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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 [...]

We have signed up 6 cases over the last few months.  Each of them involved a drunk driving accident.  One of them involves the wrongful death of a elderly woman who just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time when a drunk driver ran a stop sign and broad sided her [...]

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 [...]

My firm, Davis Law Group, recently held the annual Davis Law Group Scholar Athlete of the Year Award banquet at the Columbia Tower Club in Seattle, Washington.
There were a total of 30 weekly Scholar Athletes chosen during the 2009-10 school year.  The banquet was held to honor each athlete and their families, and to choose [...]

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 [...]