Miscellaneous

• Don't Overplay Your Hand: Plaintiffs Frequently Make the Wrong Choice

  Michael Myers | January 14, 2009 3:34 PM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA

  This summer the New York Times published an article about the choices made by individuals whether to settle their personal injury lawsuits and the typical outcome at trial following these decisions....

• Legal Malpractice Claims Expected to Rise in 2009. One Big Factor: Attorneys Practicing Outside their Core Areas

  Michael Myers | January 04, 2009 10:22 AM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA

  Experts predict that the current economic downturn will give rise to an increasing number of legal malpractice lawsuits. Historically, claims against lawyers escalate during economic...

• 7 Year Old Boy Dies Off Cruise Ship

  Mark McLean | July 18, 2007 12:28 PM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA

  A seven year old boy was killed in a jet ski accident during a cruise vacation in the Bahamas recently. Interestingly, Royal Caribbean claims that it holds no responsibility since the accident occurred while the boy was on an excursion from the ship.Most excursion tickets from cruise lines contain disclaimers that the cruise line is not liable for injuries that happen ashore. However, in most...

• Medicaid--The Ahlborn Decision

  Michael Myers | May 30, 2006 2:19 PM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA

  The Supreme Court just handed down a great decision for injured persons. The case is called Ahlborn. Ahlborn provides a very strong tool where there is (1) a large Medicaid lien and (2) inadequate insurance to fully compensate the injured person. We just received a call from a young woman who had a $250,000 Medicaid lien. Unfortunately there was only $100,000 in insurance coverage and the...

• New Law Could Limit Damages in Malpractice Claims

  Michael Myers | March 16, 2006 5:47 AM | 1 CommentSeattle, WA

  On March 6, Governor Gregoire signed the medical malpractice compromise into law. This new law could have significant impacts on medical malpractice claims. For example, there will be voluntary arbitration, which would limit damages to $1 million and remove the right to a new trial if a party to the claim appeals the arbitration. The law goes into effect 90 days after the legislature...

• Farm Injuries - Part 2 - Tractor Rollovers

  Kevin Coluccio | January 30, 2012 1:24 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  I remember one summer while I was working on my Uncle's farm a local farmer being killed when the tractor he was driving rollovered and on top of him. It was a tragic event for the farming...

• Avalance Safety

  Mike Myers | November 03, 2011 8:36 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  There's a lot of discussion about what do to do if you're involved in an avalanche. But the advice about what to do if you're in an avalanche really misses the point. Avoiding an avalance is the...

• The Open Window: Freedom and an Opportunity for Disaster

  Mike Myers | November 03, 2011 8:27 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  According to Herbert Hoover: Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity. But open windows are also an opportunity for disaster. I received an...

• Letting People Make up their Own Minds

  Mike Myers | November 03, 2011 8:10 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  I don't think it's effective to tell people what they should think. It's more persuasive to provide them with the carefully selected pieces of information and allow them to make up their own...

• Making the Case Against a Bar or Tavern

  Mike Myers | August 31, 2011 4:03 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  We've handled quite a few cases against bars and taverns. They basically fall into two categories: drunk driving accidents and assaults. The bar or tavern owner is responsible if they serve...