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Auto Accident Injury Victim’s Default Judgment Set Aside

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 [...]

Oil Slick from Truck Allegedly Causes Accident

Our law firm was not involved in the personal injury lawsuit described in this article. The Washington Court of Appeals ruled on a case in which it was alleged that an oil slick from a truck on the interstate highway caused a vehicle to loose control and leave the highway, rolling over several times.[1] A [...]

Injury Claim Dismissed as Time Barred

In a recent decision the Washington Court of Appeals upheld dismissal of a personal injury claim as time barred.[1] The plaintiff’s attorney named and served Elizabeth Loeliger rather than Elisabeth Loeliger. Elisabeth Loeliger was the person who was involved in a motor vehicle accident and allegedly injured the plaintiff. Elizabeth Loeliger is her mother. By [...]

Am I liable if my senior parent has a car accident?

This question comes up occasionally. The answer is generally, no. However, there may be liability if you own, provide, or maintain the automobile for a senior parent, or if you allow a senior parent drive your vehicle and know or should know that the senior parent’s ability to operate a motor vehicle is diminished. This [...]

The Family Car Doctrine

A parent is liable for injury caused by a family member driver (typically a minor) if The vehicle is owned, provided, or maintained by a parent for the general use, pleasure, and convenience of family members a family member for whom the vehicle is maintained was driving the vehicle at the time of the accident, [...]

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Yet Another Statute of Limitations Case

Our law firm was not involved in the personal injury case described in this article. Recently there have been several personal injury cases dismissed for failure to properly bring the action within the statute of limitations and the dismissal upheld on appeal. A case must be brought within the applicable statute if limitations period or [...]

Pregnant Woman Passes out Behind the Wheel Leading to Injury Accident

Our personal injury law firm was not involved in the case described. A woman who was eight months pregnant lost consciousness while driving to work in her truck. She rear ended one car and then hit a parked car. She was traveling at over 30 miles per hour when her truck crashed into the parked [...]

Playboy Bunny Photo Used Against Injury Claimant

Our personal injury law firm took no part in the case described in this post. In a recent personal injury case the defense introduced a photo of the injury claimant depicting him in a smiling pose with two Playboy bunnies taken at the Playboy Mansion.[1] He testified he was “miserable” while on the trip and [...]

Court of Appeals Throws Out Attorney Fee Award

Our personal injury law firm did not participate in this lawsuit. In a recent unpublished opinion the Washington Court of Appeals reaffirmed the established rule that statutory offers under attorney fee shifting statutes must be made prior to mandatory arbitration hearings. Although the plaintiff prevailed before the trial judge on her personal injury claims, the [...]

Tenant Injured in Dock Collapse Wins Victory on Appeal

Our Seattle personal injury attorney did not participate in the lawsuit described. The Washington Supreme Court in a recent personal injury case ruled on the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur.[1] Res ipsa loquitur means “the thing speaks for itself”.“The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur spares the plaintiff the normal requirement of proving specific acts of negligence in [...]

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Court Rules Insurace Policy Covers Diminished Value to Vehicle

Our law firm took no part in this decision.

After the plaintiff’s vehicle sustained damage in a collision his insurance carrier paid the full cost of repairs, less a deductible. The plaintiff claimed that the policy covered loss for the diminished value of his vehicle, but his insurance company disagreed.

The plaintiff filed a class action lawsuit, alleging breach of contract, insurance bad faith, and violations of the Washington Administrative Code and Consumer Protection Act (CPA). Read the rest of this entry »

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Defective Shopping Cart Suit Against Best Buy Dismissed
A elderly woman went to Best Buy. Another shopper struck her from behind with their cart and injured her. She did not know the identity of the person who ran their cart into her, or whether they had anything in the cart basket that would have obstructed their view. She sued Best Buy and the […]
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Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice Causation Issue
Our law firm did not participate in the lawsuit described in this article. In a recent opinion the Washington Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a medical malpractice claim in a case in which a doctor admittedly overdosed leukemia medication.[1] The patient was a young girl. The doctor in question admitted to administering about […]
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Yet Another Statute of Limitations Case
Our law firm was not involved in the personal injury case described in this article. Recently there have been several personal injury cases dismissed for failure to properly bring the action within the statute of limitations and the dismissal upheld on appeal. A case must be brought within the applicable statute if limitations period or […]
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Supreme Court Rules on Plane Crash Case
The Washington Supreme Court ruled in an aviation case in which seven people died.[1] The personal representative of the decedents’ estates brought wrongful death actions against Twin Commander, the plane manufacturer.[2] An investigation by the Mexican government reached the conclusion that the rudder came loose during flight, causing the accident.The trial […]
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Dismissal of Medical Malpractice Claim Overturned
The Washington Court of Appeals recently overturned the summary dismissal of a medical negligence.[1] The patient went to a general surgeon for an enlarged thyroid. The general surgeon advised the patient that a subtotal thyroidectomy (removal of only a portion of the thyroid) was appropriate and performed the surgery. During surgery he could not identify [. […]
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Couple Receive Harley-Davidson Recall Notice the Day after Husband Killed in Accident
Our personal injury law firm did not participate in the lawsuit described in this article. A man was killed and his wife injured when the Harley-Davidson motorcycle he was riding crossed several lanes and collided with a guardrail. The next day the wife received a recall notice informing her that the main circuit breaker on […]
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Pregnant Woman Passes out Behind the Wheel Leading to Injury Accident
Our personal injury law firm was not involved in the case described. A woman who was eight months pregnant lost consciousness while driving to work in her truck. She rear ended one car and then hit a parked car. She was traveling at over 30 miles per hour when her truck crashed into the parked […]
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Slip and Fall Case Against Toys R Us
Our personal injury law firm was not involved in the case described in this article. A recent Court of Appeals opinion upheld the trial court’s dismissal of an injury claim from a slip and fall in a Toys R Us store. The injury claimant slipped and fell within several feet of the front door to […]
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Playboy Bunny Photo Used Against Injury Claimant
Our personal injury law firm took no part in the case described in this post. In a recent personal injury case the defense introduced a photo of the injury claimant depicting him in a smiling pose with two Playboy bunnies taken at the Playboy Mansion.[1] He testified he was “miserable” while on the trip and […]
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Court of Appeals Throws Out Attorney Fee Award
Our personal injury law firm did not participate in this lawsuit. In a recent unpublished opinion the Washington Court of Appeals reaffirmed the established rule that statutory offers under attorney fee shifting statutes must be made prior to mandatory arbitration hearings. Although the plaintiff prevailed before the trial judge on her personal injury claims […]
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