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Washington Motor Vehicle Accident Deskbook

Publication Year: 2d ed. updated 2009   Publication Type: Deskbook

Description:

The best reference tool for handling motor vehicle accident cases in Washington—this one-volume deskbook analyzes the law governing the most commonly litigated motor vehicle accident claims, with practice tips and commentary from both plaintiff and defense perspectives. In addition to supplement material on developments in the area since 2001, the 2009 supplement includes a completely revised replacement Chapter 11 on accidents involving speed.

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Editors:
David F. Ross, Bruce G. Lamb, Patrick A . Trudell

Authors:
Michelle K. Bartley, Robert Scott Bowen, Barbara J. Boyd, Stephanie E. Croll, Bradley G. Davis, Deanna L. Dawson, Randal W. Ebberson, Debbieann Erickson, Cindy G. Flynn, Richard Greene, Richard L. Hughes, Garth L. Jones, Jeffrey C. Jones, Dianne Keeney, Holly Kessler, Keith L. Kessler, Richard B. Kilpatrick, Christopher J. Knapp, Dianne Kullberg, Bruce G. Lamb, Anne M. Loucks

Table of Contents:

	Title
	Preface
	About the Editors
	Chapter 1 General Standards for Imposing Liability   §1.1 Introduction   §1.2 Negligence - The Basic Analytical Framework §1.3 Negligence - The Duty of Care §1.4 Statutory Standards of Care   §1.5 Proximate Cause §1.6 Defenses §1.7 Other Bases for Liability
	Chapter 2 Legal Responsibilities of Owner or Operator of Auto   §2.1 Introduction §2.2 Owner's Responsibility When Not Driving §2.3 Operator's Responsibility Regardless of Negligence   §2.4 Indemnity or Contribution Rights of Principal Against Agent; Master Against Servant §2.5 Passenger's Liability §2.6 Joint Ventures   §2.7 Federal Tort Claims Act   §2.8 Financial Responsibility Act
	Chapter 3 Intersection Accidents and Rights-of-way   §3.1 Introduction §3.2 General Concepts and Doctrines §3.3 Automobile vs. Automobile   §3.4 Automobile vs. Pedestrians   §3.5 Conclusion
	Chapter 4 One-car Accidents   §4.1 Scope of Chapter   §4.2 General Principles of Liability §4.3 Actions Brought by a Passenger §4.4 Actions by the Driver   §4.5 Practice Tips
	Chapter 5 Rear-end Accidents   §5.1 Introduction   §5.2 General Rule §5.3 Rights and Duties of Leading Drivers §5.4 Rights and Duties of Following Drivers
	Chapter 6 Accidents Occurring When Crossing the Center Line and Passing   §6.1 Introduction §6.2 Generally - Driving on the Right-Hand Side of the Road   §6.3 Applicability of Comparative Negligence and the Tort Reform Acts of 1983 and 1986   §6.4 Negligence Per Se   §6.5 Burden of Proof §6.6 Justification for Driving to the Left of the Center Line   §6.7 Questions for Court or Jury §6.8 Rights and Duties of Passing Vehicles Going the Same Direction   §6.9 Duty to Signal, Sound Horn   §6.10 Obstructed View - Curves, Hills, Trees, Weather, Dust, Lights, or Sun   §6.11 Intersections and Railroad Crossings   §6.12 Passing Lanes/Zones   §6.13 Multiple Lane Highways   §6.14 Passing Stopped Vehicle   §6.15 Bicycles   §6.16 Oversized Vehicles   §6.17 Farm Equipment   §6.18 School Bus or Private Carrier Bus   §6.19 One-Way Road   §6.20 No-Passing Zones §6.21 Overtaking Vehicles on the Right §6.22 Rights and Duties of Passed Vehicles §6.23 Last Clear Chance - Abolition of the Doctrine by Adoption of Comparative Negligence §6.24 Rights and Duties of Vehicles Passing in Opposite Directions   §6.25 U-Turns   §6.26 Additional Authorities
	Chapter 7 Accidents Caused by Signaling Signs and Signals   §7.1 Introduction §7.2 Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings §7.3 Rights and Duties of Vehicle Operator §7.4 Rights and Duties of Governmental Agencies §7.5 Special Conditions
	Chapter 8 Highway Design Abutting Landowners and Public Utilities   §8.1 Introduction §8.2 Claim Statutes §8.3 Duty of Governments §8.4 Specific Governmental Duties §8.5 Standards Applicable to Governmental Entities §8.6 Highway Design and Maintenance Cases in the Future §8.7 Negligence Per Se   §8.8 Abutting Landowners   §8.9 Public Utilities §8.10 Motions in Limine   §8.11 No Subrogation by UIM Carriers
	Chapter 9 Accidents Involving Pedestrians and Animals §9.1 Introduction §9.2 Pedestrians' Status-Based Duties §9.3 Statutory Duties as Evidence of Negligence or Contributory Negligence §9.4 Pedestrians on the Roadway §9.5 Pedestrians Crossing the Roadway §9.6 Animals   §9.7 Additional References
	Chapter 10 Accidents Involving Motorcycles, Buses, Rental Cars, Bicycles, and Other 'Specialized' Vehicles   §10.1 Introduction §10.2 Motorcycles and Motor-Driven Cycles §10.3 Bicycles §10.4 Groups of Vehicles   §10.5 Rental Cars §10.6 Recreational Vehicles, Off-Road Vehicles, and Trailers §10.7 Trucks §10.8 Oversized Loads §10.9 Specialized Equipment §10.10 Emergency Vehicles §10.11 Public Transportation
	Chapter 11 Accidents Involving Speed §11.1 Introduction §11.2 Rights and Duties of Drivers Regarding Speed §11.3 Rights and Duties of Drivers Regarding Speed in Specific Circumstances   §11.4 Proximate Cause   §11.5 Special Case-Excessive Speed and Deception Doctrine §11.6 Evidence   §11.7 Additional References
	Chapter 12 Accidents Caused by Alcohol and Vehicular Crimes   §12.1 Introduction §12.2 Accidents Involving Alcohol §12.3 Liability for Vehicular Crimes
	Chapter 13 Accidents Caused by Faulty Equipment   §13.1 Introduction §13.2 Duties of Vehicle Owners §13.3 Duties of Vehicle Manufacturers §13.4 Duties of Vehicle Distributors and Retailers §13.5 Duties of Repair Facilities
	Chapter 14 Standing Vehicles   §14.1 Scope of Chapter   §14.2 Implications of 1986 Washington Tort Reform Act §14.3 Duty of Operator of Stopped or Parked Vehicle §14.4 Duty of Operator of Vehicle Approaching Standing or Parked Vehicle   §14.5 Empty Chairs
	Chapter 15 Accidents on Private or Special Roads §15.1 Introduction §15.2 Duties of drivers on private roads §15.3 Duties of owners or occupiers of private roads §15.4 Accidents on special roads   §15.5 Additional references
	Chapter 16 Accidents Involving Multiple Parties   §16.1 Introduction   §16.2 Comparative Fault §16.3 Imputing Liability   §16.4 Assumption of Risk   §16.5 Last Clear Chance §16.6 Joint and Several Liability   §16.7 Indemnity   §16.8 Choice of Law   §16.9 Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel
	Chapter 17 Damages in Automobile Collision Cases   §17.1 Introduction §17.2 Damages in General   §17.3 Actual or Compensatory Damages   §17.4 General vs. Special Damages §17.5 General Damages §17.6 Special Damages §17.7 Intra-Family Recovery §17.8 Factors Limiting or Enhancing Recovery   §17.9 Exemplary, Punitive, and Nominal Damages §17.10 Damages Stemming from Death of a Tort Victim
	Table of Statutes
	Table of Cases
	References
	Subject Index