Historic Jury Verdict in Seattle Children’s Hospital Class Action
On February 8th, 2024, in a historic jury verdict, Seattle Children's Hospital was held responsible for exposing two babies and an eleven-year-old to aspergillus fungus in the operating room during heart surgery. These three cases are the first of more than seventy additional plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit that was certified...
Stritmatter Firm files wrongful death lawsuit against EzriCare and Amazon for contaminated eye drops
Seattle, WA – Stritmatter Law filed a wrongful death lawsuit against EzriCare, the brand name of eye drops recalled due to contamination with treatment-resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa. The company’s eye drops led to the tragic death of Prafull Thakkar, a husband of 52 years and father of two children. Mr. Thakkar’s death was...
Three Stritmatter attorneys named “Best Personal Injury Lawyers” in Seattle
We are so proud to announce that Forbes Advisor recently named three of our Stritmatter attorneys – Karen Koehler, Andrew Ackley, and Lisa Benedetti – as “Best Personal Injury Lawyers” in Seattle in 2023!
Check out Forbes Advisor and below why they...
Class action certification granted in lawsuit against Seattle Children’s Hospital for exposing its child patients to Aspergillus fungus
Seattle, WA - Following three years of litigation, Judge Jim Rogers of King County Superior Court, certified a class action for all Seattle Children Hospital patients who were exposed to Aspergillus fungus in the hospital between December 2, 2016, and November 2019, and received preventative medical treatment resulting in damages.
Stritmatter Law Files Fraud Case Against Seattle University College of Nursing
Seattle, WA – Today, Stritmatter Law filed a lawsuit against the Seattle University College of Nursing for advertising, enrolling students, and accepting tuition for a master’s degree the school was neither accredited nor licensed to offer. We filed this lawsuit in King County Superior Court, along with attorney
Jury reaches $3.327 Millon Verdict in Sensational Civil Murder Case
On Friday, March 25, 2022, a Grant County jury entered a verdict on a sensational civil murder case.
Tim McNamara (then 66), a small farm operator in Soap Lake, began a romantic relationship with his niece (then 41) in July 2012. Within five months he had paid off all...
Preparing for Your Consultation with a Personal Injury Lawyer
By: Andrew Ackley
DOCUMENTS TO BRING TO YOUR FREE PERSONAL INJURY CONSULTATIONThere are no...
Coronavirus Facts, Updates, and Community
Updated March 23, 2020:
NEW LEGAL ORDERS IN WASHINGTON:Governor Inslee has issued a series of executive orders addressing COVID-19. All are accessible here. Some important ones to note:
7 Cases of E. Coli Potentially Linked to Seattle’s Evergreens Restaurants
By Andrew Ackley
After reporting one case of E. coli linked to the national outbreak of romaine lettuce from Salinas, California, Public Health - Seattle & King County is now reporting seven cases of E....
King County Resident Diagnosed With E. Coli Linked to National Outbreak
By Andrew Ackley
According to Public Health - Seattle & King County, one King County resident has been diagnosed with E. coli bacteria linked to the nationwide outbreak traced to romaine lettuce from Salinas, California. The...