Marysville Worker’s Death Leads to Historic $9.8M Settlement
Shortly before this new year, the estate of a worker killed when he fell into an unprotected sewage augur settled a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Marysville, its Canadian contractor American Process Group, Inc., and the machine’s lessor, Synagro-WWT, Inc. and its related entities for a combined amount of over...
Native American Heritage Month
By Kristin Michaud (Anishinaabe) & Shannon Kilpatrick
With the recent release of Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, and in honor of Native American Heritage Month, we are exploring how equality and equity rely on accurate representation of a people, culture, and event. Native people have...
Class Action lawsuit filed against Alaska Airlines on behalf of passengers endangered by homicidal “jump seat” pilot
Seattle, WA – The law firm Stritmatter Law (Stritmatter Law) has filed a class action lawsuit against Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air on behalf of the passengers aboard Alaska Airlines flight 2059 from Everett, WA to San Francisco on Sunday, October 22, 2023, operated by Alaska Airlines’ affiliate, Horizon Air.
Stritmatter Law Files Complaint for Sexual Harassment against the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC) and Port of Seattle
Stritmatter Law is a nationally recognized firm known for representing victims of wrongful death, serious personal injuries, and civil rights lawsuits. The legal team for this case includes Karen...
Stritmatter Law files a Complaint for wrongful death and damages against Amazon
On August 4, 2022, Richard Barra, a husband and father of three young children, was killed when an Amazon delivery driver improperly turned left and struck him. But the insurance company was quick to point out that it only insured South Sound Last Mile LLC, which rented the Amazon Van from Amazon...
Statement in Support of Israel and the Jewish people
Stritmatter Law stands by the State of Israel in its right to self-defense and by the right of the Jewish people to self-determination.
We strongly condemn the mass killing, kidnapping, torture, and defiling of Israeli and Palestinian civilians by the terrorist group Hamas. Jewish families were...
Indigenous Peoples Day and the 50th Anniversary of the Boldt Decision
In honor of Indigenous Peoples Day (October 9, 2023) and the upcoming 50th anniversary of the...
Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month, observed annually from September 15th to October 15th, recognizes the rich cultural contributions, history, and achievements of Hispanic and Latinx communities in the United States. This month-long observance serves as a reminder of the remarkable impact these diverse and dynamic cultures have made on the nation.
Wrongful Death lawsuit filed against King County Sheriff for abandoning mother during domestic violence incident
On September 12, 2023, the Estate of Karin Riebe filed a lawsuit against King County for its role in Karin’s death.
On the morning of September 14, 2021, Karin’s adult son Shawn experienced a severe mental health episode. Shawn, who lived with his...
National Road Victim Month: Bicycle Injuries
By Fred Rabb
A recent article published by Axios found that “there were 2.8 fatal bicycle crashes on average for every million Seattle-area residents between 2017-2021 — a 15% increase over the previous five years, per data from the League...