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		<title>Google Maps Adds Bicycle Routes</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2010/03/google-maps-adds-bicycle-routes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
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Today, Google launches &#8220;Bicycle directions&#8221; on its Google Maps.  It will be unveiled at the National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C.
In the Emerald City, known for its sustainability practices and &#8220;green living,&#8221; Seattle was the appropriate launching ground for this innovative mapping feature.  In response to over 51,000 signatures on a petition requesting a reliable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No Cell Phone Talking Or Texting For Teen Drivers in Washington State</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:59:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wednesday, the Washington State House passed a bill prohibiting teenage drivers from using a cell phone while driving.  This ban is a primary offense and includes talking and texting.  The penalty is a $124 fine.   The House did not pass the portion of the bill proposing to make it a primary offense for adult [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mandatory Arbitration in Washington State</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2010/03/mandatory-arbitration-in-washington-state/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:53:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On March 11th, Ms. Filutowski will speak at the Washington State Association for Justice&#8217;s Continuing Legal Education seminar on Mandatory Arbitration.  She will discuss the nuances of various county rules (Pierce, King and Snohomish) and how to develop a personal injury cliam&#8217;s strongest arguments for arbitration.
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		<title>Cell Phone Use While Driving &#8211; Primary Offense in Washington State?</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2010/03/cell-phone-use-while-driving-primary-offense-in-washington-state/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington State legislatures will be considering whether texting and using a hand held cell phone should be a primary offense.  To encourage your legislature to pass the proposed bill, visit Driven to Distraction Task Force of Washington State.
Chief of Harborview Medical Center speaks in a video about the increasing incident of injuries caused by drivers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another State Bans Driver Cell Phone Use</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2010/02/another-state-bans-driver-cell-phone-use/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Virginia passed a law banning drivers from using handheld cell phones while operating a motor vehicle.   Holding a cell phone while operating a vehicle is a $20 primary offense.  Second offense is $50.  By 2011, the fine will increase to $200.  Virginia is one of only approximately 20 states that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Protect Yourself When Traveling for Renergizing Retreats and Recreation</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2010/02/protect-yourself-when-traveling-to-yoga-renergizing-retreats/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2010/02/protect-yourself-when-traveling-to-yoga-renergizing-retreats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The shocking deaths last year at the Arizona sweat lodge just outside of Sedona occurred at motivational speaker, James Arthur Ray&#8217;s retreat, &#8220;Spiritual Warrior.&#8221;
Some of the attendees (who paid $9,000.00 each for the 5-day retreat) started collapsing and vomiting during a session.  James ridiculed them and pushed them to stay in the 100+ degree lodge.   [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hands-Free Cell Phone Use Doesn&#8217;t Reduce Driver Distraction</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2010/01/hands-free-cell-phone-use-doesnt-reduce-driver-distraction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2010/01/hands-free-cell-phone-use-doesnt-reduce-driver-distraction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:21:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York Times (1/29, Jensen) reports that a study from the Highway Loss Data Institute shows that bans on cellphone use &#8220;haven&#8217;t reduced crashes&#8221; in some states, and the result &#8220;had the researchers scratching their heads.&#8221; The study, finished in December, compared all crashes in California, New York, Connecticut and Washington with crashes after [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Former Student, Distracted By Texting, Kills Bicycling High School Teacher</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2010/01/former-student-distracted-by-texting-kills-bicycling-high-school-teacher/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2010/01/former-student-distracted-by-texting-kills-bicycling-high-school-teacher/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:56:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Washington State&#8217;s first vehicle homicide case involving a driver distracted by texting, 18-year-old Antonio Cellestine was sentenced to 60-months in jail for killing his former Hudson&#8217;s Bay High School teacher, Gordon Patterson.

KATU: Man was texting when he hit and killed teacher.
Cellestine was texting his girlfriend when he swerved off the road and hit 50-year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington State Lawmakers Working to Make Cell Phone Distraction Primary Offense For Drivers</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2010/01/washington-state-lawmakers-working-to-make-driving-with-cell-phone-a-primary-offense/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:52:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Currently Washington State drivers can be cited for talking on a cell phone or texting only if a police officer pulls them over for some other traffic violation (e.g., speeding, swerving, running a red light, no seat belt, etc.)
Citizens and public officials recognize the serious (and sometimes fatal) risks caused by drivers distracted by cell [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toyota Voluntarily Recalls 2.3 Million Vehicles With Defective Gas Pedal</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2010/01/toyota-voluntarily-recalls-2-3-million-vehicles-with-defective-gas-pedal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:27:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Safe, reliable vehicle design and manufacturing are expected by all consumers of vehicles.   When this standard is violated by the manufacturer, lawsuits will arise and car manufacturers lose customer loyalty.
Such violation of customer trust has occurred twice for Toyota.  Toyota&#8217;s ineffective quality control and/or research and design teams have led to two, independent recalls [...]]]></description>
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