What Evidence Should You Preserve After a Defective Product Injury?
After a defective product injury, preserve the product, its packaging, instructions, photos of your injuries, medical records,...
City of Seattle Settles Landmark Dangerous Bike Lane Lawsuit
Seattle, WA - The City of Seattle has paid a record amount to settle a lawsuit after having been found liable by King County Superior Court Judge Kent Liu, for violating its own standard of care and breaching its duty in creating a dangerous “protected bike lane” in the Greenlake area of...
Stritmatter Law Clients Settle MultiPlan Class Action
After two and a half years of litigation and multiple court victories, Stritmatter Law clients and class representatives have reached a consumer protection class action settlement that benefits over 150 injured government employees.
Washington Consumer Protection Act ClaimsAfter winning their Consumer Protection Act...
Lawsuit over public nuisance forces City to remove dangerous Gas Works Park hazards
On the eve of a court hearing to declare the pedestrian appurtenances of Gas Works Park a public nuisance, the City finally takes action to tear them down. Supposedly.
Since the City decided to turn this hazardous waste site into a park in 1975, the cracking towers have been...
Personal Injury Depositions: What You Need to Know
Plaintiffs are often nervous before personal injury depositions. And that makes sense. Most people would be nervous to be peppered with questions by a lawyer under oath in front of a bunch of other people. But on top of that, these events feel like they have high stakes. People worry they will...
Seattle to Review Roadway Safety to Avoid Pedestrian Accidents
Seattle City Councilmember Rob Saka, chair of the STEPS Committee (Safety, Transportation, Engineering Project, Sports & Experiences), recently called for an independent audit of Seattle’s traffic safety practices to determine if the City is taking effective measures to improve safety and avoid pedestrian accidents. The purpose of the STEPS Committee is to...
How Class Actions Work in Washington State
If your losses aren't large enough to justify a lawsuit on your own, a class action may be the answer. Class actions in Washington allow a group of people harmed in similar ways to bring one lawsuit against a defendant and pursue their claims together. Instead of filing individual claims, individuals are...
Spokane Journal of Business Features Stritmatter Law Joining Forces with Layman Law
The Spokane Journal of Business published a story on March 26 about Stritmatter Law and Layman Law joining forces as top Spokane personal injury lawyers. Karina Elias interviewed Andrew Ackley and John Layman about the history of the firms and their combined resources to represent personal injury victims across...
Flight 8646 Crash: 1 Year To Make Claims
Air Canada Express regional jet operated by Jazz Aviation as Flight 8646 crashed into a Port Authority fire truck crossing the runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on Sunday, March 22, 2026 while landing. The aircraft was a Bombardier CRJ 900. It was an international flight, having taken off from...
Lawsuits Filed Against Washington Counties for Decades of Child Sexual Abuse in Juvenile Detention
SEATTLE, WA — Stritmatter Law has filed two separate civil lawsuits against Benton-Franklin County and Grays Harbor County on behalf of nine survivors who were allegedly sexually abused as minors while detained in county-operated juvenile detention facilities. The plaintiffs—now adults—allege that detention officers used their positions of authority to groom, coerce,...