Seattle, WA
Defective and dangerous products Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Defective and Dangerous Products, Litigation ... +6 more
OUTCOME: The Washington State Court of Appeals held that an injured plaintiff has no duty to move or commute long distances to take a job to mitigate loss wage damages.
Trial court permitted a railroad to defend its admitted liability by contending that the injured railroad engineer who lived in Tacoma could find a job in Portland, Oregon.
OUTCOME: The Washington State Supreme Court found Hartford to have misappropriated the expert violating its duty of good faith by turning the expert's opinion.
Insurance company induced an expert it hired to defend its insurance customer to change his opinion and blame the customer when the customer submitted an underinsured motorist claim.
OUTCOME: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the appointment of a Magistrate Judge without proper consent violates Article III of the United States Constitution.
Montana District Court appointed a Magistrate Judge to try a personal injury case without consent of a party.
OUTCOME: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recognized a new cause of action protecting railroad workers when working away from home and staying in employer paid housing.
Railroad worker injured in employer paid hotel while working on the railroad.
OUTCOME: The State Supreme Court recognized the right of children to recovery for damage to the patent-child relationship when a parent is injured.
Defective product severely injured the father of two children.