InjuryBoard Seattle Archives

• Construction Worker Killed, Another Injured, When Wall Falls

  Michael Myers | December 29, 2005 9:25 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  Construction workers in Federal Way were using a forklift to set a wooden wall into its foundation Friday morning when a cable snapped, dropping the wall onto two workers, killing one and injuring the other.A 41-year-old Renton man broke his leg and was taken to St. Francis Hospital, Hwang said. The other workers were able to scramble out of the way. The Department of Labor and Industries...

• 15 Year Old Killed in Rope Swing Accident

  Michael Myers | December 27, 2005 1:21 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  On Friday, December 16, 2005 Kevin Houston died from injuries sustained after falling 60-feet from a rope swing onto the beach on the northwest corner of Camano Island. The accident occurred during a party at which Mr. Houston and other teenagers were consuming beer. Mr. Houston was a 15-year old sophomore at Stannwood-Camano High School. He was a member of the wrestling team and his friends...

• Diocese Bankruptcy To Include Advertising Component

  Michael Myers | December 27, 2005 1:00 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  As part of its bankruptcy case the Catholic Diocese of Spokane will dedicate $160,000.00 to advertisements aimed at abuse victims who have not yet come forward to file a complaint. A Church spokesman stated that the advertisements will help to determine the total number of abuse victims in the Spokane area. The advertisments will appear in Washington State newspapers, the USA Today and the...

• Mormon Church Found Liable in Sex Abuse Case

  Michael Myers | December 27, 2005 12:03 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  A King County Superior Court jury recently awarded $4.2 million to two sisters who were abused for years by a priest in the Mormon Church. The jury found the Church liable for intentional misconduct and negligence based on its failure to prevent or stop the abuse despite the sisters' repeated complaints to the church hierarchy. This verdict powerfully illustrates the damage of sexual abuse,...

• Wear Your Helmet!

  Michael Myers | December 27, 2005 11:59 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Head injuries constitute only 5-15% of all injuries from ski and snowboard accidents, yet are the primary cause of serious disabling injuries and death. There are approximately 10 fatalities per year in Colorado from accidents on the ski slopes, and among the fatally injured that we have studied head injury was the cause of death in 87.5%; none were wearing helmets. Wearing a helmet should be a...

• Employer Settles Wrongful Death Claim for $750,000...Doctors May Be Liable for Negligent Advice to Officers on Ship

  Michael Myers | December 27, 2005 8:48 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  The Washington Court of Appeals established a new legal precedent in May 2005. It held that the state of Washington's medical malpractice standards are applicable to maritime cases brought in state court. While this ruling expands the claims that may be brought by an injured seaman, there is much more to the story. The legal ruling arose from a wrongful death case in which the family of a...

• 13 Year Old Cannot Be At Fault For Sex With Teacher

  Michael Myers | December 13, 2005 1:44 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  The Washington State Supreme Court recently held that a 13 year old student could not be found contributorily at fault for having sex with her teacher. The case stems from a 2001 incident in which the student, an eighth grader at the time, became involved in a sexual relationship with a 26-year-old teacher named Steven Diaz. Diaz was subsequently arrested and pled guilty.The victim's family...

• Falling Debris Injures Three

  Michael Myers | December 08, 2005 3:24 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  Three individuals were hurt yesterday when debris from a construction site on Third Avenue and Seneca Street fell on them. One person was hospitalized after being struck by a 10 foot by 15 foot sheet of aluminum. The other two individuals sustained less serious injuries. For more information on the story, click on the following link: Falling Debris Injures Pedestrians.Washington's...

• Pedestrian in Critical Condition After Auto Accident

  Michael Myers | December 05, 2005 5:15 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A 22 year old Seattle man suffered life-threatening injuries on Friday night when he was struck by a Honda near the Northgate Mall. The victim had stepped into a crosswalk at the intersection of First Avenue Northeast and Northeast 103rd Street when the accident occurred. There was no crossing signal at the intersection but police investigating the accident indicated that the pedestrian had...

• Toddler Dies in Day Care Accident

  Michael Myers | December 05, 2005 4:57 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  A 17 month old child died last Thursday as the result of a tragic accident that occurred at her day care provider. The infant, Jaclyn Frank, was apparently strangled on a set of blinds at her Bothel day care facility. The King County Medical Examiner ruled the death an accident. The King County Sheriff's Office is investigating. Jaclyn's father, Larry Frank, described his daughter as "the...

• Mount Baker Skiing Accident Ends In Tragedy

  Michael Myers | December 02, 2005 1:40 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  On Sunday, November 27, 2005 Terry McQuair died in a skiing accident at the Mount Baker Ski Area. Mr. McQuair, a 21 year old British Columbia resident, skied under two ropes marked with warning signs and then off of a 100 foot cliff. The fall caused head injuries and Mr. McQuair was pronounced dead on the scene. For more information about this accident see the following links: Skiing Accident...