Another One Bites the Dust – Yet Another Statute of Limitations Case
Our law firm was not involved in the personal injury lawsuit discussed in this article. Typically a few times in any given year the Washington Court of Appeals upholds the dismissal of a handful of personal injury cases because of a failure to bring the case prior to the expiration of the statute of […]
Continue readingFamily Jet Ski Doctrine?
Our firm was not involved in the case described in this article. A boat driver was injured when jet skiers cut off his boat and he had to make an abrupt maneuver to avoid hitting one of the jet skis. As a result a passenger in the boat fell on the driver. The driver […]
Continue readingMedical Malpractice Case Dismissed on Basketball Analogy
Our law firm did not participate in the lawsuit described in this article. Many personal injury cases that are dismissed are dismissed because of a failure to initiate the lawsuit prior to the running of the statute of limitations. Of dismissals upheld on appeal many, if not most, were dismissed for the same reason. In […]
Continue readingTax Day Deadly
According to a recent study the rate of auto accident fatalities is measurably higher than normal on tax day.[1] The researches looked at 30 years of data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and determined that there is a six percent increase in roadway fatalities on tax day. According to an article […]
Continue readingSlip and Fall Liability is Far From Automatic
Many believe that a business is automatically responsible if someone falls in their business and is injured. This is not so. In fact, slip and fall cases are among the most difficult for the injured party to seek compensation. The Court of Appeals today posted its decision in a slip and fall case. Our firm […]
Continue readingInsurance Companies Appeal Decisions Against the Wishes of their Customers
Some people are inclined to blame the injured party for bringing their case to court, and tend to assume that they must just be greedy and stubborn in not settling out of court. In Washington many personal injury claims are subject to mandatory arbitration before the parties can have a jury trial.[1] Either side […]
Continue readingParents Not Liable for Teenager’s Assault with Gun
A teenager who had been drinking assaulted with the butt of a shotgun someone who was attempting to take away his car keys. The shotgun was a gift from the minor’s parents. They allowed him to keep it in his truck. The man suffered several facial fractures and incurred $40,000 in medical bills. He […]
Continue readingThe Infant Crib Safety Act is Not Dumb
A humor website that lists various “dumb laws” reckons the Infant Crib Safety Act to number among that category. The Infant Crib Safety Act requires that cribs sold retail in Washington meet certain safety requirements. Each and every safety requirement in the Act is based on experience. Each safety requirement addresses a hazard that has […]
Continue readingCourts Rule Parents of Developmentally Disabled Have no Wrongful Death Claim
The parents of a 26 year old developmentally disabled adult sued for wrongful death, alleging a pharmacy refilled their son’s prescription for anti-seizure mediation at a higher than required dosage, and that lowering the dosage approximately two months later resulted in his death. The trial court dismissed the claim, not because it lacked merit, but […]
Continue readingDefective 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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