King County Resident Diagnosed With E. Coli Linked to National Outbreak
By Andrew Ackley
According to Public Health - Seattle & King County, one King County resident has been diagnosed with E. coli bacteria linked to the nationwide outbreak traced to romaine lettuce from Salinas, California. The...
Stritmatter Firm Named 2020 Elite Trial Lawyers Law Firm of the Year Finalist by National Trial Lawyers
We are proud to announce that Stritmatter Law has been named as a 2020 Elite Trial Lawyers “Law Firm of the Year” finalist by The National Law Journal and the National Trial Lawyers. We are one of just eight finalists nationally...
Seattle Children’s Links Mold to Infections and Deaths as Early as 2001
By Lisa Benedetti
In a press conference on Monday, Seattle Children’s Hospital announced that it has now connected cases of Aspergillus infection going back as far as 2001, which they originally believed to be isolated incidents,...
Mold Has Shut down Seattle Children’s Hospital… Again
By Lisa Benedetti
As someone who grew up with asthma and environmental allergies, including mold, I appreciate the importance of protecting immuno-compromised people from these hazards.
Unfortunately, Seattle Children’s Hospital has once again...
Paul Stritmatter: 50 Years of Service
On October 23, 2019, Paul Stritmatter was among the lawyers honored by the Washington State Bar Association for 50 years of service in the law. Paul and his peers have...
CDC Announces Discovery of the Cause of Vaping Illness and Death
By Andrew Ackley
Today the CDC announced a breakthrough in efforts to identify a chemical cause of vaping illnesses and deaths:
Recent CDC laboratory testing of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid samples (or samples...
Promises and Pitfalls of Autonomous Vehicles
By Daniel Laurence
The “promise” of “autonomous vehicles” is still not even a promise. It is a risky dream that may eventually be done, like going to the moon. If and when it does, it will change...
Public Health Confirms Three More Lung Injury Vaping Cases, One Probable Case
October 16, 2019
By Andrew Ackley
On its Public Health Insider blog today, Public Health—King County Seattle announced that it has identified three confirmed and one more probable case of lung disease...
Lisa Benedetti Blogs About Her Geeky Passions
The new blog for Stritmatter attorney Lisa Benedetti has gone live! This is a space where Lisa will honor the interconnectedness of her two geekdoms – science fiction/fantasy, and the law – by discussing them in… relatively equal measure. Check it...
Melanie Nguyen Hosts as President at Annual VABAW Banquet
Stritmatter attorney Melanie Nguyen hosted the annual Vietnamese American Bar Association (VABAW) banquet as outgoing President of the organization. She gave a moving speech about the power of inspiration and mentorship in her success. And a VABAW banquet would not be...