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• Bellevue Worship Leader Improving After Suffering Spinal Injuries

  Mark McLean | August 21, 2007 3:54 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Koti Hu, the Next Generation Worship Leader at Westminster Chapel church in Bellevue, is improving after he suffered a broken neck and spinal injuries when he was rear-ended on an I-405 on-ramp nearly three weeks ago. Mr. Hu is currently rehabilitating his injuries and his condition seems to be improving. In many cases of brain and spinal injuries, the injured person will likely incur damages...

• Enumclaw Crash Injures Four Teens; Alcohol Likely Plays a Part

  Mark McLean | August 09, 2007 2:34 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Four teenagers were badly injured in a single-car motor vehicle accident near the Muckleshoot Reservation outside of Enumclaw early Wednesday morning. Two of the teens were airlifted to Harborview Medical Center. Officials believe that alcohol played a role in the crash.Drinking and driving obviously carries potential criminal penalties. But it also affects civil liability. Under Washington...

• Apple and AT&T Sued Over iPhone

  Mark McLean | August 07, 2007 2:49 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Apple and AT&T are facing a potential class-action lawsuit over the battery life of the new iPhone. The suit alleges not only that the iPhone was defective, but also that corporate officers knew of the defects and fraudulently withheld that information from customers. The lawsuit follows a complaint sent to Apple CEO Steve Jobs by the New York State Consumer Protection Board which asks him to...

• Mercer Island Priest Accused of Inappropriate Conduct

  Mark McLean | August 06, 2007 2:21 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Father Dennis Kemp, Pastor at St. Monica's Church on Mercer Island, has been suspended during the pendency of an investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct with a minor. Details surrounding the allegations have not been released and the King County Prosecutors' Office has declined to press charges.It appears that Father Kemp will not face criminal charges for the alleged conduct. ...

• Jury Awards $4.5 Million to Family of Misdiagnosed Artist

  Mark McLean | July 31, 2007 9:57 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A Clark County jury last week awarded $4.5 million to the family of late artist Craig Pozzi. According to the jury, Mr. Pozzi's doctors had misdiagnosed his condition for years. They diagnosed his symptoms as anxiety attacks when in fact the episodes were small seizures occurring as a result of the large brain tumor. Doctors testified during the two-week trial that if Pozzi's tumor had been...

• Bellingham Man Suffers Possibly Fatal Personal Injuries After Motorcycle Accident

  Mark McLean | June 29, 2007 9:19 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A Bellingham man is fighting for his life in Harborview Medical Center after a motorcycle accident broke his neck in three places and caused serious lung injuries, leading to pneumonia.Accidents on the road, particularly with motorcycles, are often caused by a defective product in the vehicle itself. The Washington Products Liability Act provides for very consumer-friendly laws in these types...

• Pain Diaries? No Way!

  Michael Myers | May 09, 2007 4:33 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Personal injury clients are oftentimes asked whether they keep journals, diaries or calendars related to their symptoms. Some attorneys advise that clients maintain diaries so that their pain is "documented". I have a different view. Keeping a pain diary is somewhat unnatural and causes there to be a particular focus on the discomfort. The more time and attention that is spent thinking about...

• Big Mountain Prevails in Skier Injury Case

  Michael Myers | May 03, 2007 7:53 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A seven person federal jury determined Big Mountain was not liable for the injury of a young boy. As noted in an earlier entry it's tough to win cases against ski areas. The law is unfavorable and jurors are pre-disposed to think that skiers and snowboarders have assumed any and every risk imaginable. Even though they're tough, valid cases should be seriously considered. And, as mentioned in...

• Worker Killed When Trench Collapses

  Michael Myers | March 10, 2007 10:07 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Seattle firefighters worked for over two hours before they were able to extract the construction worker. Unfortunately, the worker did not survive his injuries. The construction acccident happened in White Center. Construction accidents are unfortunately common. Construction workers have rights under RCW Title 51 (the workers compensation law). But they also have rights under personal...

• The Headline Read: "State Yanks License of Local Dentist"

  Michael Myers | December 21, 2006 1:54 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  The headline is dramatic. But part of what makes it dramatic is how unusual it is for there to be any publicity regarding disciplinary action taken against dental or health care providers. In this particular instance the State reported that it took action because Joel Diven committed one of the worst acts of dental malpractice they've ever seen--in fact, Dr. Diven almost killed his patient...