Case in Brief | Habit Is Not Enough For Summary Judgment
In Moore v. Hagge, the plaintiff was hit by a car driven by Billie Hagge. The plaintiff not only sued Hagge, but also the city of Des Moines, alleging that it failed to provide a safe walkway. The guts...
View ArticleSpokane Personal Injury | Engineer Firm Liable For Dome Collapse
On May 10, 2004, a digester dome at Spokane’s sewage treatment plant collapsed, killing one person and injuring two others. The collapse dropped Mike Cmos into sewage sludge where he subsequently died....
View ArticleSpokane Personal Injury | Tort Law Depressing Job Growth?
With election season firing up, one word is going to be on the lips of every candidate for political office: jobs. However, jobs is an easy word to say. The hard part is creating jobs. One institution...
View ArticleSpokane Attorney’s Personal Injury Brief-Washington Supreme Court Holds That...
The Washington Supreme Court in Mohr v. Grantham held that the “lost chance doctrine” applies to cases that not only involve death, but also serious personal injury. This is an important victory for...
View ArticleAccident Attorney | The Importance Of Taking Notes After An Accident
Memories fade. The notes you create can be very important for you as the litigation proceeds. It is common knowledge that the wheels of justice move slowly in our country. A lawsuit can go on for years...
View ArticlePERSONAL INJURY LAWYER | BULLIED STUDENT OBTAINS $135,000 SETTLEMENT
School districts beware: doing nothing to protect students from being bullied is going to cost you. Recently, Aberdeen School District agreed to pay $135,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a former...
View ArticleSpokane Personal Injury Attorney | Woman Awarded $975,000
A federal jury awarded $975,000 to a mentally ill homeless woman who gave birth alone in a jail cell. In the lawsuit, Plaintiff claimed that her constitutional rights were violated when jail officials...
View ArticleAccident Lawyer | More Surprises From The Trial Survey Group
In a previous post, I discussed the findings from the Trial Survey Group that young people (35 and under) have a propensity to award damages below the national average in personal injury lawsuits....
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