Featured Cases
SKWC has worked on behalf of those suffering from wrongful death and catastrophic injuries for over 30 years. These cases are just a few that provide a glimpse at how we at Stritmatter Kessler have brought justice to those fighting corporations, the government, insurance companies, and negligent employers.
Lacey Hicks v State of WA, City of Aberdeen
Due to lack of maintenance of the light poles on the Chehalis River Bridge, one of them smashed through Lacey's car. Lacey sustained serious injuries, including a spinal cord injury. In Spring 2012, the State finally indicated readiness to fund a project for a proper lighting system.
Candelario Perez v. confidential construction company
Learn more about how SKWC fought for Mr. Perez, against a construction company for allowing workers to work under treacherous conditions.
Magana v. Hyundai Motor Corp.
After years of fighting with Hyundai and appearing before the state Supreme Court, Jesse Magana received a large settlement from Hyundai. Learn more.
Sanderson v. Evergreen Rehabilitation
SKWC nursing home abuse attorneys fought on behalf of a young man who suffered repeated neglect and abuse over the course of one-year at a skilled nursing facility.
Schneider v. Major Car Manufacturer
SKWC Seattle auto injury and auto products liability attorneys who suffered catastrophic injuries from a car crash.
Petersen v. Finazzo
Mr. Petersen, an active young man was seriously hurt on the job but finds justice through SKWC attorneys.
Glanz v. City of Lynnwood
Ms. Glanz was seriously injured when attempting to cross a pedestrian walkway. With the help of SKWC governmental liability attorneys, she sued the City of Lynnwood for neglecting to correct a defective warning lights that it had knowledge about, and settled for $2.25 million.
Pattison v. City of Chelan
SKWC sought justice for MR Pattison, who sustained serious diving injuries and is now a tetraplegic (formerly "quadriplegic") Pattison has founded a nonprofit for spinal cord injury rehab.
Kime v. City of Seattle
The Kime case is well known by Seattle residents who were around in the early 2000's. Young Kris Kime was trying to help an innocent victim, who was being attacked during the Mardi Gras riots of 2001, when he himself was then beaten to death. Despite Kris' friends pleas to the police, who stood nearby the beating, the officers complied with the Mayor's orders to do nothing. Suing the City was a way to hold it accountable for decisions that led to avoidable death and injuries.
Gendler v. State of Washington
Mickey Gendler was rendered a quadriplegic after his bike tire was caught in a seam on the Montlake Bridge. Gendler's bike injury attorneys learned that the State had known about the serious dangers that the bridge posed to bicyclists for years, yet it had opted to do nothing until this significant case was decided against the State in 2010. Gendler is now an outspoken advocate for others with spinal cord injuries.
Gendler v. Batiste, WSP
When Mr. Gendler learned that WSP had accident reports pointing to the bridge's history of problems for cyclists, he sought those files. But WSP refused to turn them over, unless Gendler agreed not to sue WSP based on the information from those files. Gendler refused to that agreement and sued the WSP and its head (Batiste) to obtain the documents that he had a right to access. The WA Supreme Court decided in April 2012 that Batiste/WSP was wrong to withhold those documents, saying that such agencies had a statutory duty to disclose information sought under the Public Records Act.
Holden v. Farmers Insurance Co.
Stritmatter Kessler is proud to obtain another victory on behalf of Washington State consumers . Final approval of our successful mediation of Holden now means justice for all class members who submit a valid claim to Farmers (100% compensation + interest). Please see the following documents, if you want to file a claim.
Mike Hemmer, SKWC plane crash client finds justice with our airplane injury attorneys |
MR Pattison, a diving injury client, is now leading the charge to help others with spinal cord injuries. |
