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...
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...