Overview Total crashes: 100,394 Fatalities: 609 Serious injuries: 2,544 Moderate injuries: 11,774 No apparent injury: 71,917 This is a structural shift in outcome distribution. For decades, crash volumes near 90,000 typically produced injury counts at comparable scale. In 2025, the injury‑to‑crash ratio compresses sharply: most crashes now resolve without documented physical injury, while harm concentrates...
Not every accident leads to a legal claim. Some injuries are unavoidable. Others happen because someone failed to act with reasonable care. The difference matters because a personal injury case is not defined by how serious an event felt, but by liability, negligence, damages, and evidence within a specific context. Before looking at common scenarios...
When people picture a deadly crash, they usually imagine the impact itself: two vehicles colliding, twisted metal, shattered glass. But in reality, many traffic deaths don’t happen at the moment of impact. They happen after—in the minutes that follow, before professional help arrives. Decades of trauma research point to the same conclusion: a significant share...
Photo by Clay Elliot Spokane recorded 2,826 traffic crashes in 2025. Twenty-one of them were fatal. More than 970 people were injured across all levels of severity, a ratio that matters in a city this size: roughly one out of every three crashes involved an injury, and one in every 135 ended in a death....
After publishing our recent guide on everyday mistakes that can quietly destroy your accident settlement in Washington or Oregon, one theme kept coming up: Most people don’t realize how the smallest decisions after a crash can cost them thousands. And nowhere is that more true than on social media. Social media is the new surveillance...
A police report is an official record created by law enforcement after an incident such as a car accident, theft, assault, or other event that may involve legal or civil liability. In personal injury cases, it often serves as one of the most important pieces of evidence: documenting what happened, who was involved, and what...
Slip and fall accidents are among the most common causes of personal injuries in Washington. They can happen anywhere: from grocery store aisles and apartment complexes to office buildings and snowy parking lots. While some incidents are unavoidable, many can be prevented through awareness and proper maintenance. Reducing slip and fall accidents is about responsibility...
Slip and fall accidents happen every day. In grocery stores, parking lots, apartment complexes, and even friends’ homes. Yet, few people understand how liability really works in these cases. Many assume that if you fell, you’re automatically at fault. Others believe that any fall on someone’s property makes the owner responsible. Neither is true. Washington’s...
After an accident, it may seem clear who caused it. But other times, insurance companies will try to make you look guilty, no matter what really happened. When they refuse to accept responsibility or claim that you share part (or all) of the blame, the situation becomes a disputed liability case. In simple terms, disputed...
After an accident, victims often face more than just physical pain. Medical bills, lost wages, and emotional distress can quickly become overwhelming. That’s where compensation comes in. Understanding how compensation works and when you might be entitled to it is an essential first step toward rebuilding your life. What Is Compensation? Compensation, often referred to...