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Washington Supreme Court: Ambulance Companies Are Not Immune from Liability for Negligent Driving
When we call an ambulance, we are trusting emergency medical professionals at a moment when we may be at our most vulnerable. Washington law gives EMTs important legal protections when they are making medical decisions and providing emergency care. But do those protections also apply to negligent driving?
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A Big Win for Patient Confidentiality and Medical Malpractice Plaintiffs
Imagine something goes wrong during your surgery. Imagine suing the hospital that injured you. Now imagine learning that, for years, the hospital’s lawyers and risk managers were quietly talking with your own doctors about your case, more than 400 times, without telling you. That is what happened to Michael Snyder. On October 1, 2026, in…
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Court Rules Boeing May Be Subject to Punitive Damages Over Alaska Flight 1282 Incident
Today Boeing lost its second attempt to dismiss the claim for punitive damages brought by the 47-member Anderson Plaintiff group for damages arising out of the Alaska Flight 1282 door blowout event of January 5, 2024. The incident occurred when a left-side door panel blew off of the plane leaving a gaping hole mid-flight. The primary cause: Boeing forgot to put bolts back on.
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Who’s Liable in a Seattle Bicycle Accident?
Liability for a Seattle bicycle crash usually lands on the driver who broke a rule of the road, but it can also reach that driver’s employer, the public agency responsible for a dangerous street, or the maker of a defective part. Washington gives a rider on the roadway the rights and duties of a driver,…
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Government liability for unsafe roads – pavement edge drop offs
Pavement edge drop offs are a well-recognized hazard for motorists. In addition to causing drivers to lose control and crash in single-vehicle crashes, drivers who encounter pavement edge drop offs sometimes also cross into the oncoming lane of travel and cause head-on collisions as a result of steering sharply to the left to try to get back on the roadway.
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Parents File Lawsuit Against Amazon for Dangerous Laser Pointer
An Idaho family has retained Stritmatter Law to file a lawsuit against Amazon and the manufacturers of a dangerous laser pointer sold on the site. The Lennoos brand laser pointer was listed on Amazon.com as a Class 1 laser with power output less than .39mW, meaning it is harmless and safe for everyday use. It turned out to be a Class IIIb laser, typically only used in laboratory settings and prohibited from sale on Amazon.
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The Dangers of Absent Air Traffic Control
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the FAA two of the air traffic controllers left work early at LaGuardia airport the day last March that Air Canada Flight 8646 crashed into a New York Port Authority fire truck on the runway. The runway crash killed the two pilots, ejected a flight attendant onto the…
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The Hidden Danger of Tabletop Fire Pits
Tabletop fire pits (also referred to as fireplaces, fire bowls, firepots, or flamepots) are often marketed as an easy way to add atmosphere to a patio, dining table, or living space. These products may also be called. Many create an open flame by burning liquid fuels such as rubbing alcohol, ethanol, or bioethanol. Although these…
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