Miscellaneous

• Pet Food Recall--Cat and Dog Food Causes Kidney Failure and Death

  Michael Myers | March 10, 2007 10:18 PM | 6 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Menu Foods--with plants in the United States and Canada--has announced an extremely broad recall of cat and dog food (specifically, the "cuts and gravy" variety which dcomes in cans and small foil pouches). The recall covers over 60 million containers of wet pet food. The recall was announced after reports of kidney failure and at least 10 deaths.The pet food was sold by stores operated by...

• QFC - Claims It's Kosher...But It's Not

  Mike Myers | July 15, 2011 4:44 PM | 3 CommentsSeattle, WA

  I blogged recently about the wave of food-labeling related suits. In it I mentioned that kosher labeling would be one of the next battlegrounds. Well, it appears that the issue is not only ripe but...

• Service Of Process – Out Of Place In A Modern World

  Michael Myers | August 09, 2010 8:22 PM | 3 CommentsSeattle, WA

  There are two parts to commencing a lawsuit in the State of Washington: 1. Filing a summons and complaint with the Clerk of the Court; and 2. Serving process on the defendant. Service of process...

• Farming Injuries - Part 1

  Kevin Coluccio | January 27, 2012 1:23 PM | 2 CommentsSeattle, WA

  I spent my summers growing up and many of my weekends during the school year on this farm. It is still owed and operated by my Uncle, who is one of the most wonderful persons in the world....

• But They Fixed It After I Fell!

  Mike Myers | August 11, 2011 7:20 PM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA

  A lot of clients provide us with before and after photographs. The story goes something like this: The first photo shows what the _________________ looked like before a I fell. My husband went...

• Footprints in the Snow - Circumstantial Evidence and Personal Injury

  Mike Myers | March 09, 2011 1:32 PM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA

  You hear a lot about circumstantial evidence on television, radio and in the newspapers. Circumstantial evidence is sometimes used to convict people in criminal cases. The term circumstantial...

• UIM Insurance - Here's Why You Need It

  Mike Myers | February 14, 2011 3:50 PM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA

  Local papers are filled with stories about hit-and-run accidents. Drivers leave accident scenes for a variety of reasons. Usually, it’s because they’re high on drugs, drunk or...

• Filing Suit: When is the “Right” Time to Pull the Trigger?

  Michael Myers | October 20, 2010 3:09 PM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA

  Clients have two basic and related questions: One, “Will my case settle?” And two, “Will my case go to court? Some cases settle without having to file suit. But the majority...

• Children Don't Deserve Personal Choice When it Comes to Helmets

  Michael Myers | September 27, 2010 3:43 PM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA

  Everyone should ski with a helmet. They're safe. They keep your goggles in place. And you look like a hippy or gaper if you ski without one. In the motorcycle community there's a lot of discussion...

• Details Kill

  Michael Myers | July 29, 2010 6:59 PM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA

  In the 1970s there was a slogan: Speed Kills. It carried a strong and plain anti-amphetamine message. A similar message applies to personal injury litigation: Details Kill. Especially...