Seattle Children’s Lawsuit: What You Need to Know
Our lawyers are still representing 18 families involved in the lawsuit...
Supreme Court Expands Liability of Landowners for Reasonably Foreseeable Unsafe Conditions
Today, the Washington Supreme Court expanded the liability of landowners for unsafe conditions on their premises.
The general rule in Washington has been that, with respect to invitees (e.g. customers of a business), a landowner has a duty to discover a dangerous condition where there...
Child Personal Injury Claims: What to do if a Child Is Injured at a School or Playground
By Ray Kahler
More than 200,000 children go to the emergency room for playground-related injuries every year, according to a study by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Tragically, 147 children died from playground-related injuries between 1990 and 2000....
Washington Should Bring Premises Liability Law Into the 21st Century
By Garth L. Jones
Background
Historically, the common law has defined a land possessor’s duty to a person who is injured by a condition or activity on the premises according to the entrant’s status on the land....