Charleena Lyles Wrongful Death Lawsuit – Trial Court’s Dismissal is Reversed
The Estate and Children of Charleena Lyles represented through Commissioner Eric Watness, retained our firm to bring a wrongful death action against the City of Seattle and its police department for the shooting death of Charleena Lyles on June 18, 2017....
Courtroom View Network to Host Panel on Ride the Ducks Trial
Two years ago, we completed the four-month-long Ride the Ducks trial. The case was fully recorded by Courtroom View Network which has invited us to revisit the trial through the use of video clips and a panel discussion. Karen Koehler and Andrew Ackley will be presenting Ride the Ducks Part 1...
Supreme Court Upholds Verdict Finding Police Negligent in Execution of Arrest Warrant
By Lisa Benedetti
Today, the Washington State Supreme Court reaffirmed that police can be held liable for the negligent performance of their duties...
Court of Appeals Hears Charleena Lyles Case
Charleena Lyles was shot and killed by Seattle Police Department officers in June 2017. Our firm was hired to represent her estate and four children and filed a lawsuit on September 8, 2017. On January 4, 2019, the trial court dismissed...
Court of Appeals: Seattle Children’s Must Allow Public to See Aspergillus Records
December 28, 2020
Stritmatter Law and Layman Law Firm represent dozens of people in a lawsuit against Seattle Children’s Hospital for its admitted Aspergillus exposure over two decades. When infections mounted again more than a year...
Injured Bicyclists May Qualify for Underinsured Motorist Benefits in Washington
By Daniel R. Laurence
If you are injured by a motor vehicle while riding your bicycle, the Washington Supreme Court has given you a hand up by allowing you to claim uninsured/underinsured motorist benefits under your own...
Nine Quick Tips for Brief Writing
By Garth L. Jones
During my 26 years with the Stritmatter law firm, I have written countless briefs in countless cases. Gleaning from my experience, I have come up with nine tips for writing effective and persuasive...
The “Idaho Stop” is Now Legal in Washington
By Daniel R. Laurence
In 1982, Idaho made it legal for a person riding a bicycle to treat a stop sign as a yield sign. This is not a license to “blow through” stop signs; it is...
Karen Koehler Receives WSAJ’s Carl Maxey Award
The SKKM family is so proud of managing partner Karen Koehler for receiving the Carl Maxey Diversity award from the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ).
The Carl Maxey award represents a sustained commitment to diversity in the legal profession...
Peaceful Protesters Protect Their Civil Rights in Lawsuit Against the City of Seattle and State of Washington
Today the SKKM Firm filed a lawsuit against the City of Seattle and State of Washington on behalf of peaceful protesters in Seattle. All...