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Peter O'Neil
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Biography
Peter O'Neil has successfully litigated dozens of automotive crashworthiness and product liability claims. He has handled cases involving post collision fires, defective airbags and seatbelts, roof crush, rollover, seatback failures and general crashworthiness. He is available to consult with experienced attorneys on automotive product liability cases.
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I have a unique practice helping experienced attorneys handle major product liability cases-- and especially those involving defective cars and trucks. I have helped litigate and resolve dozens and dozens of automotive crashworthiness cases ranging from pickup truck fire cases to flattened roofs and bad airbags. I helped win a record setting verdict in Clark County, Washington for a case involving a man paralyzed when a weak seatback collapsed backward in a crash. I'm always happy to help you look at any major automotive injury case to see if a defect in design or construction played a role in causing the injury.
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Licensed in Washington for 27 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1998
No misconduct found
Location
Schroeter Goldmark & Bender
401 Union Street, Suite 3400, Seattle, WA, 98101
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"Peter O'Neil truly cares about his clients. This passion translates into determination and hard work on each and every case that is impossible to match. Peter is a unique combination of a brilliant legal (and engineering) mind, a compassionate person, and someone with incredible fact finding ability. He is an outstanding advocate."
Paul Whelan
Defective and dangerous products lawyer | Sep 30
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"Peter is brilliant with respect to both legal and engineering issues associated with defective product litigation. Over the years he has taken on giants in the automotive industry by forcing production of documents that they did not want to give up. I can think of no one better to help you with your cases which involve serious defects and serious injuries. He works very hard and is pleasant to work with as well."
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Experience
Honors
2014
Washington Super Lawyer, Washington Super Lawyers
2013
Washington Super Lawyer, Washington Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Seattle Law & Politics Magazine
2011
Super Lawyer, Seattle Law & Politics Magazine
2010
Super Lawyer, Seattle Law & Politics Magazine
2009
Super Lawyer, Seattle Law & Politics Magazine
2006
Rising Star, Washington Super Lawyers
2005
Rising Star, Washington Super Lawyers
Work Experience
1998 - 2006
Partner, Stritmatter Kessler Whelan Withey Coluccio
Associations
1998 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationMember
1998 - Present
Washington State Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
1998 - Present
Seattle King County Bar AssociationMember
1998 - Present
Attorney Information Exchange GroupMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Magana v. Hyundai
Plaintiff Verdict
Education
1998
WSBA Law Clerk Program
JD - Juris Doctor
1979
University of Washington
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2006
Lisbon Seminar
Default Judgment for Discovery Abuse
2005
Auto Crashworthiness
Successful Appeal on Statistics
2004
Thinking Outside the Cubicle
Discovery
2004
Best of WSBA
Rollover Crashes
2002
Advanced Trial Skills
How to Make State of the Art Settlement Videos
2000
Paralegal Seminar
Advanced Legal Drafting
2000
Fuel Fed Fire Seminar
Art, Love & Product Liability
2000
Auto Crashworthiness
How to Effectively Use Document Reading Rooms
2000
Airbag Summit
Air Bag Cases Made Really, Really Simple
Publications
2005
Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers
GM Side-Mounted Fuel Tanks: Thirty-Plus Years of Fires and Mayhem
2005
Trial News
Another Child Window Fall
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Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers
Art, Love and Product Liability
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Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers
Defective Tire Causes Young Baseball Player's Death
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Bar News
Law Clerking Your Way to the Law
Languages
French