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• Roethlisberger Released From Hospital After Motorcycle Accident

  Staff Writer | June 15, 2006 6:54 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Motorcycle Accidents

  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 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  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 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  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...