Vaping Lung Damage Resembles Chemical Burns
According to the Mayo Clinic and as reported by Denise Grady of the New York Times, the lung damage seen in vaping illness patients resembles that of chemical burns. “All 17 of our cases show a pattern of injury in...
2 New Cases of Vaping-Related Disease Confirmed in Washington
Reported by KOMO News Monday, September 16th 2019
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Two new cases of severe vaping-related lung disease have been confirmed in Washington state, health officials said Monday.
The two new cases, both in Spokane County, are a teenager and a patient in his...
Beware the Unforeseen Dangers of Vaping: Deadly Lung Disease
Updated September 11, 2019 based on article by Ryan Blethen of the Seattle Times.
Our local Department of Public Health reported today that a King County teenager is the first person in Washington State to be diagnosed...
Stritmatter Summer Beach Party 2019
On Tuesday Stritmatter Law invited all staff and attorneys to a summer beach BBQ at Golden Gardens park. We basked in the sun, played beach Yahtzee, and batted the heck out of a pinata.
Dan tried has...
Karen Koehler Honored with National Melvin Belli Society Award
The Melvin Belli Society—founded in 1981—is an invitation-only group of nationally-renowned plaintiff’s trial lawyers. It is named after America’s most famous, innovative trial lawyer. Every year since 2001 the Melvin Belli...
Washington Supreme Court Decision Paves Way for Greater Uber and Lyft Accountability
By Lisa Benedetti
Companies like Uber and Lyft have long avoided legal responsibilities like worker benefits and injury victim compensation by...
Stritmatter Law and Its 2019 Super Lawyers
Stritmatter Law was tickled pink when this years’ Washington State Super Lawyers magazine cover story profiled Karen Koehler for her “frequently unconventional” yet compelling trial strategies including the unprecedented
Stritmatter Firm Represents Roundup Victims
By Brian Ladenburg
Stritmatter Law represents individuals who have developed cancer from occupational exposure to “Roundup.” Roundup is the trade name that Monsanto Corporation gave to glyphosate—a chemical it developed and marketed as...
Who decides when a product is not safe enough for the public?
By Lisa Benedetti
Washington law uses the “ordinary user” test, which means a product is considered unsafe if it is more dangerous than an ordinary consumer would expect. Courts reject any “sophisticated purchaser” limitation, so the ordinary user includes...