Seattle, Burlington and Spokane, WA – June 2016 GLP Attorneys proudly recognizes the firm’s eight 2016 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars! Scott F. Lundberg received his third recognition as a Super Lawyer. He is a founding partner at the firm. Learn about Scott here: https://www.glpattorneys.com/attorneys/scott-f-lundberg/ Cydney Campbell Webster has received a Super Lawyer honor nine […]
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Second-degree murder charges were authorized against a 50-year-old Battle Creek man suspected of plowing through nine cyclists, killing five. Charles E. Pickett faces five counts of second degree murder, along with four counts of reckless driving causing serious impairment. The charges were authorized by District Judge Haenicke at the request of Kalamazoo County Prosecutor Jeff
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The family of Kate Steinle, whose shooting death last year on Pier 14 at the hands of an illegal immigrant sparked a national uproar over immigration policy, has filed a lawsuit against the federal government, the city of San Francisco and its controversial former sheriff that alleges their negligence led to the shooting. The wrongful-death
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The family of a man who was killed in August in an alcohol-related crash has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the suspected drunk driver and the bars that served her alcohol before she crashed. The lawsuit, alleging negligence, was filed April 19 in the case of Samuel Gilberto Pedraza, who was killed by a
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that, beginning June 1, 2016, rental car agencies must fix any and all open safety defects before renting out vehicles to customers. Federal law now prohibits any company or dealer with fleets greater than 35 vehicles to rent unrepaired recalled vehicles. It also
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Over the past five years, more than 5,000 people have been killed in crashes involving teen drivers during the “100 Deadliest Days,” the period starting at Memorial Day when teen crash deaths historically climb. As the summer driving season begins, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety is releasing a follow-up study confirming that nearly 60
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Roadway fatalities are soaring at a rate not seen in 50 years, resulting from crashes, collisions and other incidents caused by drivers. Just don’t call them accidents anymore. That is the position of a growing number of safety advocates, including grass-roots groups, federal officials and state and local leaders across the country. They are campaigning
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A Multnomah County jury awarded a 57-year-old man $13.5 million after a garbage truck struck him and severed one of his legs in a downtown Portland crosswalk. Scott Busch was crossing with the “walk” signal when an Allied Waste Services truck made an illegal right turn at about 6 a.m. on March 16, 2015, next
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The 2016 national Click It or Ticket annual safety campaign is designed to urge all occupants to always buckle their safety belts while they ride in vehicles on America’s roadways. The national seat belt use rate has steadily increased to 88.5 percent in 2014, but data from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic
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A settlement has been reached after a man fell through a glass ceiling at the Rodin Museum in Philadelphia on November 26, 2012. Mr. Guthula, an Energy Efficient Engineer, was inspecting lighting fixtures when he stepped onto a glass floor and fell 38 feet to the ground below. He was directed to the area by
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