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.
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I am so honored to represent clients who care so much about our community. Following a verdict against Seattle Children’s for her daughter’s exposure to Aspergillus during heart surgery, Dr. Jennifer Mills wrote to the Seattle Times about what needs to happen at the region’s largest children’s hospital.
Read it here.
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Editor: Adam Ramirez, J.D.
The Emerald City is known for its striking skyline, courtesy of the Space Needle, and excellent views of the Puget Sound. But like other cities, it also has its fair share of accidents. Large accidents like the South Lake Union crane collapse and Ride the Ducks crash are well-known cases.
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An ode to summer 2023.
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Andrew Ackley and his team at the Stritmatter Firm filed a wrongful death lawsuit against EzriCare, the brand name of eye drops recalled due to contamination with treatment-resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle is investigating 31 patients infected with Klebsiella pneumoniae at the hospital. Four of those patients have died.
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The Stritmatter Firm and Layman Law Firm filed a class action lawsuit against Seattle Children’s Hospital for exposing vulnerable children to life-threatening Aspergillus mold, requiring that they undergo preventative testing and treatment.
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Global Pharma Healthcare has recalled eye drops contaminated with drug resistant bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The eye drops were sold under brand names EzriCare, LLC and Delsam Pharma as Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops. Pharmedica and Apotex have also issued recalls.
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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.
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On November 17 the Stritmatter Firm 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 Patrick Kang of Premier Law Group.
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Most people feel pretty safe in any large vehicle, right? I mean between a car and a bus the bus wins. If you drive a heavy duty pickup and it flips, you’re in a better spot than if you drove a Miata. Right?
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Seattle car accident deaths continue to rise to levels not seen in more than a decade. Pedestrians and bicyclists are particularly at risk for personal injury and death in areas of inadequate crossing zones and bike lanes. Speeding, driving under the influence, and other risky behavior also continue to trend upward since the pandemic began.
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The Seattle Times Mike Reicher reports that on Saturday May 14 a military veteran participating in a civilian Scuba dive class drowned in American Lake on Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As a PADI Scuba Divemaster and a wrongful death lawyer, I’ve handled and investigated a number of Scuba death cases .
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I just filed a wrongful death lawsuit in one of the most tragic cases I’ve ever had, along with co-counsel Ronaldo Delgado. Fifteen-year-old Gisella Morales was riding in the front passenger seat on State Route 24 in Grant County…
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There is a quote attributed to Buddha: Three things cannot be hidden long—the sun, the moon, and the truth. In this case it took seven years, but the truth is no longer hidden. According to a Grant County jury, Tracy Nessl McNamara killed Tim McNamara on Christmas Day in Belize, 2014.
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After serving several years on the Board of Yellow Wood Academy, including two as the Chair, I am excited to start my next role on the Board of Sound Child Care Solutions.
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Serious and fatal car accidents have risen dramatically during the pandemic despite less traffic. Statistics are starting to piece together the tragic effects of the pandemic on mental health.
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Today I emailed a bunch of folks in the office who play guitar about my new office toy. Turns out we need a Guitars of Stritmatter Calendar.
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Wrongful death claims are unlike any other personal injury lawsuits. There are special rules at every stage, dealing with the nature of the claims, who can bring them, and ethical issues involved.
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