July 13, 2017 , Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcycling and other common summer activities lead to increase in accidents
First, the good news - it's summer. Concerts in the park, boating on Bellingham Bay, biking along Whatcom County's many back country roads, motorcycle rides along Chuckanut Drive and road trips for the whole family. But the bad news is this brings a ...
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July 7, 2017 , Personal Injury
Boating on Bellingham Bay? Tips to keep it safe
We are lucky to live on a beautiful bay off Puget Sound here in Bellingham. The views of the islands and the mountains are breathtaking. Also, Whatcom County lakes can't be beat for a calm ride on a canoe, or a day coasting on Lake Whatcom. Even...
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July 6, 2017 , Bicycle Injuries
How to crash your mountain bike safer
Bellingham and Whatcom County are becoming increasingly well known as meccas for mountain bikers. As all experienced bikers know, even if you manage to get through your first ride unscathed, you will eventually crash. Though the more rides under...
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July 6, 2017 , Bicycle Injuries
What do you get when you cross a bicyclist with a car door?
It's not a joke, but a common and serious danger to urban bicyclists. Dooring is a type of traffic accident in which a cyclist is struck by a car door being opened by the occupant of a parked car.
Bellingham is blessed with many visible and w...
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June 30, 2017 , Personal Injury
High times in Whatcom County leads to more vehicle crashes
Though researchers haven't been able to pinpoint an exact connection between marijuana usage and the increased frequency of car crashes, a recent study from the HLDI shows there is a bump in the number of wrecks in states like ours. Washington, and o...
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June 30, 2017 , Children's Safety
Fidget spinners are personal injury risks to Bellingham kids
Driving down Holly Street in downtown Bellingham the other day, I noticed a storefront sign that assured the public "We have spinners!" For those of you who don't have school-aged kids, you might not know that these aren't parts of fishing gear. Fidg...
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June 29, 2017 , Personal Injury
Battle of the sexes behind the wheel
How would you answer the question: "Are women worse drivers than men?" I certainly grew up hearing jokes about how women are bad drivers, but I also know that data tell a different story. A study by MetLife shows that men are 3.4 times more likely th...
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June 23, 2017 , Personal Injury
Top Barbecue Food Safety Tips
We're coming up to a stretch of some very hot days here in Bellingham. What better way to make a great meal without having to heat up your kitchen than a barbeque! Food safety guidelines are just as important out of doors as they are in. Below are so...
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June 22, 2017 , Car Accidents
Human error causes 94% of car accidents… so here’s what you can do to prevent them
This fact is why car manufacturers and companies like Google are investing heavily in autonomous vehicles. Just think, in just a few years, many car companies will be selling fully driverless cars. Driverless cars will be immune to a driver's human e...
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June 22, 2017 , Personal Injury
How your tires might cause your car wreck
Checking tire pressure regularly has long been advice given to every new driver. It's such a simple thing to do, yet many Bellingham residents forget to do it. I hope this study will inspire you to make it a priority: a study by the National Hig...
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