Our law firm was not involved in the lawsuit described in this article. The Washington Court of Appeals recently ruled that application of the public duty doctrine negated a claim against a fire district for the destruction of a partially constructed house and other property.[1] The same analysis applies to personal injury claims.  The plaintiffs lost […]

 Our law firm was not involved in the personal injury lawsuit described in this article. A recent Washington Court of Appeals decision considered arguments for landlord liability for dog bite injury.  The plaintiff was injured in a common areas by a dog owned by another tenant. The plaintiff claimed that the dog had attacked other […]

Our law firm was not involved in the personal injury lawsuit described in this article. In a recent decision the Washington Court of Appeals considered an issue of service of a summons and complaint. [1] Proper service of the summons and complaint is a prerequisite to the court obtaining jurisdiction over a party, and a […]

Our law firm was not involved in the personal injury lawsuit described in this article. Washington medical malpractice statutes had required an injury claimant to both obtain a certificate of merit from an expert before filing suit and to give 90 days notice to a health care provider before filing suit. Last year the Washington […]

Our law firm was not involved in the personal injury lawsuit described in this article. In a recent premises liability case Division One of the Washington Court of Appeals considered what duty, if any, a landowner owes to a police officer.[1] On the night of December 20, 2005, a King County Sheriff’s Department Deputy entered […]

Our law firm was not involved in the personal injury lawsuit described in this article. A woman who fell and was in injured appealed the trial court results. She unsuccessfully argued her appeal without the assistance of an attorney. She injured her ankle when she slipped on a substance on the floor in a Safeway […]

Our law firm was not involved in the personal injury lawsuit described in this article. A customer slipped and fell on a fallen wet floor sign. The trial court dismissed the case on Petsmart’s motion for summary judgment. The Washington Court of Appeals reversed. The customer several minutes browsing the dog toy aisle. He caught […]

Our law firm was not involved in the personal injury lawsuit described in this article. A woman injured in a motor vehicle accident served the Washington Secretary of State because she was unable to locate the other driver to effect personal service.  The trial court entered a default judgment.  The court awarded $12,000 in general […]