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• Opening Medical Malpractice Cases to the Light of Day

  Ryan Nute | December 14, 2006 3:22 PM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  Confidentiality in medical malpractice suits is an issue which is receiving increased scrutiny. Especially where the appropriate authorities are kept in the dark.As reported by the Seattle TImes, two lawsuits against a Seattle-area physician (Dr. James H. Greene) illustrate the current concern. Significant settlements were paid by the doctor's employer after he was accused of negligence. ...

• Assault Injuries on the Rise

  Staff Writer | October 23, 2006 10:51 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  The Seattle Police Department and other Washington law enforcement offices have recently reported a rise in crime and assaults. One only need to scan the headlines to discover the many disturbing reports of violence and assault that plague the news. The incident described below is a horrifying thought for anyone, much less a young mother with an infant child.On September 30 an AP newswire...

• Class Action Suit Against Title Companies

  Staff Writer | October 20, 2006 11:07 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  Some Washington homeowners are filing a class action lawsuit against two title companies who allegedly paid illegal inducements to get referrals that drove up the cost of their customers' title insurance. These consumers are seeking to hold the title companies accountable for their alleged illegal activities. Romulo and Purita Lorenzo of Mill Creek and Catherine Blaylock and Jill Maccinnes of...

• Roethlisberger Released From Hospital After Motorcycle Accident

  Staff Writer | June 15, 2006 6:54 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  The QB who beat our Seahawks in the Super Bowl (argh!), Ben Roethlisberger of the Steelers, was released from the hospital late last night after suffering facial injuries in a motorcycle crash Monday in Pittsburgh. "Big Ben" has a broken nose and jaw along with multiple facial fractures being held together by screws and two titanium plates. He has been placed on a soft food diet.According to an...

• Maritime Accidents and Crabbing's New Rules

  Staff Writer | June 14, 2006 9:04 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  Myers and Company has extensive experience in handling accidents on the high seas, including all types of cases involving maritime, admiralty and Jones Act laws. The first crabbing season with rules to to increase profits and safety while decreasing waste just ended. How did the new rules affect the crab fleet?Opinions vary. According to the Seattle Times:Some skippers say they took advantage of...

• Car Accident Injuries To Washington's Children

  Staff Writer | June 12, 2006 6:40 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  My colleague, Seattle personal injury lawyer Mike Myers, has a couple of posts that talk about how statutes of limitation often differ between children and adults. I thought it was important to bring up something that Mike mentioned: under Washington law, children used to be prohibited from suing their parents for injuries. However, it is now possible for children to sue their parents when...

• Construction Accident Lawsuit Filed in Florida

  Staff Writer | May 24, 2006 8:55 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  The family of a man who died in a high-rise construction accident in Florida has filed a lawsuit against the developers of the building. Forty-eight year old Menes Daniel was killed last earlier this month when a structural support collapsed on top of him, trapping him in quick drying concrete.Although contractors were working on the building at the time of the accident, Daniel's family's...

• Disclaimer

  Staff Writer | March 15, 2006 6:27 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

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