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Seattle, WA –Seattle attorney Christopher Davis has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Snohomish County Superior Court against the owners of a dog that was allowed to roam free and bite two men.  One of the men developed an infection from the dog’s saliva and later died.
The lawsuit is being filed by the Estate of [...]

“What’s my injury accident case worth??”
This is perhaps the question I am asked most often by clients and prospective clients.  How does one determine the value of a case?  What factors are used to determine value?  How can one maximize the value of his or her case?
Great questions, but often times no easy answers.  Let’s first [...]

Many parents may fear the time when their child receives a driver’s license and starts to drive the family car.  The real fear is if the child causes a serious car accident. 
The important question is: Can the parents be held legally responsible for that car accident?  In a word, yes.
In Washington, there is a law [...]

A dog bites your finger.  The wound appears minor so you don’t go to the hospital.  Instead you clean the wound yourself.  The next day you wake up with extreme pain in your leg. A blood clot has formed, requiring immediate medical attention.
The clot turns into a blood infection.  It spreads rapidly, causing severe pain [...]

I’m often asked by accident victims what steps they should take after being injured to increase the likelihood of a favorable outcome in their personal injury claim.  Here are the steps to take:
1. Seek medical attention promptly.  Do not delay seeing a doctor.  If you are injured, then you must get the proper medical care immediately.  The longer [...]

KOMO 4 News reports that a 5-year-old child was killed when the child’s father was backing his vehicle out of the driveway in Newcastle.  The child apparently ran to the rear of the vehicle without the father’s knowledge.
Unfortunately, “backing up” accidents become more common as the weather gets nicer and more children start to play [...]

A lien is a legal claim made against your personal injury claim or settlement recovery. The most common type of lien in a person injury claim is one asserted by your health or auto insurance company for medical treatment paid on your behalf.  Another type of lien is one asserted by your healthcare provider. If [...]

USA Today reports that Dennis Quaid has become the frontman for a campaign to improve patient care.  Mr. Quaid’s 10-day onld twins were given a potentially fatal dose of Heparin while in the care of a respected hospital in Los Angeles, California.  Fortunately, the children pulled through and were not permanently harmed.
Mr. Quaid takes issue with the [...]

UPDATED PRIOR BLOG POST.
KOMO 4 TV has reported previously reported on an alcohol-related auto collision that occurred early Monday morning.  A vehicle slammed into the back of a DOT truck.  A passenger in the vehicle was killed.
KOMO 4 now reports that the person killed was Damien Mendenhall, age 25.  The police have reported that Mr. Mendenhall [...]

KOMO 4 TV has reported on another alcohol-related auto collision that occurred early Monday morning.  A car exiting off Interstate 5 onto Interstate 90 slammed into the back of a Department of Transportation truck parked at a construction site. 
The driver of the vehicle was believed to have been under the influence of intoxicants.  A 25 [...]