Ben Ferguson

Associate Attorney

Seattle Office
2601 4th Ave., Floor 6
Seattle, WA 98121
206.448.1992

Ben Ferguson is an Associate Attorney for the personal injury attorney Seattle office of GLP Attorneys.

Professional Overview

Ben is a true Washingtonian, having spent time living all across Washington State. He graduated at the top of his class from Gonzaga University School of Law with a desire to help protect the injured and achieve justice. He has worked for personal injury law firms and clerked for judges – experiences that have jump-started Ben’s ability to efficiently navigate complex cases. Ben’s practice focuses primarily on complex personal injury law where he resolves clients’ cases as thoroughly, expediently, and economically as possible.

Ben has worked on a wide variety of cases involving motor vehicle collisions, school bus collisions, daycare negligence, defective products, improperly maintained premises, construction injuries, train derailments, bicycle incidents and medical malpractice. Ben prioritizes building trusting relationships with his clients, recognizing that every person has unique needs and experiences. In his time as a personal injury attorney, he has successfully recovered millions of dollars for his injured clients.

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Honors

Selected by the National Trial Lawyers as Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyer - Civil Plaintiff for the Washington State, 2022
Eagle Member, Washington State Association for Justice

Education

Gonzaga University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2016
Gonzaga University, B.A., cum laude, Philosophy; Criminal Justice, 2013

Bar & Court Admissions

Washington State Bar, 2016
Western District of Washington Federal Courts

Professional & Civic Involvement

Washington State Bar Association
Washington State Association for Justice, Eagle Member

Articles & Presentations

Achieving Justice in the Supreme Court of Washington
- Crisostomo Vargas v. Inland Wash., LLC, 194 Wn.2d 720, 452 P.3d 1205 (2019). Published opinion resulting in the reversal of dismissal of the general contractor from a construction injury case. Created law that will keep jobsites safe and keep construction workers protected.

Personal

When he is not working to resolve clients’ claims, Ben enjoys spending time with his friends and family all over Washington State and taking advantage of the Northwest’s wonderful and varied seasons.

Awards & Recognition

Successful Cases

$750,000

$750,000 for a client with a permanent impairment due to severe knee and arm fractures after construction falling incident.

$420,000

$420,000 for a client who sustained herniated discs from a construction crushing incident.

$325,000

$325,000 for a childcare case for a minor client burned by a bottle warmer.

$300,000

$300,000 for a client who was injured in a construction incident and who suffered multiple foot fractures requiring surgeries.

$300,000

$300,000 for a client who required arthroscopy surgery for a medial meniscus tear.

$285,000

$285,000 for family members of an injured client from a train injury.

$250,000

$250,000 for a client who required retinal detachment and tear repair surgery following two motor-vehicle collisions.

$225,000

$225,000 for the family of a client who witnessed their family member get seriously injured in a vehicle pedestrian collision.

$175,000

$175,000 for a client involved in a T-bone collision who required arthroscopy for a shoulder labrum tear.

$175,000

$175,000 for a client with a lost chance of a better outcome for misdiagnosed metastatic cancer.

$110,000

$110,000 for a client involved in a highway collision resulting in severe back soft tissue injuries.