Tacoma, WA (July 14, 2021) - On Sunday afternoon, July 11, there were confirmed injuries in the aftermath of a vehicle accident in the Tacoma area.
Local reports indicated that the incident took place on WA-6 west of Pe El. Regional authorities revealed that a Tacoma man was driving a Chrysler 200 westbound on the highway when the vehicle left the roadway while rounding a curve near Elk Prairie Road. At around 2:40 p.m., the car reportedly overturned, finally coming to a rest upside down in the westbound lanes of the roadway.
The vehicle was totaled and had to be towed from the scene. Emergency responders were called to the site to provide aid to the injured parties. Both the driver and his passenger, a Tacoma woman, were transported to Willapa Harbor Hospital for the treatment of sustained injuries.
An ongoing investigation into the incident is being handled by local authorities, and more details will be provided as it continues.
Our thoughts are with the injured victims and their families at this time. We hope for their full recovery.
Rollover Accidents in Tacoma WA
The risk of serious injury in a rollover collision is quite high, and these crashes are over-represented in national highway fatalities each year. Speeding can further enhance the risk of a rollover. The majority of rollover accidents are caused by inattentive drivers or poor road conditions.
Despite accounting for fewer than 2% of recorded incidents in 2010, rollovers were implicated in approximately 35% of traffic deaths in 2010. Rollover collisions killed an estimated 7,600 people, with unrestrained passengers accounting for 69% of the rollover-related fatalities that year. Those injured in a serious accident may be eligible for compensation with the help of a qualified personal injury attorney in Tacoma.
If you were hurt in a Washington automobile accident caused by a careless driver, you may be eligible to file a negligence lawsuit to recover damages. Anyone operating a motor vehicle in Washington must exercise reasonable caution in line with the state's traffic laws, but regrettably, many drivers do not. Accident victims may be eligible to bring a suit against the party responsible for their losses and get compensation.
For those without legal experience, pursuing a personal injury claim in Washington may be a lengthy and grueling process, but you do not have to go through it alone. A skilled attorney can help you collect the greatest amount of compensation permitted by law.
After being involved in an accident, injured parties can seek compensation for their losses through a professional Tacoma automobile accident attorney. The plaintiffs' entitlement to compensation covers medical costs, lost earnings, and pain and suffering. The attorneys at Dore Law Group have extensive expertise defending accident victims in the Seattle and Tacoma areas, and they are capable of representing clients in nearly any type of personal injury case across the state.
If you have been injured in a Tacoma car accident as a result of another driver's negligence, contact us immediately once at 253-236-3888 to explore your options.
Note: Our law firm uses secondary sources to create this post. These outside sources include but are not limited to local news media outlets, local police reports, state police bulletins, social media outlets, and eyewitness accounts about serious accidents that take place in Kent, Tacoma, and Seattle. We do not verify all of the facts surrounding each accident, therefore, if you locate any information that is not correct, let us know, and we will correct our post to reflect the most accurate information available.
Disclaimer: The Dore Law Group has taken pride in providing high-quality legal representation for our clients. We write these posts to bring awareness to our fellow Washingtonians about the dangers associated with driving. We want to provide basic information about what to do if you happen to be involved in an accident. We want to remind drivers to slow down and use an abundance of caution when operating a motor vehicle. This post is not intended to be a solicitation for business. None of the information provided in this post is intended to be legal or medical advice. The picture used in this post was not taken at this accident scene.
