Unyielding Hope: Navigating the Path to Justice After Systemic Failure
In the labyrinthine corridors of the criminal justice system, victims of sexual abuse often find themselves navigating a maze of hope, despair, and unanswered questions. Such was the journey of a young woman we represented who bravely stepped forward to accuse her cheer coach of molestation, only to watch as the system...
Inside the NTSB Hearing: Boeing’s 737-MAX Safety Failures and Accountability Crisis
Last week, the National Transportation Safety Board held a two-day, 20-hour long investigation hearing at its...
The Heinous Killing of Sonya Massey by a Sheriff’s Deputy Cannot Be Tolerated by a Civilized Society
Say their names. Floyd. Bland. McAtee. McClain. Lyles. Castile. Clark. Sarey. Strickland. Say their names, the names of all of those who left too soon who left mothers weeping, say all their names, and now say Massey.
They say, on July 6, 2024, four days after...
Boeing calls its 2015 safety press release “puffery” in an attempt to avoid more fraud charges.
Just days before Boeing struck a plea deal on a federal fraud charge stemming from two crashes of 737 Max jetliners, it lashed out against fraud charges in the case of Berry et al v. Boeing et al brought by 37 passengers on flight 1282 who were injured when the 737...
7 days too late to stop a killer cop
By Mo Hamoudi
What you do. What you leave undone. In 2019, while at the Federal Defender, my colleagues and I brought to light a frightening truth. Jeff Nelson, an Auburn Police officer, had a penchant towards violence but the public was unaware. It was a penchant that...
Severe Turbulence on Singapore Airlines: What Injured Passengers Need to Know
The reported severe turbulence incident on Singapore Airlines that occurred over Malaysia on a flight from London to Singapore and resulted in a death and multiple serious injuries to 71 passengers is a cautionary tale for passengers and airlines alike. Compensation for those physically injured may be available, particularly by such events...
The Dark Side of AI: Confronting the Deepfake Crisis Targeting Women from Taylor Swift to High School Students
By Deb Silberman
While Taylor Swift was back in rehearsals for the next leg of her Eras Tour, sexually explicit deepfake images of Taylor Swift went viral on X. Unlike the millions of Swifties and Taylor’s powerful team who have her back, many young women are facing this trauma alone...
National Road Victim Month: Bicycle Injuries
By Fred Rabb
A recent article published by Axios found that “there were 2.8 fatal bicycle crashes on average for every million Seattle-area residents between 2017-2021 — a 15% increase over the previous five years, per data from the League...
National Road Victim Month: Commercial and Semi-Truck Collisions
August is not just another month in the calendar for us; it's National Road Victim Month, a time to remember those who've tragically lost their lives or faced life-altering injuries due to road accidents. In particular, we want to shed light on a specific type...
National Road Victim Month
Great Britain observes the month of August as National Road Victim Month, focusing not only on remembering people who have been killed or injured on public roads, but also using it to “raise awareness to make our roads safer.” Our law firm – Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore –...