Miscellaneous

• 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 CommentsSeattle, WA

  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 CommentsSeattle, WA

  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...

• Mount Baker Skiing Accident Ends In Tragedy

  Michael Myers | December 02, 2005 1:40 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  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...

• Train Accident Kills Two

  Michael Myers | November 22, 2005 11:16 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  On Sunday, November 20, 2005 A Union Pacific freight train traveling from Portland to Seattle struck and killed two young men who were walking near the tracks. The accident occurred between Tacoma and Steilacoom on the BNSF Railroad's double main line. Railroad authorities and police continue to investigate. The names of the deceased victims have not been released.Railroads generally owe a...

• Skiing Accident Appeal Denied

  Michael Myers | November 09, 2005 11:15 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  The Virginia Supreme Court upheld and $8.3M skiing accident award by refusing to hear an appeal from the resort found negligent.Jessica Grigg collided with a snow grooming machine at Wintergreen Resort in Nelson County, VA. The accident occurred in January 2003 when Jessica was 17. She suffered permanent severe brain damage in the accident.A skiing accident lawyer represented Grigg in the suit,...

• Man Files $3M Maritime Accident Lawsuit

  Staff Writer | November 07, 2005 8:31 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A Waterville, ME man has filed a $3 Million maritime accident lawsuit after being left a parapalegic when he fell while repairing a tugboat.Bruce Falconer's spinal cord was injured while working on a tugboat owned by the New York Company, Penn Maritime, Inc. According to Boston.com:Falconer was carrying an engine part when he fell 14 feet through an open hatch and struck a railing.The boat was...

• Disclaimer

  Staff Writer | March 02, 2005 11:57 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

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