Keith L. Kessler
CASE ARCHIVE
Automobile Collision
Jones v. Yellow Cab of Seattle
$5.6 million verdict
A 20-year-old student approached a north Seattle intersection on his motorcycle when a Yellow Cab suddenly entered the intersection from a side street. The motorcyclist swerved but couldn't avoid being hit. Keith and the legal team filed suit against the taxi company and its driver, as well as against the City of Seattle for failing to trim shrubs blocking a driver's view of the intersection. The verdict amount was to cover lifetime care needs for the student, who was in a coma for two months and has since passed away.
Product Liability
Richard & Pamela Glubrecht v. Insurance Auto Auctions & CB Equipment
$1.2 million settlement
Richard Glubrecht drove his flatbed tow truck to the defendant's wrecking yard to unload a vehicle. He brought a forklift into position, set the parking brake and, started to remove chains holding the wrecked car in place. The forklift had a faulty parking brake and rolled, injuring Richard. With Keith's effective and intense case preparation, Richard won a favorable settlement.
Government Liability
Bicycle Accidents/Injuries
Gendler v. Batiste, WA State Patrol, et al.
$8,000,000 settlement
Catastrophic injuries were sustained by a cyclist on the Montlake Bridge. WSDOT had known for years that the surface of the bridge was unsafe and posed a threat of injury to cyclists.
