Rail Crossing Safety to Improve – a Little
By Daniel R. Laurence
The Biden administration has just announced $560 million in grants to help railroad and municipalities improve plan, design, and build at-grade rail crossings around the country, as part of $3 billion allocated to railroad safety over the next five years...
Pride Month – Mary Jo Davis v. GUESS
By Melanie Nguyen and Kristin Michaud
In celebration of Pride Month 2023, Stritmatter Law is highlighting key legislation and cases in Washington involving LGBTQ+ issues. This week, we are focusing on the 2002 Washington case involving Mary Jo Davis and her ground-breaking discrimination...
Stritmatter Law Celebrates Pride Month!
By Shannon Kilpatrick
It’s Pride this month! To celebrate, we wanted to highlight a few of the ways the legislative and judicial branches of Washington provide legal protections for the queer community. The Washington Law Against Discrimination is one of the most...
Is Improper Sanitization the Likely Cause of Virginia Mason Klebsiella Pneumoniae Bacterial Outbreak?
The last thing a sick patient and their family worry about upon admission to a hospital – is that something dangerous in the hospital environment may further sicken or kill them.
But in 1846, after puzzling over the reason for high disease and death rates...
The Pros and Cons of Filing a Personal Injury Lawsuit in Washington State
Deciding whether to file a lawsuit is a very personal and important decision and depends on many factors that are unique to each case.
In typical personal injury cases, there is an initial investigative phase, during which evidence is gathered, such as police records, witness accounts, insurance information,...
Who Is Responsible for Accidents Caused by Dangerous Road Conditions in Washington State?
Seems like we’re pretty quick to blame human error for collisions on our roads. Unless we happen to be the driver.
Why wasn’t there a sign warning of the sharp turn ahead?
Why are there so many crashes at this busy intersection -- shouldn't there have...
Car Collisions Caused by Dangerous Roadside and Shoulder Conditions
If you have been injured in a car accident that involved hitting a utility pole or other object along the side of a road, or experienced a loss of control due to a steep slope along the side of a road, you might have a claim...
Auto Insurance Tip: Maximize your Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and Underinsured Motorist (UIM) Benefits
By: Lisa Benedetti
As personal injury attorneys, we see far too often people who have been seriously injured in car accidents who will never be fully compensated for their damages. Why? Because there is not enough insurance.
According to a recent study by the Insurance...
Crossover Collisions: Prevention by Median Barriers
Head-on, crossover car accidents are among the most serious types of collisions because of the severe injuries that often result. According to one study, 30% of cross-median crashes result in serious injuries and fatalities. A Washington State Department of Transportation...
How Dangerous, Hidden Stop Signs can cause Car Crashes
By Ray Kahler and Keith Kessler
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES’ LEGAL DUTY TO DESIGN AND MAINTAIN SAFE ROADS UNDER WASHINGTON STATE LAWIf you were injured due to a driver running a stop sign, you might have a claim against the governmental entity responsible...