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Autism Acceptance Month
April is Autism Acceptance Month. The month reflects a commitment in supporting individuals on the autism spectrum. It highlights society's dedication to improving the need for a more inclusive and accepting society. To honor the month, we provide a parent's excerpted perspective to give some understanding as to what it is like...
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Boeing Pays $160M to Alaska Airlines, Still Denies Responsibility to Traumatized Passengers
Seattle, WA - Today it was revealed in a regulatory filing that Boeing has paid Alaska Airlines $160 million as “initial compensation” for damage done to the airline’s business, by the January 5, 2024 in-flight door plug blowout that terrorized all aboard the 737-MAX 9 airliner. Boeing apparently will pay the airline...
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Court Finds Grant County Legally Liable for a Serious 2021 Dog Bite Attack
Yesterday, a Kittitas County Superior Court granted the Stritmatter Firm’s summary judgment motion, finding Grant County legally liable for a 2021 dog attack that seriously injured victim Carla Gray.
The dog at issue, Hemi, was a pit bull with a lengthy and documented history of attacking and injuring both...
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Chilling New Details Come to Light in Fatal Police Shooting of Derrick Clark Jr.
Seattle, WA – The Stritmatter Firm filed a First Amended Complaint against the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office for the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Black father, Derrick Clark Jr.
The wrongful death federal lawsuit claims that Clackamas County unlawfully chased down and shot Mr. Clark in the back. Failed to...
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Boeing and Alaska Airlines Deny Legal Responsibility to Passengers of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282
The Boeing Company and Alaska Airlines filed answers in federal court on March 11, 2024, which formally admit the NTSB found door plug bolts essential to safe flight were missing. Alaska Airlines admits that passengers at the time of the incident “reported experiencing varying levels of physical and emotional distress” from the...
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Former Top Husky Football Recruit Files Medical Negligence Lawsuit Against University
Seattle, WA – A lawsuit has been filed in King County Superior Court by former University of Washington football player, Emeka Megwa, against the University alleging medical negligence in the handling of his ACL rehabilitation.
At age 17, Emeka Megwa was a highly recruited running back out of Fort...
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City of Bellevue Shafts Motorcycle Officer Who Fell Onto I-5 During Vice President Escort
On August 15, 2023, Bellevue Police motorcycle officer Kevin Bereta was part of a team of officers charged with escorting Vice President Kamala Harris during her public duties around the Seattle area.
The motorcycle officers, including Officer Bereta, would ride ahead of the group of vehicles surrounding and including...
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Historic Jury Verdict in Seattle Children’s Hospital Class Action
On February 8th, 2024, in a historic jury verdict, Seattle Children's Hospital was held responsible for exposing two babies and an eleven-year-old to aspergillus fungus in the operating room during heart surgery. These three cases are the first of more than seventy additional plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit that was certified...
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The Dark Side of AI: Confronting the Deepfake Crisis Targeting Women from Taylor Swift to High School Students
By Deb Silberman
While Taylor Swift was back in rehearsals for the next leg of her Eras Tour, sexually explicit deepfake images of Taylor Swift went viral on X. Unlike the millions of Swifties and Taylor’s powerful team who have her back, many young women are facing this trauma alone...
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City of Seattle Settles Peaceful Protester Lawsuit for $10M
After George Floyd was brutally murdered on May 25, 2020, the 50 Peaceful Protesters,...