I recently announced that my new book on wrongful death claims was just published. I’m pleased to say that my book has received some very favorable reviews from other lawyers across the country and in Canada:
“Although I practice law in Florida, I have relatives who live in Seattle. So I’m familiar with Washington’s complicated wrongful [...]
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Seattle attorney Chris Davis of the Davis Law Group in Seattle announces that he has recently published his fourth book in the field of personal injury and accident law. This book, “Wrongful Death in Washington” focuses on the wrongful death claims.
In the book, Mr. Davis discusses the following topics:
1. Basic Facts About [...]
The Wall Street Journal recently reported about the alarming rate of death and injury caused by medication errors. The article states that according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), at least one person dies each day and more than 1.3 million are injured each year due to mistakes with prescribing dangerous medication.
There is a non-profit organization called [...]
The National Safety Council recently announced new findings regarding cell phone use and driving. NSC states that every year at least 1.6 million car accidents are caused by cell phone use. This number was previously thought to be far less, or no more than 600,000 accidents caused by cell phones.
“We now know that at least 1.6 million crashes [...]
This is a sensitive subject. But a question we hear alot at the Davis Law Group regarding wrongful death claims is “What is the case worth?” This may not be an easy question to answer, at least not without investigating the case and sorting through the myriad of legal issues that may be present.
First, there [...]
The death of a person that is caused by the conduct of another party may give rise to a “wrongful death” claim. A wrongful death is one where a person dies due to the unlawful conduct of another person or entity. The unlawful conduct can be intentional (e.g., assault or murder) or unintentional (i.e. negligent [...]
This is a true story.
I represent a young man I’ll call “Jerry.” Jerry was injured in a rear-end auto accident more than 3 years ago. He sustained fairly significant neck and back injuries which plagued him for at least a couple of years, and which still continue to cause occasional pain and discomfort depending on [...]
KOMO 4 News has reported that a motorcyclist died yesterday in an accident in Centralia. Few details of the accident are reported, but the motorclist was 31 years old. He was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where he was later pronounced.
We offer our sincere condolences to the motorcyclist’s family.
Motorcycle accidents involving wrongful death [...]
At least 41 states allow punitive damages, while Washington state does not. Punitive damages are different from compensatory damages, like lost wages, medical expenses and pain and suffering. Punitive damages are designed to punish a wrongdoer for egregious conduct.
In an ordinary civil damage case involving an injury or a “tort,” the plaintiff must prove his [...]
A mechanical contractor with its headquarters in Woodinville, Washington has settled a wrongful death case filed against it. W.A. Botting Company has agreed to pay $4,000,000 to settle a wrongful death case filed in King County Superior Court. The case arises out of a 2007 traffic accident that claimed the life of Sandy Johnson, 41. The accident occurred [...]
