to preserve your injury claim. There are a couple of mistakes that are easy to avoid and that can...
by cooneylaw | Aug 13, 2024 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accident, Pedestrian Accidents
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) could radically change your life in ways you never imagined. Of course, much of the impact depends on the severity of the TBI and even minor concussion can have a severe adverse impact on your life. Seek a medical evaluation right away...
by cooneylaw | Jul 16, 2024 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accident, Pedestrian Accidents, Uninsured/underinsured Motorist Accidents
It’s easy to assume that most accidents happen on unfamiliar roads far from home. However, the neighborhood streets that you drive everyday are actually the most dangerous. One study found that around 77% of car crashes involving bodily injuries occur within 10 miles...
by cooneylaw | Jun 18, 2024 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accident, Pedestrian Accidents
Schools are out for summer vacation! There are so many great things about summertime in Spokane. The days are longer and families will be playing at local parks and city pools in the middle of the day. Many gatherings will carry on well into the evening. This also...
by cooneylaw | Apr 30, 2024 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accident, Pedestrian Accidents, Uninsured/underinsured Motorist Accidents
Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists are a serious problem in Spokane and throughout Washington State. Recent data from the Insurance Information Institute found that Washington State had one of the highest rates of uninsured drivers with more than 1 in 5 drivers...
by cooneylaw | Apr 2, 2024 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accident, Pedestrian Accidents
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. There were about 800 traffic fatalities in 2023 in Washington State and too many were the result of distracted driving. Modern technology has given us amazing tools, like built–in touch screens and cell phones. All these...
by cooneylaw | Feb 20, 2024 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents
Pedestrians struck by motor vehicles climbed nearly 40% in Spokane in 2023. Excessive speed and distracted driving are among the most common causes for these accidents. In addition to driver’s slowing down and paying attention, there are plenty of things both drivers...
