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Cars are becoming notably safer. With advanced vehicle safety features, roadway infrastructure that favors vehicular traffic, and laws cracking down on cellphone use behind the wheel, traffic fatalities are steadily beginning to decline. For pedestrians, however, the opposite is happening. According to federal statistics, nearly 50,000 pedestrians have been killed on American roads over the...

Residents of greater Seattle know how bad traffic congestion can get during the morning and afternoon commute. In fact, according to the 2019 Urban Mobility Report, Seattle is among the top 10 American cities with the worst traffic congestion. On average, each commuter spends about 78 hours each year in traffic congestion. When traffic is...

Although drunk driving-related deaths have decreased over the past three decades, they still claim more than 10,000 lives per year — and account for about 29 percent of all traffic fatalities in the United States. In 2017, approximately 220 children died in drunk driving crashes. More than half of them were passengers in a car with a drunk...

The thrill of a roller coaster ride, the view from high atop a Ferris wheel, the cool water splashing you as you head downhill on a flume ride. These are all reasons to head to an amusement park with your family on a summer day. While these parks are a fun way to bond with...

If you’ve been involved in a car accident in the Seattle or Tacoma area, the last question you should be asking yourself is “What do I do now?” You should know ahead of time what steps to take, according to the Insurance Information Institute. If police aren’t available – because they are occupied with a...

We’ve all been there. You’re driving and your phone rings or you hear an alert and are tempted to pick up your smartphone, even if it’s just to let someone know you’re driving and can’t chat right now. Even those few seconds of distraction can cause a serious injury -- or worse. The Apple iPhone...

While attempts to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — commonly referred to as the Affordable Care Act and “Obamacare” — have stalled for the moment in Congress, individual states are taking matters into their own hands to ensure the law remains in effect within their borders. Washington recently joined the list of...

Losing a son or daughter is possibly the most difficult thing for a parent to face, especially when it could have been prevented. What’s worse, Washington parents have historically had limited legal options. Some provisions of the wrongful death statute have made pursuing damages a frustrating, and sometimes impossible, ordeal. That will soon change. Washington...

The legal team at Nelson Langer Engle, PLLC had a great time at the Brain Injury Alliance of Washington’s 9th annual Walk, Run & Roll 5K on Saturday, April 27. The event – which took place at the Green Lake Community Center in Seattle – draws over 400 individuals of all abilities to support a...

In 2012, Washington and Colorado become the first US states to legalize recreational cannabis use. One great concern with this legalization was the fear that more people would drive while under the influence. Since 2012, multiple studies have been done that have tried to determine if legalization created more danger on the roads. Spike in...