Over $1,000,000 Cases
DOES v. XYZ Corporation (February 2004). A $3,100,000 settlement for exposure to high concentrations of sulfur dioxide, causing two employees of an independent contractor to develop Reactive Airways Disease Syndrome.
The Lummi Nation v. Golder Associates, Inc. (March 2004). A $4,250,000 settlement for violation of contracts and the Indian Graves Recovery Act by an archeology firm while monitoring an excavation for a construction project. The claims included damages suffered by the Lummi Indian Nation as well as emotional distress claims on behalf of tribal members.
Doe v. Nursing Home (April 2004). A $1,500,000 settlement for the rape of a developmentally disabled nursing home patient by a nurse’s assistant (negligent hiring and supervision).
Clements v. State of Washington (August 2004). A $2,200,000 settlement for wrongful death and survival actions when Department of Corrections negligently released a prisoner who then killed this 22-year-old mother.
Ratigan v. Central Building, LLC (September 2004). A $1,575,000 settlement for client who suffered a brain injury in a fall from a window.
Steen v. Hospital (September 2004). A settlement after entry of a judgment and appeal for $4,687,704.21 for death of a patient as a result of hospital negligence.
Jane Doe Estate v. XYZ Manufacturer (February 2005). A $1,250,000 settlement for defective design of vehicle and negligent driving of driver.
Jane Doe v. Insurance Company (March 2005). A $4,000,000 settlement for bad faith in defense of motor vehicle crash.
Wilbur/Johnson v. Lutton Trucking, Inc. (April 2005). A $1,700,000 settlement for badly fractured hip that required a hip replacement for a 23-year-old young man who also suffered from PTSD and depression as a result of the crash.
Estate of Amy Robinson v. XYZ Hospital (May 2005). A $1,250,000 settlement for delayed diagnosis of oral cancer resulting in death.
Doe v. Doe (May 2005). $4,300,000 million settlement for skull fractures, TBI and partial blindness following car crash.
Stromberg v. Wiles (August 2005). A $1,000,000 policy limits settlement for the death of a 57-year-old woman pedestrian hit by a pickup exiting a Bellevue garage. She is survived by her spouse and three adult children.
Doe v. Adult Family Home (September 2005). A $1,135,000 settlement for a mentally ill woman who slipped and fell, resulting in a fractured leg and ultimate amputation below the knee.
Adams v. Testa (November 2005). A $2,000,000 settlement for UIM policy limits on behalf of a woman who suffered significant orthopedic injuries in an automobile crash. Additional sums were recovered for Farmers’ bad faith claims handling.
Messenger v. Electric Company (May 2006). A $2,100,000 policy limits partial settlement for a 12-year-old brain damaged boy who was a pedestrian hit by a van while crossing the street in an unmarked crosswalk.
Wright v. Harris Trucking (May 2006). A $3,150,000 settlement for four members of the Wright family injured when a gasoline truck and double trailer crossed the center line and hit them head-on.
Merdes v. State of Washington (May 2006). A $5,400,000 settlement for death of a father of four who was a fault-free passenger in an auto/highway design case.
