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• Cruise Ships--The H2 of the Sea

  Michael Myers | June 21, 2009 1:08 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  There's a close relationship between boats and the environment. Marketing materials--particularly for cruise ships--show vessels in pristine blue waters with fish whales and dolphins in close...

• Subrogation Shouldn't Affect Settlement Decision

  Michael Myers | February 14, 2009 3:25 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Washington law allows persons who have been hurt to recover their medical expenses even if they didn’t pay for them. But in most cases it wouldn’t be fair to allow injured persons to...

• Motorcycle Deaths Linked with Rising Gas Prices

  Michael Myers | September 14, 2008 11:30 PM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA

  Local media sources have linked motorcycle deaths and accidents to rising gas prices. King 5 television provides the following information: So far, there have been 49 motorcycle related deaths -...

• Turmoil at the Golden Star Adult Family Home

  Michael Myers | March 04, 2007 3:35 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Adult family homes, nursing homes and similar facilities care for some of our most important family members and friends. We have a shared responsiblity to make sure they treat our loved-ones with the care and respect they deserve. Against this backdrop, troubling news out of Everett about a species of abuse:The license of a Marysvillle adult family home has been revoked by the state, alleging...

• Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Against Carnival Cruise Line

  Michael Myers | September 27, 2007 4:11 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A recently filed lawsuit in the Federal Court in Miami alleges that the medical staff aboard the Carnival Legend, a ship that is part of the Carnival Cruise Line, committed medical malpractice. On September 6, 2006 cruise passenger, Helen Kerr, 73, was reportedly misdiagnosed and mistreated while suffering from a fluid buildup in her lungs.According to the complaint, Ms. Kerr went to the...

• Jobsite Injuries--Don't Overlook the Third Party Claim

  Michael Myers | January 14, 2008 5:25 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  You get hurt at work. You file a workers compensation claim. But that shouldn't be the end of the story. Workers compensations claims yield significantly less money for injured workers than third-party personal injury claims. A good example appeared in the paper recently. Rolondo Dudley, 32, suffered a compound fracture on his right leg during a construction accident this past Friday. Dudley...

• Falling Trees--When Should the Property Owner be Held Liable?

  Michael Myers | January 10, 2009 9:37 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Owning property with trees isn't considered an ultra-hazardous activity in Washington. So liability is determined based on garden variety negligence principles. Cases dealing with the liability of...

• Gig Harbor Woman Mauled in Pit Bull Attack

  Mark McLean | August 24, 2007 1:39 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Sue Ann Gorman of Gig Harbor was mauled by two pit bulls in her home Tuesday morning. The pit bulls entered the house through an unsecured pet door in Ms. Gorman's home. Ms. Gorman was sleeping beside her neighbor's Jack Russell Terrier, Romeo. Romeo was killed and Ms. Gorman was severely injured in the attack. She said she tried to protect Romeo and, in doing so, suffered wounds that will...

• Judge Tosses Out BAC Results in U-Haul Suit

  Mark McLean | August 21, 2007 3:39 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Maria Federici suffered severe personal injuries--including (permanent) blindness, shattered bones in her face and severed arteries--when cargo from a U-Haul trailer in front of her fell out of the trailer and hit her vehicle. The accident and Ms. Federici's subsequent injuries led to "Maria's Law" which mandates stricter tie-down requirements and increases penalties for violators. Apparently...

• The Recession and Client Cost Advances

  Michael Myers | March 17, 2009 11:09 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  People are becoming increasingly cost conscious. It is a natural reaction to the recession. This level of cost consciousness has already started to affect the way personal injury cases are...