But Do You Swear it was Malpractice?
John Doe goes to the dentist. The dentist does a lot of work on John’s teeth. Later John goes to a second dentist. The second dentist concludes the first dentist did some work wrong, and now John needs some corrective work done.
Continue readingOne Drove Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – Mentally Disturbed Woman’s Estate Sues Hospital
A mentally disturbed woman died in a single-car accident after admitting herself for psychiatric treatment, then being released.
Continue readingRacially Charged Statements in Medical Malpractice Case
A woman who suffered from kidney disease had a disagreement with her doctor and stopped receiving medical care. She relocated and changed doctors.
Continue readingLost Chance for a Better Outcome
Suppose because of medical negligence the patient’s chances of survival – or other better outcome – are significantly reduced, but perhaps still less than even. The doctors might argue that even though they were negligent, their negligence did not cause the patient’s death. That argument fails in Washington. Washington courts recognize the cause of […]
Continue readingSnow Blind
In the winter of 2009 a near-record six-and-half feet of snow fell in Spokane, Washington. Snow-plowing created snow berms throughout the city. Mr. Todd came to an intersection. A large snow berm blocked the view to his left. Mr. Todd stopped, looked both ways, then inched into the intersection to try to see if it […]
Continue readingFiling Bankruptcy May End Your Personal Injury Claim
J.B. rear-ended L.L., injuring L.L. L.L. filed a chapter 7 bankruptcy petition. He failed to list the injury claim as an asset. Later he sued J.B. for the personal injury claim. J.B. moved to dismiss the personal injury claim because L.L. had failed to disclose the injury claim in his bankruptcy.
Continue readingBurger King Employee Spits in Sheriff Deputy’s Burger
A Clark County Deputy Sheriff drove his marked police cruiser through the drive-thru of a Burger King in Vancouver, Washington. The deputy ordered a Whopper with cheese and drove away with an uneasy feeling after receiving his burger. He pulled into another parking lot down the street, lifted the top bun, and observed what appeared […]
Continue readingA Lawyer’s Toolbox
A lawyer’s toolbox has but two tools – writing and speaking. A lawyer must know the law and the facts of a client’s case. Thoroughly. Inside and out. But, that is not enough. It does little good to be right. A lawyer must convince others. If the lawyer is not persuasive enough […]
Continue readingSOL cases for 2012
Miss the statute of limitations (SOL) and your are s**t-out-of-luck (SOL). If a lawsuit is not filed and served by the statute of limitations deadline the case is lost forever regardless of how much merit it may have had. No matter how serious the injury, no matter how unforgivable the fault – the personal injury […]
Continue readingParalyzed Bicyclist Sues City
A 30-year old man crashed his bicycle on a jump at a City of SeaTac park. The man could not move, and was not discovered until the following day. He was rushed to a hospital where life-saving efforts resulted in the puncturing of his lung. Tragically, the man suffered vertebra fractures and is a quadriplegic. […]
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