by cooneylaw | Jun 3, 2025 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accident, Pedestrian Accidents
Good News: Fatal automobile accidents in Washington State dropped in 2024 by 9.6% compared to 2023! Still, there remains a 36% increase from 2019. Why are the numbers so high? A recent article in the Seattle Times discusses what we’re doing wrong, and we also...
by cooneylaw | Feb 25, 2025 | Auto Accidents, Car Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents
Pedestrian collisions in Spokane have climbed nearly 40% in recent years. Excessive speed and distracted driving are among the most common causes for these accidents. Drivers need to slow down and minimize distractions. Pedestrians can also do plenty of things to keep...
by cooneylaw | Feb 4, 2025 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents
Auto accidents are jarring and our minds often need a moment to process the shock of what happened. Once the mental fog has cleared, the first step is to check if you or anyone else has been injured. If necessary, then immediately call 911. Next, evaluate whether...
by cooneylaw | Dec 3, 2024 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents
Avoiding an auto accident once the snow flies gets harder each winter. As the population in Spokane grows we see more cars on our roads. That means a greater opportunity for an accident. Eastern Washington hasn’t seen much snow, yet, but it’ll be here...
by cooneylaw | Oct 29, 2024 | Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Car Accidents
Confusion and stress over auto accident related medical bills can motivate folks to call an attorney for help. Even if a high cost surgery isn’t necessary, ambulance, emergency room and other bills can stack up. These medical bills may be partially or even fully...
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...
