What is a Contingency Fee Agreement?
A contingency fee agreement is a contract with a law firm to represent you in a personal injury case for a fee that is based upon how much you receive in compensation for your injuries. If you receive no compensation, then there is no fee...
Reflections on the Fourth of July
Today is the Fourth of July — a day of celebration and remembrance.
We celebrate our independence. We celebrate liberty and self-determination. We celebrate the importance we place in certain fundamental rights, like freedom from tyranny — from unreasonable conduct by the government against its people.
Pedestrian injuries in midblock crosswalks
According to data from the Federal Highway Administration, over 70% of pedestrian fatalities occur at non-intersection locations, including midblock crossings -- marked crosswalks between intersections.
Midblock crossings on multi-lane, busy streets present safety concerns because drivers do not expect pedestrians at locations other than intersections, and on multi-lane roads,...
Legislature, Inslee Overhaul Policing With 12 New Laws
By Melanie Nguyen
In response to sweeping calls nationally and locally to reform policing following the killings of Black Americans, our legislature passed, and Governor Jay Inslee signed, 12...
Class Action Suit Filed Against Washington State For Constitutional Failure to Fund the Courts
Today, Stritmatter Law filed a class action lawsuit against the State of Washington for its historical...
Supreme Court Expands Liability of Landowners for Reasonably Foreseeable Unsafe Conditions
Today, the Washington Supreme Court expanded the liability of landowners for unsafe conditions on their premises.
The general rule in Washington has been that, with respect to invitees (e.g. customers of a business), a landowner has a duty to discover a dangerous condition where there...
SKKM Intern Dradin Kreft Gets Sworn in as a New Washington Attorney!
Today, SKKM’s newest intern Dradin Kreft was sworn in by the Honorable Bruce Weiss as a new Washington attorney!
Dradin is a first generation attorney. He received his Juris Doctorate from “Ole Miss” in...
Seattle Children’s Begins Releasing Public Health Records About Mold Infections to KING 5 After Court Battle
Two years ago this month, Seattle Children’s Hospital closed all of its 14 main operating rooms for six weeks due to Aspergillus mold infections — and then closed some of its operating rooms again six months later. As more information about the longstanding nature of the contamination became...
Washington Legislature Passes Bill to Create a Use-of-Force Database
By Lisa Benedetti
Washington Appeals Court Rejects Overly Lenient Discipline of SPD Officer for Excessive Force
By Lisa Benedetti
Today, the Washington State Court of Appeals