Jury verdict against State DCYF in 50-year-old foster child sex abuse case
Following a two week jury trial, two former foster children, prevailed in a lawsuit against the State for the devastating child sex abuse and rape they suffered 50 years ago at the hands of a now registered sex offender. This is one of the oldest known cases tried to a jury under...
Amazon “Subscribe & Save” Class Action
On May 15, 2026, three law firms filed a nationwide class action lawsuit against Amazon for bait and switch tactics in its “Subscribe & Save” program. Herman v. Amazon.com, Inc. alleges that Amazon entices consumers with artificial “subscription discount” prices only to then dramatically increase the price for future shipments—often above market...
City of Seattle Settles Landmark Dangerous Bike Lane Lawsuit
Seattle, WA - The City of Seattle has paid a record amount to settle a lawsuit after having been found liable by King County Superior Court Judge Kent Liu, for violating its own standard of care and breaching its duty in creating a dangerous “protected bike lane” in the Greenlake area of...
Stritmatter Law Clients Settle MultiPlan Class Action
After two and a half years of litigation and multiple court victories, Stritmatter Law clients and class representatives have reached a consumer protection class action settlement that benefits over 150 injured government employees.
Washington Consumer Protection Act ClaimsAfter winning their Consumer Protection Act...
Lawsuit over public nuisance forces City to remove dangerous Gas Works Park hazards
On the eve of a court hearing to declare the pedestrian appurtenances of Gas Works Park a public nuisance, the City finally takes action to tear them down. Supposedly.
Since the City decided to turn this hazardous waste site into a park in 1975, the cracking towers have been...
Spokane Journal of Business Features Stritmatter Law Joining Forces with Layman Law
The Spokane Journal of Business published a story on March 26 about Stritmatter Law and Layman Law joining forces as top Spokane personal injury lawyers. Karina Elias interviewed Andrew Ackley and John Layman about the history of the firms and their combined resources to represent personal injury victims across...
Flight 8646 Crash: 1 Year To Make Claims
Air Canada Express regional jet operated by Jazz Aviation as Flight 8646 crashed into a Port Authority fire truck crossing the runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on Sunday, March 22, 2026 while landing. The aircraft was a Bombardier CRJ 900. It was an international flight, having taken off from...
Lawsuits Filed Against Washington Counties for Decades of Child Sexual Abuse in Juvenile Detention
SEATTLE, WA — Stritmatter Law has filed two separate civil lawsuits against Benton-Franklin County and Grays Harbor County on behalf of nine survivors who were allegedly sexually abused as minors while detained in county-operated juvenile detention facilities. The plaintiffs—now adults—allege that detention officers used their positions of authority to groom, coerce,...
Seattle Personal Injury Firms, Stritmatter Law and Layman Law Firm, Join Forces
Longstanding litigation partnership – rooted in the Seattle Children’s Aspergillus cases – formalizes into a unified practice beginning January 2026.
On its 80th anniversary, Stritmatter Law, a plaintiff personal injury firm with offices in Seattle and Hoquiam, announces that it is partnering with Layman Law Firm of...
Former Child Pop Star, Stacie Orrico, Sues Christian Music Industry For Sexual Assault
Los Angeles, California - Former Christian music pop star Stacie Orrico has filed suit against the music companies and child predator manager who stole her childhood.
Ms. Orrico was discovered by the Christian music industry when at the age of 12 she won a singing competition in 1998. By...