The Seattle Times reported this morning that a $900,000 settlement was reached in a case against DSHS and Houghton Lakeview, a Kirkland adult-family home related to the death of an 87 year old woman from untreated pressure sores. The woman, who had lived in the home for several years, suffered…
The Seattle PI reports a family is demanding answers after their little girl got pierced by a used syringe that had been left in a hotel bed. The syringe, which was caked with dried blood, pierced through the mattress cover and poked the girl’s right heel as she crawled into…
Fumes in a building at Everett’s Everest College sickened 12 people Wednesday morning, Everett Fire officials said. Firefighters and hazardous materials teams got the call just before 10 a.m. that people were complaining of headaches and nausea inside the college building at 906 S.E. Everett Mall Way, said Eric Hicks…
On Thursday, February 23, 2012, a propane tank exploded at the Picnic Point Waste Water Treatment Plant in Edmonds, Washington. The blast injured five workers at the plant and they were taken to Harborview Medical Center for burns related to the blast. Two of the workers have life-threatening injuries. According to news accounts,…
Throughout 2011, the media reported widely on the prevalence of concussions and other traumatic brain injury sustained by children and young athletes. A recently released study indicates that as the public’s awareness of this issue increases, the number of young athletes being treated for recreationally-sustained head injurieshas also increased. The…
On September 26, 2011, a natural gas leak caused a major explosion and fire that injured two persons inside their north Seattle home. The couple, both in their 50’s, suffered serious burns and were taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Harborview Medical Center has one of the best burn…
The immediate aftermath of a serious accident or injury can leave victims shaken and overwhelmed. However, it is important to keep several things in mind after an accident has occurred. First, the incident should be reported to the police. Never admit fault when talking to police, others involved in the…
In this technological age in which a person’s most triumphant and embarrassing moments can be filmed instantly by anyone with a cell phone and then broadcast over the Internet within minutes for anyone to view, it has become increasingly difficult to keep one’s private life private. Facebook, the premier social…
Personal injury law is complex and ever-changing. Legal developments as well as medical advances make it an exciting area of the law for attorneys who thrive on challenge. Every day, state legislatures, courtroom judges and medical researchers make many key decisions and discoveries that profoundly affect the way cases are…