Courts Decide Slip and Fall Case
Our law firm was not involved in the lawsuit described in this article. The Washington Court of Appeals recently upheld the dismissal of a case in which a person was injured on another’s land. The injured party was a truck driver who had been inspecting a load and fell while walking on an ungraded area […]
Continue readingCourts Review Tort Claim Form Requirements
Our law firm was not involved in the lawsuit described in this article. Anyone making a claim against a government body in Washington must complete and serve a tort claim form prior to filing a lawsuit. In a recent case the trial court dismissed a lawsuit because the claimant listed damages as “undetermined pending further […]
Continue readingCourt Denies Injury Victim Attorney Fees
Our law firm was not involved in the lawsuit described in this article. Generally each side in a lawsuit must its own attorney fees unless there is fee shifting by contract or a legal exception. Under some circumstances an insurance company may have to pay part of an injury victim’s attorney fees and legal expenses. […]
Continue readingCourt 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 […]
Continue readingNursing Home Rape Victim’s Claim Gets New Life on Appeal
Our law firm did not participate in this case. The plaintiff, an elderly woman who suffered from severe dementia, was living in a nursing home and a male patient sexually assaulted her. She died 13 months later without ever being able to describe the assault or its effect on her. She sued the nursing home […]
Continue readingService of Pleadings on Babysitter Leads to Dismissal of Injury Claim
Our law firm was not involved in this case. The Washington Court of Appeals rendered a decision in an injury case in which the the process server served the initial pleadings on the babysitter, rather than the defendant who had allegedly caused injury to the plaintiff.[1] Before the injured party’s attorney discovered the error the […]
Continue readingCourt Rejects Claim for Reimbursement of Deductible
Our law firm was not involved in this case. In a recent opinion the Washington Court of Appeals rejected the argument that an insured should be reimbursed for its deductible when the insurance company collects from the at fault party.[1]
Continue readingDecision in Commercial Truck/Pedestrian Injury Case
Our law firm took no part in this case. This article is intended as general information on Washington personal injury law. The Washington Court of Appeals recently announced a decision in a case concerning and accident involving a commercial truck striking a pedestrian.[1] The pedestrian was also a commercial truck driver. Both trucks had exited […]
Continue readingOverservice of Alcohol Claim
This firm was NOT involved in this case. Early on March 31, 2005, a drunk driver crashed her car into two parked cars after a night of drinking. As a result another woman was seriously injured.
Continue readingCourt Rules Medical in Malpractice Case
Our firm was NOT involved in this case. This week the Court of Appeals announced its decision in a medical malpractice case. The plaintiff alleged she was suffered a systematic allergic reaction from a stent inserted in her coronary artery. She brought suit against the doctor who inserted the stent.
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