Higgins v. USAA Property & Casualty Ins. Co.
N/AOUTCOME: Judgment for injury victim, with penalties.
Car accident victim successfully sued his own insurer for UIM and medical payments benefits, as well as statutory penalties.
Brian J Waid's Legal Cases (21)
Seattle, WA
Ethics and professional responsibility Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Appeals
Shoemake v. Ferrer
N/AOUTCOME: Plaintiffs recovered for legal malpractice
Legal malpractrice and breach of fiduciary duty claims, arising out of attorney's mishandling of plaintiffs' personal injury claims.
Kirk v. Mt. Airy Insurance Co.
N/AOUTCOME: Plaintiff established insurance bad faith rules
Insurance bad faith claim litigated in the federal District Court for the W.D. Wash. On a certified question from the federal court, the Wash. Supreme Court held in favor of the plaintiff.
Vizcaino v. U.S. District Court
N/AOUTCOME: U.S. Supreme Court denied review
Appeal of the 9th Circuit mandamus order in 173 F.3d 713 (9th Cir. 1999).
Vizcaino v. U.S. District Court
N/AOUTCOME: 9th Circuit issued writ of mandate.
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a writ of mandate directing the Federal District Judge in W.D. Wash. to comply with the 9th Circuit's earlier decision.
Winbun v. Moore
N/AOUTCOME: Plaintiff won medical malpractice judgment.
My role: co-counsel in trial court re: statute of limitations, credentialing claims against hospital, and ERISA subrogation claims.
Vizcaino v. Microsoft
N/AOUTCOME: Employee benefit class action
Class action attorney fee determination. Trial court decision at 142 F. Supp.2d 1299 (W.D. Wash. 2001). U.S. Supreme Court denied review at 537 U.S. 1018 (2002).
Metropolitan Water Dist. of So. Calif. v. Superior Court
N/AOUTCOME: Court adopted position of amici/employees
I presented oral argument for the contract worker amici curiae. Court of Appeals adopted position of amici, and California Supreme Court affirmed at 32 Cal.4th 491, 84 P.3d 857 (2004).
VersusLaw v. Stoel Rives, LLP
N/AOUTCOME: Plaintiff won appeal; settled on remand
Noteworthy transactional legal malpractice case, which includes a nationally-recognized discussion of attorney-client privilege.
Bertelsen v. Harris
N/AOUTCOME: Split 9th Circuit held in favor of the attorney.
Legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty claims, tried in federal trial court.
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