Personal Injury Case Hinges on Service of Process

Bad Things Come to Those Who Wait. While it is often best to attempt to settle a personal injury case before filing a lawsuit—insurance companies do not always make reasonable offers, sometimes not even enough to cover medical expenses.   If a personal injury lawsuit is the only realistic option, filing the personal injury lawsuit […]

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Bicyclist Inured in Park Sues City of Bellingham

A bicyclist riding in a city park attempted to steer around a speed bump.  The speed bump was painted yellow.  The City had placed an asphalt berm between the speed bump and the curb in order to divert water. The berm was about one inch shorter than the speed bump. It was not pained. The […]

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Overhead Box Falls on Hardware Store Customer

A Lowe’s Home Improvement customer was viewing a kitchen counter display when a box fell from above and hit her between the eyes. She never saw it coming.   The box was not part of the kitchen counter display. The box was on a high shelf, out of reach of customers, and accessible only by […]

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Woman Injured on ATV

Dori moved back to her father’s rural home to help care for him after he was diagnosed with cancer. Her father kept an all-terrain-vehicle (ATV), which he had modified so the driver could swift from two-wheel-drive to four-wheel-drive. 

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Cow Owner Liable for Auto Accident

Graber owned cows. His neighbors testified they had repeatedly seen cows outside Graber’s fence, either on neighboring property or on the highway.  Some neighbors testified that they had repeatedly called Graber to notify him that cattle had left his property. Evidence showed that Graber himself believed that strangers had opened his gates on several occasions, […]

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High Court Reinstates Medical Malpractice Jury Verdict

Raymond Grove underwent a six hour cardiac surgery performed by Dr. Leone. Dr. Leone remained Grove’s primary physician until Dr. Leone left for Christmas vacation December 25, when a second doctor, and then a few days later a third, took over. Grove had a difficult recovery from surgery. He developed pneumonia and a blood infection. […]

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Foreign Driver Sued for Allegedly Injurying Washington Couple

A resident of Korea was involved in a motor vehicle accident in King County, Washington. The occupants of the other vehicle were residents of King County, Washington. The Washington residents filed a lawsuit less than two weeks prior to the statute of limitations deadline. Per Washington law, they then had 90 days to validly serve […]

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Skin in Patient’s Forehead Dies After Cosmetic Prodecure

A patient went to a dermatology clinic and had Botox and Restylane injections. A physician’s assistant injected Restylane into her forehead, not knowing that the Food and Drug Administration had not approved the use of Restylane because it increased the risk of necrosis.

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Slip and Fall Injury in Snow

Jerelyn was a part-time paraeducator at an elementary school in Kennewick, Washington. One January morning she noticed it had snowed, dressed accordingly, then drove to the school without losing traction. She began work at 10:30 a.m. Consequently, about 65 to 70 employees arrived before her. After she got out of her car she slipped and […]

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Golf Hazard, Indeed

A worker was mowing at a golf course. A tree fell and injured him. The tree had suffered decay that was discoverable by simply pulling back the ivy around the base of the tree. The injured man sued the golf club and the home owner’s association.

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