Mold Has Shut down Seattle Children’s Hospital… Again
By Lisa Benedetti
As someone who grew up with asthma and environmental allergies, including mold, I appreciate the importance of protecting immuno-compromised people from these hazards.
Unfortunately, Seattle Children’s Hospital has once again...
Lisa Benedetti Blogs About Her Geeky Passions
The new blog for Stritmatter attorney Lisa Benedetti has gone live! This is a space where Lisa will honor the interconnectedness of her two geekdoms – science fiction/fantasy, and the law – by discussing them in… relatively equal measure. Check it...
Washington Supreme Court Decision Paves Way for Greater Uber and Lyft Accountability
By Lisa Benedetti
Companies like Uber and Lyft have long avoided legal responsibilities like worker benefits and injury victim compensation by...
Who decides when a product is not safe enough for the public?
By Lisa Benedetti
Washington law uses the “ordinary user” test, which means a product is considered unsafe if it is more dangerous than an ordinary consumer would expect. Courts reject any “sophisticated purchaser” limitation, so the ordinary user includes...
Lisa Benedetti Joins Stritmatter Law
By Karen Koehler
In 2009, I was teaching Trial Advocacy at the University of Washington School of Law. In my small section was a tenacious student named Lisa Benedetti. She was impressive. I recommended...