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Five Spokane high school students were injured after another vehicle t-boned them at an intersection. According to a news report, police said the driver of the car with the students was at fault for either driving through a stop sign or not seeing the northbound Ford Bronco coming through the intersection. The female driver of the car sustained the most serious injuries. Three other students were injured and two sustained major, but not life-threatening injuries. The fifth student was uninjured. The driver of the Bronco sustained what were described as minor injuries.

Broadside crashes or t-bone crashes that occur typically at street intersections are among the deadlier types of auto accidents. They can cause major injuries to vehicle occupants, as we saw in this Spokane car accident. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that the deadliest side-angle crashes in the year 2005 were broadside crashes. These types of traffic collisions typically occur at right angles, which is why they are known as “t-bone” crashes. According to the NHTSA, about 62 percent of all fatal side-angle crashes each year are broadside or t-bone accidents.

The Seattle car accidents attorneys at the Bernard Law Firm have recently obtained several settlements on behalf of clients in exactly these types of broadside crashes. Most recently obtained was a policy limits settlement for a Federal Way, Washington woman who was t-boned by a vehicle that ran a red light at Southcenter, Washington. The victim sustained neck, back and left shoulder strains requiring physical and massage therapy. She was also diagnosed with bulging discs in her neck requiring nerve root block injections as well as bursitis and tendinitis in her left shoulder. A lot of times these injuries do not surface until days after the car accident. That is why it is extremely important that you undergo a thorough physical examination if you have been in a car accident although you may “feel fine” at first.

If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident, please contact the experienced Washington personal injury attorneys with The Bernard Law Group at 1-800-418-8282 or info@bernardlawgroup.com for a FREE, comprehensive and confidential consultation. We can also send you our FREE informational brochure, which has useful, educational information about Washington auto accident cases that will help you better understand your legal rights and options. Get in touch with Kirk Bernard and his skilled legal team today.

Source:http://www.nwcn.com/news/washington/Four-Spokane-HS-students-hurt-in-morning-wreck-78696747.html#