KomoNews reported on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood, a bicyclist was fatally struck by a U.S. Postal Service semi. The driver was said to be stopped at a red light about to make a right turn when the cyclist pulled out in front of the semi and was killed on impact. Experts […]
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Popular state-owned streets in Seattle, like Aurora and Lake City Way, have recently seen the addition of new speed limit signs with a 5 mph reduction since last Sunday, March 14, 2021 – an effort that will continue throughout the month of April. The highest speed now allowed throughout the city has been brought down
On March 22, 2021 in Bellingham, WA, a couple on the side of the road were struck while repairing a tire of their travel trailer as an SUV changing lanes veered onto the shoulder. The impact of the SUV caused the trailer to spin, knocking the man and woman both into a nearby ditch. While
Choosing to put a loved one in a nursing home is a very important decision for which many families rely on the “star” system to make. But The New York Times has just revealed data that shows how the rating system is in fact broken and misleading to the public. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/13/business/nursing-homes-ratings-medicare-covid.html?searchResultPosition=1 With over 130,000 COVID-19
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While many Washingtonians look forward to Daylight Saving Time in March each year – a time where we gain an extra hour of light after winter – studies have found that the Mondays after the switch to daylight saving time have an increased number of injuries. Experts believe this may come from turning our clocks
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The Griswold v. Fred Meyer Stores case, which was won by GLP Attorneys in March 2020, has been highlighted in the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Trial Magazine, March 2021 issue. Landing a $2.7 million verdict, this case was a significant win for Shareholder James Gooding, Associate Attorney Sarah Fleming, and Associate Attorney Anne Vankirk.
New light has been shed on the deadly sinking of the Washington-managed crab boat Scandies Rose from December 31, 2019 that led to a $9 million settlement last year. An inquiry has been initiated by the Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation, who have interviewed the vessel’s co-owner, the two survivors of the sinking, former
Back in 2017 at Portland International Airport, a 75-year-old woman died from falling down an escalator in her wheelchair. Alaska Airlines has now been ordered to pay $3.2 million to the victim’s family after it was found they requested a gate-to-gate escort for her multiple times, which Alaska failed to coordinate. The elderly woman was
Seattle organizations as well as individuals are calling for action against the King County law requiring bicyclists to wear helmets, saying that disproportionate enforcement plays a big role in the issue, especially when it comes to Black, Native, and homeless riders. A main argument is the price of helmets, which tend to be less affordable
Associate Attorney Falin McKenzie recently published her article “Sourcing and Maintaining a Diverse Workforce: The Why and the How – A Practical Guide for Law Firms” for a second time in the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ) February 2021 issue of Trial News. We take great pride in having attorneys share their experience and
