Claims Against Amazon for Personal Injuries
Online shopping makes it easy to buy almost anything, but it also increases the risk of injury from defective products sold on Amazon. This post explains your legal options if you’re hurt by an Amazon-purchased...
Stritmatter Law Certifies Consumer Protection Class Action Lawsuit
Stritmatter Law has obtained class certification in a class action lawsuit against MultiPlan and Regence. The lawsuit relates to 156 public employees across Washington State—schoolteachers, firefighters, police officers, hospital workers, and bus drivers—who suffered personal injuries. MultiPlan and Regence then communicated false information about Regence’s right to be reimbursed for medical...
Judge Rules Outrage Claim in Boeing’s Door Blowout Case May Proceed
Seattle, WA – Today, a Washington Superior Court judge rejected Boeing’s attempt to dismiss claims for “outrage” brought by 38 passengers who were on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 when a door plug blew off in mid-flight early last year. The court also denied similar motions filed by Alaska Airlines and Spirit AeroSystems....
Celebrating Excellence: Thirteen Stritmatter Attorneys Selected to the 2024 Washington Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List
We are thrilled to announce that thirteen of our outstanding attorneys have been selected to the prestigious 2024 Washington Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list! This accolade is a testament to their dedication, expertise, and unwavering commitment to justice.
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Three Stritmatter Attorneys Recognized on Forbes Best Personal Injury Lawyers List for Second Year
At Stritmatter Law, we are thrilled to announce that Andrew Ackley, Karen Koehler, and Lisa Benedetti have been recognized on the Forbes Advisor list of the Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Seattle for the second year in a row. This honor reflects their dedication, expertise, and relentless pursuit of justice...
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...
37 Passengers of Alaska Flight 1282 Allege Boeing Defrauded Regulators and the Public, Seek Punitive Damages
37 passengers of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 are seeking to add claims to a lawsuit involving the door plug that blew out mid-flight on January 5, 2024. The proposed complaint alleges that Boeing defrauded the FAA, the Department of Justice, and the public with false promises to overhaul the company’s safety culture...
Boeing Pays $160M to Alaska Airlines, Still Denies Responsibility to Traumatized Passengers
Seattle, WA - Today it was revealed in a regulatory filing that Boeing has paid Alaska Airlines $160 million as “initial compensation” for damage done to the airline’s business, by the January 5, 2024 in-flight door plug blowout that terrorized all aboard the 737-MAX 9 airliner. Boeing apparently will pay the airline...
Boeing and Alaska Airlines Deny Legal Responsibility to Passengers of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282
The Boeing Company and Alaska Airlines filed answers in federal court on March 11, 2024, which formally admit the NTSB found door plug bolts essential to safe flight were missing. Alaska Airlines admits that passengers at the time of the incident “reported experiencing varying levels of physical and emotional distress” from the...
Former Top Husky Football Recruit Files Medical Negligence Lawsuit Against University
Seattle, WA – A lawsuit has been filed in King County Superior Court by former University of Washington football player, Emeka Megwa, against the University alleging medical negligence in the handling of his ACL rehabilitation.
At age 17, Emeka Megwa was a highly recruited running back out of Fort...