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• Skiing Accident Appeal Denied

  Michael Myers | November 09, 2005 11:15 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  The Virginia Supreme Court upheld and $8.3M skiing accident award by refusing to hear an appeal from the resort found negligent.Jessica Grigg collided with a snow grooming machine at Wintergreen Resort in Nelson County, VA. The accident occurred in January 2003 when Jessica was 17. She suffered permanent severe brain damage in the accident.A skiing accident lawyer represented Grigg in the suit,...

• Alcohol and Premises Liability, An Op-Ed

  Staff Writer | November 08, 2005 8:45 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Massachusetts recently passed what is known as Melanie's Law, named for a teen who was killed by a repeat drunk driver in 2003. This law toughens the penalty for drunk drivers in that state - incresing the penalties for refusing a breathalyzer, roadside sobriety tests or driving with a suspended license after a DUI.Attorney Edward P. Ryan Jr. provides an introspective op-ed in the Boston Globe....

• Man Files $3M Maritime Accident Lawsuit

  Staff Writer | November 07, 2005 8:31 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A Waterville, ME man has filed a $3 Million maritime accident lawsuit after being left a parapalegic when he fell while repairing a tugboat.Bruce Falconer's spinal cord was injured while working on a tugboat owned by the New York Company, Penn Maritime, Inc. According to Boston.com:Falconer was carrying an engine part when he fell 14 feet through an open hatch and struck a railing.The boat was...

• MT Construction Accident Investigated by OSHA

  Staff Writer | November 07, 2005 8:17 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating a construction site accident in which a cement truck backed over a subcontractor.Terry Richerson of Great Falls, MT was injured when a United Materials concrete truck backed over him while ascending a 10-degree ramp in preparation to pour cement.Richerson's jacket was apparently caught in the truck's drive shaft. He died at the...

• $760,000 Awarded to Woman in Car Accident Settlement

  Staff Writer | November 04, 2005 7:50 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A King County woman was awarded $760,000 after an auto accident in British Columbia.Seatle's Mary Mulcahy broke her sternum in a 1994 accident when another driver pulled out in front of her. She still has pain and persisting medical problems to this day.Farmers Insurance, an American company, and the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia have worked out a deal in which Farmers' U.S....

• Disclaimer

  Michael Myers | March 21, 2005 9:57 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  The information found on this website should not be construed as legal advice and is not a substitute for professional legal consultation. You should not base your legal decisions solely on the information found in this site and you are encouraged to seek the counsel of an attorney regarding your specific questions or situation. The information found herein may represent the opinions or...

• Disclaimer

  Staff Writer | March 02, 2005 11:57 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  The information found on this website should not be construed as legal advice and is not a substitute for professional legal consultation. You should not base your legal decisions solely on the information found in this site and you are encouraged to seek the counsel of an attorney regarding your specific questions or situation. The information found herein may represent the opinions or...