Wrongful Death

• Swimming Pool Drains That Injure

  Don Jacobs | November 05, 2008 8:43 PM | 2 CommentsVancouver, WA

  Another child has been injured by the drain in a public swimming pool. Electric pumps installed on large swimming pools have the power to move large quantities of water quickly. Most pools have a...

• Kids suing parents

  Don Jacobs | October 10, 2008 1:46 PM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA

  The Washington Supreme Court looked at an interesting case involving a tragic drowning recently. The parents of a three year old girl left her in the care of her stepfather. The stepfather claimed...

• Pedestrians and Motorists--Uneasy Bedfellows

  Michael Myers | September 17, 2008 10:51 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  There are a number of laws defining the rights and responsibilities of pedestrians and motorists.  Despite these laws, the shared use of our roads by cars and people often leads to sad results....

• Accidental shooting and homeowners insurance

  Don Jacobs | June 26, 2008 7:57 PM | 1 CommentVancouver, WA

  Although hunting season is past us in the northwest, many still take to the fields for recreational shooting. Some like to knock clay discs out of the sky to keep their shooting skills sharp for...

• Asbestos Problems

  Glenn Phillips | September 27, 2007 11:05 AM | 0 CommentsEverett, WA

  A new breed of asbestos lawsuits has been hitting the courts in which plaintiffs are suing employers over secondhand exposure to chemicals brought into the home on clothing. These so-called 'take-home' asbestos lawsuits, however, are getting mixed reviews from judges. In Washington, a state court of appeals ruled on Aug. 27th that families of workers who inadvertently bring asbestos home on...

• Street Sweeping Machine Kills Highway Worker

  Glenn Phillips | July 13, 2007 8:58 AM | 0 CommentsEverett, WA

  State Department of Transportation reports that today in Skagit County a contract worker was killed by a street sweeper when he was working on a repaving project. "Everybody is pretty upset and shaken right now," DOT spokesman Dustin Terpening. "Our sympathies go out to the victim's family."The worker, an employee of Rinker Materials of Everett, will not be named until the family is notified,...

• Fourth of July Cannon Blast Kills a Little Boy

  Glenn Phillips | July 06, 2007 10:32 AM | 0 CommentsEverett, WA

  In Olympia Washington, a family had a gathering when a small cannon exploded, that ended up killing an 8 year old boy, that was one of the many serious accidents that was involved in holiday celebrations.The boy was hit by a piece of metal about 8 p.m. Wednesday while standing about 100 feet from the cannon, said Jim Chamberlain, chief criminal deputy of the Thurston County Sheriff's Office....

• South Seattle Accident Kills Man

  Glenn Phillips | January 25, 2007 10:56 AM | 0 CommentsEverett, WA

  In the Labor and Industries accident that occurred on January 17, 2007; three employees at the Seattle Iron & Metals were repairing a large metal shredder. All of a sudden it fell on top of them, injuring two and killing one of the workers. Oddly, the machine was off when the accident occurred."Firefighters arrived at the business at 601 South Myrtle St. about 9 a.m. and were able to quickly...

• CNN Wrongful Death Suit Filed

  Christina Cole | December 30, 2006 9:38 PM | 0 CommentsEverett, WA

  A wrongful death lawsuit that claims CNN's Nancy Grace pushed the mother of a missing toddler to suicide after aggressive questioning on her show has now been moved to Federal Court.The suit filed by Melinda Duckett's relatives was moved from state court to federal court according to documents. Lawyers for Grace and Atlanta-based CNN has asked that the case be moved to federal court, a move that...