The first snowfall of the season hit Spokane and the Cascades this weekend. It was said that Spokane received 1.9 inches of snow on Sunday, making it the snowiest day in September in the city’s history. Along with Stevens Pass that reported 3-6 inches of snow. It looks like summer has ended, start preparing for […]
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Washington Department of Health is investigating the death of a woman days after having a root canal done at a Vancouver, Washington dental office. To read more into the story, and the potential wrongful death case, go online to: https://komonews.com/news/local/state-health-department-investigates-womans-death-after-root-canal
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The Westlake Station was shut down on Friday night after a shooting that left 1 dead and 2 injured. In a separate incident on Saturday evening, a 42-year-old man was stabbed on board the Link light rail. Sound Transit has announced that there will be a 50% increase in security at all downtown Seattle stations.
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The first of many verdicts holds Amtrack responsible for 2017 train crash. Verdicts like this are a good example of how trial lawyers can hold corporations and government responsible for negligence, and to make sure procedural changes are made to avoid future, similar incidents. Read more in the Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/mistrial-in-lawsuit-over-deadly-2017-amtrak-derailment-in-washington/
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Alaska’s fishing industry is seeing problems due to climate change, which affects many fisherman who live in Washington, according to the Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/as-bering-sea-ice-melts-nature-is-changing-on-a-massive-scale-and-alaska-crab-pots-are-pulling-up-cod/
Climate Change is Impacting Seattle Based Alaska Fishing Industry Read More »
An antiquated legal defense has been asserted in the California boat fire where 34 people died which could keep any of the victim’s families from bringing a lawsuit. This is an outdated defense that has disadvantaged many injured and killed seamen, and needs to be addressed by the Courts. https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/09/06/us/06reuters-california-fire-liability-analysis.html?searchResultPosition=4
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Be careful: assisted living only works for people who don’t need too much assistance. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/29/opinion/sunday/dementia-assisted-living.html?searchResultPosition=1
“Assisted” Living Is Often Anything But For Those Who Need Assistance Read More »
The New York Times today ran an amazing article detailing Amazon’s delivery network, which the company largely classifies as “independent contractors.” This classification allows Amazon (and other large corporations that adopt this practice) to avoid legal liability when an “independent contractor” causes harm to someone, such as in a rear end automobile collision. This means
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A fiery crash on U.S. 101 in Olympia left a mother dead, along with her husband and 2 children injured. The 37 year old mother was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other family members were transferred to Harborview Medical Center for their serious injuries. More information about this accident can be found at:
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The Stranger recently ran an interesting story that Rainier Avenue has more car crashes than other streets in Seattle. What streets have you noticed are more crash prone? What is the City of Seattle doing to make our streets safer for car drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists? Sometimes the best way to get our government officials
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