News
4 January 2012
Karen Koehler's Blog Grabs Most Votes For 'Trial Practice' Category of the ABA Top 100 Blogs
The votes are in for the popular vote for the American Bar Association (ABA) Trial Practice Category of the 5th Annual Blawg 100. Karen's now famous blog, "The Velvet Hammer," garnered ... Read more
12 August 2011
Lawsuit filed for Child's E.coli death at day care
The day care should have been shut down long before this tragedy. Day cares can only stay in business if the government decides they are safe. Laws require day cares to use prop... Read more
3 June 2011
Social networking is great - but not when you're a juror
Local radio station Kiro 97.3 ran an interesting story today on the growing problem of jurors using facebook, twitter and their cel phones during trials. I had the privilege of giving them... Read more
17 March 2011
Check Out The Updated SKWC Bike Law Site
Check out the updated SKWC Bike Law site, which focuses on our work specific to bicycle-related injuries. For decades, SKWC attorneys have represented injured bicyclists with great success. ... Read more
4 March 2011
Mickey Gendler takes on Rob McKenna in the Seattle Times
Mickey Gendler became a quadriplegic because of governmental negligence. On the one hand McKenna praised settlement of the case saying it was the right thing to do. On the other McKenna ha... Read more
25 February 2011
Ten Year Anniversary of Kris Kime's death
This Monday marks a decade since our client Kris Kime was beaten to death during the Mardi Gras Riots. I had the privilege of representing the family. They came together to my office. Ken ... Read more
24 February 2011
Paul Stritmatter Honored with "Legacy Award" & Ray Kahler Receives "Next Generation" Award
Earlier this week, Paul Stritmatter received the "Legacy Award" from the Hoquiam Business Association. The award was in honor of Paul's work in the community. Most recently, Paul initiated the "... Read more
31 January 2011
The number one reason for the health care crisis: health insurers
Despite the historic recession, health insurance rates are sky rocketing. Our small group has seen our Regence premiums grow 150 percent over the past decade. As bad as that is, it is less... Read more
28 January 2011
In the "old days," plaintiffs were often shocked when judges ruled they had to turn over their personal diaries to the defense lawyers. Their deepest most personal thoughts were laid bare before... Read more
24 January 2011
In case you missed it, an insightful editorial appeared in this Sunday's The Columbian, "Courts keep failures by state agencies in check." Magana and Wieland point out the serous problems with endorsi... Read more
