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• Woman Not Wearing Seatbelt; Dies in Car Accident

  Michael Myers | April 10, 2006 12:05 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  On April 9, a car hit a barrier on the entrance ramp to I-705 and flipped over. The woman, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was trapped inside the car. It took 40 minutes to free her from the car. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The fact that an individual was not wearing a seatbelt in an accident cannot be introduced in court. Therefore, you should contact a personal injury attorney...

• Injuries at Work--Police and Firefighters

  Michael Myers | November 03, 2008 11:40 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  There are special rules that apply to injuries suffered by police, firefighters and first responders. It's called the Fireman's Rule. The Fireman's Rule stands for the general principle is that a...

• Federal Way Fatalities Underscore Importance of UIM Coverage

  Michael Myers | November 02, 2008 10:04 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Two people were killed last week in Federal Way. Authorities indicate that a 51-year-old Puyallup shot across the median near and hit four southbound cars. Reports suggest that he was under the...

• Allstate Will Not Settle Low Impact Cases for Fair Market Value

  Michael Myers | September 20, 2008 1:39 PM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA

  We represented a smart, articulate accountant earlier this year.  She was involved in a low-impact accident. Allstate insured the at-fault driver.  It offered the accountant less than $1,500 despite...

• Pedestrians and Motorists--Uneasy Bedfellows

  Michael Myers | September 17, 2008 10:51 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  There are a number of laws defining the rights and responsibilities of pedestrians and motorists.  Despite these laws, the shared use of our roads by cars and people often leads to sad results....

• Vacation Internationale--Class Action

  Michael Myers | December 16, 2007 2:16 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  We recently met with an owner of points in Vacation Internationale. When upgrading his ownership interest from a term of years to perpetual, representatives of Vacation Internationale advised that it owned the various vacation properties in fee simple. Based on information obtained from a former VI employee, it appears that this was a material misrepresentation and VI does not own many of its...

• Alaska Crab Fishermen Back in the News

  Michael Myers | November 19, 2007 9:23 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  This summer we tried a case against the Wizard (one of the vessels shown on Disney's "Deadliest Catch" television series). Captain Keith Colburn was one of the witnesses in the case.The case arose from a career ending shoulder injury suffered by a crew member when he slipped and fell down the engine room stairs. We prevailed in court and established that the Wizard was negligent and...

• Truck Accident in Lynnwood, Washington Kills One, Injures Two

  Michael Myers | October 10, 2007 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  One young man died and two more were injured in a truck accident near Lynnwood early Sunday morning. Andrew R. Stahley, 22, died. Joshua Kevin Parker, 20, was treated at a nearby hospital and released. Johnny Lee Miler, 27, was transported to Harborview Medical Center. According to the State Patrol, the truck left the roadway, hit the guardrail and flipped over. Two of the men, including...

• 207 Cruise Ship Incidents Reported to FBI in Last 6 Months

  Michael Myers | October 01, 2007 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  In April cruise lines adopted a new method of reporting crimes that happen at sea in an effort to establish a more definitive and standardized picture of crimes that happen at sea. Since April, cruise lines have reported 207 incidents to the FBI. Of those, 72 were considered to be potentially serious crimes by the FBI. 18 investigations were opened, 13 of those for rape. Cruise lines like...

• Four Killed in "Flightseeing" Plane Crash Near Ketchikan

  Mark McLean | August 24, 2007 12:55 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A plane crash north of Ketchikan, Alaska killed four Holland America Line patrons on a "flightseeing" tour. Five other Holland America patrons were seriously injured. Three of the five survivors were airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and are in critical condition. The plane was operated by SeaWind Aviation.Victims of the crash include Eric, Christine and (three year old)...