Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• Fall on sidewalk

  Don Jacobs | March 17, 2009 10:36 PM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA

  Most cities have regulations requiring an adjacent property owner keep the sidewalk in front of his place of business in a safe condition. That means if the pavement buckles and cracks because of a...

• Slip and fall injuries on snow and ice

  Don Jacobs | December 23, 2008 4:23 PM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA

  Winter has finally hit the Portland/Vancouver area. The papers are full of multiple vehicle collisions caused by slippery road conditions. The emergency rooms are reporting an increase in fracture...

• Recreational injury – who is responsible?

  Don Jacobs | August 09, 2008 12:30 PM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA

  Summer is upon us in the great northwest and people are taking to the outdoors. State parks, federal lands and large private landholders such as timber companies see lots of visitors using their...

• Slip and fall cases

  Don Jacobs | July 03, 2008 8:07 PM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA

  In the legal world, these cases are often referred to as “premises liability” claims. The legal analysis of each of these cases first involves determining the proper characterization of the person...

• Animal bites

  Don Jacobs | June 14, 2008 8:55 PM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA

  Dogs can be man’s best friend, but what happens when your dog bites another human? Are you responsible? What if the dog never displayed any vicious behavior before? What if the victim did something...

• Lawsuit Over Taser Use on Epileptic Settles for $90,000

  Jenny Albano | January 23, 2008 6:55 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A lawsuit for tasing and punching a man who had just had an epileptic seizure has been settled for $90,000. In addition, the settlement mentioned a new policy on Taser use in Lakewood in the $300,000 lawsuit brought against the municipality, the police department, Chief Larry Saunders and four other officers. According to Lt. David B. Guttu, the Taser policy changes listed in the settlement...

• Breach of Trust and Confidence

  Michael Myers | December 04, 2007 10:05 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A female patient of Dr. Chris Woodja, a dentist who practiced in the Shoreline area, was found heavily drugged and half-naked in his office on October 17th.The patient had come in for treatment of an abscessed tooth. Reportedly, Woodja had contacted the patient's roommates prior to the appointment and requested that the patient bring "the additional four tablets of Triazolam" he had prescribed...

• Prevent Dog Bites this Holiday Season

  Chrissie Cole | November 26, 2007 10:31 PM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA

  Many emergency rooms see an increase in dog bite injuries over the holiday season. Over 4.7 million victims suffer dog bites each year and those numbers rise during the holidays, according to the Humane Society.Tips for Preventing Dog BitesMost dog bite victims are children. Dogs can become stressed with large amounts of people such as during holiday parties. If a dog feels threatened,...

• Foundry Explosion Highlights Importance of Seeking Workers

  Michael Myers | October 09, 2007 8:18 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  Last Saturday afternoon an explosion at a Tacoma foundry caused a massive fire, closed a major highway and sent four people to the hospital. The fire at Atlas Castings & Technology was started when a delivery truck carrying 8,000 gallons of propane exploded at the foundry and caused a fire in a nearby propane tank. The explosion was described by witnesses and police as like a bomb going up. ...

• Releases are Narrowly Construed--Health Clubs and Recreational Equipment Providers Exposed to Liability

  Michael Myers | October 04, 2007 3:33 PM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  Gyms are notorious for making their members sign "releases". So are sports leagues and places that rent recreational equipment. But these releases don't provide immunity for all injuries. In fact, they only provide immunity for injuries incurred under a narrow set of circumstances. This point was illustrated by the Alaska Supreme Court in the case of Moore v. Hartley Motors. It held that...