Life After a Catastrophic Medical Error: Understanding Long-Term Needs and Rights in Washington
When medical care goes wrong in a severe way, the impact can last a lifetime. Survivors of catastrophic medical errors often face daily challenges that extend far beyond the initial hospital stay. Adjusting to new limitations, arranging ongoing care, and finding the right support can feel daunting. In Washington, resources and legal...
Hospital Fall Prevention: What Patients and Families Should Know
Patient falls in hospitals have been recognized as a major patient safety issue for many years.
In 2005, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations added reducing the risk of patient falls to its list of National Patient Safety Goals.
In 2013, the Agency...
Ray Kahler & Melanie Nguyen in Trial News: Grays Harbor County Jury Finds Negligence, Failure to Provide Informed Consent in Peyronie’s Disease Trial
In a recent feature for Trial News, Stritmatter Law attorneys Ray Kahler and Melanie Nguyen share the story of a complex medical negligence case involving Peyronie’s Disease. The eight-day trial resulted in a $1.575 million verdict after a jury found that the defendant urologist was both negligent and failed...
Seattle Children’s Lawsuit: What You Need to Know
Our lawyers are still representing 18 families involved in the lawsuit against Seattle Children’s Hospital regarding instances of Aspergillus mold contamination going back as early as 2000. The purpose of the Seattle Children’s lawsuit is to bring justice to the families whose children have sickened or died...
Seattle Children’s Links Mold to Infections and Deaths as Early as 2001
By Lisa Benedetti
In a press conference on Monday, Seattle Children’s Hospital announced that it has now connected cases of Aspergillus infection going back as far as 2001, which they originally believed to be isolated incidents,...
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...