Type of Case

Brief Description of
our Attorneys' Representation of the Plaintiff(s)

Results

Automobile personal injury

The firm represented a client who was injured in a rear-end automobile accident.

The case settled for a gross payment of in excess of $400,000.00 to the plaintiff 2 weeks before the jury trial was set to begin.

Sex discrimination/ sexual harassment; wage and hour

We represented two females who were employed by Outback Steakhouse’s Pacific northwest franchise. The clients alleged the defendants violated state and federal laws prohibiting sex discrimination and sexual harassment, as well as state and federal wage and hour law. Defendants denied any liability and asserted numerous affirmative defenses.

We tried the case before a 12-person jury in a month-long trial in King County. The defendants’ last offer, as the jury was deliberating on its second day, was $100,000. The jury found in favor of both clients. The trial court entered judgments on behalf of the clients against the defendants in excess of $700,000.00. That portion of the judgment appealed by Outback was affirmed in a published opinion by the Washington Court of Appeals. Our firm handled the successful appeal.

Bicycle personal injury

Our firm represented a male who was injured when his bicycle collided with a fuel tanker truck driven by an employee of the defendant fuel oil supply companies. The client alleged numerous permanent injuries.

Defendants denied any liability and asserted numerous affirmative defenses, including the comparative negligence of our client.

The liability insurance carrier for the defendants became insolvent. A complex dispute arose as to whether the Washington Insurance Guaranty Association (“WIGA”) and/or the California Insurance Guaranty Association (“CIGA”) were responsible to indemnify the defendants for the claims.

Shortly before trial, we obtained a settlement on behalf of the clients including the full amounts available from WIGA and CIGA, totaling $375,000.00, plus an additional cash out-of-pocket payment from the defendants of $50,000.00.

In addition, we obtained on behalf of our client a full policy limits payment under the client’s automobile underinsured motorist policy of $100,000.00for a total recovery of $525,000.00.

Automobile personal injury

We represented a male who was injured in two motor vehicle collisions occurring within a few months of each other. The first collision was caused by defendant Hartmann; the second collision was caused by a hit and run driver for which the plaintiff’s uninsured motorist (“UIM”) carrier was liable. Our client alleged that the collisions caused him to develop Fibromyalgia.

Shortly before trial, the client settled his claim regarding the second collision with his UIM carrier. The defendants’ last offer before trial was $18,000.

We tried the case before a 12-person jury in King County. In the middle of trial, the defendants increased their offer to $25,000. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the client in excess of $144,000.00.

The trial court’s judgment on the jury’s verdict was affirmed by the Washington Court of Appeals. Our firm handled the successful appeal.

Automobile personal injury

We  represented a male who was injured in a rear-end collision caused by an employee of a construction company. Our client alleged permanent soft tissue injury to his back.

The defendants’ last offer before trial was $8,000. The firm tried the case before a 12-person jury in King County.

The jury returned a verdict in favor of our client in excess of $66,000.00. The trial judge’s staff informed the attorney after the verdict was returned that, at the time, the verdict was the largest that had been returned in that judge’s courtroom for a soft tissue injury case.

Automobile personal injury

Our firm represented a female who was injured when an automobile driven by the defendant struck her The leg of the client was broken.

We obtained a settlement on behalf of his client including the full $100,000.00 amount available under the defendant’s automobile liability policy, plus an additional out-of-pocket cash payment from the defendant of $35,000.00; written representations and warranties (verified by a private financial investigator hired by the firm) that defendant had no other assets upon which the client could execute; plus a policy limit payment of $25,000.00 from the underinsured motorist carrier of the client for a total recovery of $160,000.00.

Automobile personal injury

We represented a female who was injured when an automobile driven by the defendant struck a vehicle in which the client was a passenger. Our client alleged she suffered a head injury resulting in neuropsychological deficits.

After filing suit and extensively preparing the case, we obtained a settlement on behalf of his client of payment of full policy limits available from the liability insurance carrier of the defendant, plus payment of full policy limits available from the underinsured motorist insurer of our clients, plus waiver of PIP lien.

Automobile personal injury

We represented a female who was injured when an automobile driven by the defendant rear-ended the vehicle that the client was driving. The client alleged she suffered a herniated cervical disc as a result of the collision.

After filing suit and extensively preparing the case, we obtained a settlement on behalf of the client of payment of $125,000.00.

Automobile personal injury

We represented a male who was injured when an automobile driven by the defendant rear-ended the vehicle driven by the client. The client alleged soft tissue injuries to his back.

Shortly before trial, we obtained on behalf of our client a settlement with the primary wrongdoer. We then sought recovery against the client’s underinsured motorist (“UIM”) carrier. The UIM carrier refused to make a fair settlement to the client.

We tried the UIM claim to an arbitrator and obtained an award from the arbitrator significantly greater than what the UIM carrier had offered before the arbitration.