Over $1,000,000 Cases
Schultz and Underdahl v. State of Washington (January 2001). An $8,800,000 settlement for negligent supervision of a parolee by the Department of Corrections resulting in rape and murder of one victim and assault of another.
Lau v. Crew Shuttle, Inc. (April 2001). A $2,160,000 (policy limits) settlement for a closed-head and other injuries to a pedestrian hit by a van and then a car.
Molitor v. Heaverlo (May 2001). A $1,660,000 (policy limits) settlement plus additional contingent payments for a 23-year-old T-4 paraplegic injured in a vehicle rollover.
Peck v. King County (May 2001). A $1,000,000 settlement for contracting CIDP from a tetanus shot given in the ordinary course of necessary medical treatment as a result of a motorcycle/deputy sheriff vehicle collision.
Whitmer v. Yuk, Pierce County and City of Lakewood (June 2001). A $6,350,000 settlement for negligence and failure to provide traffic signals at a busy intersection.
Doe v. Auto Manufacturer and a Medical Facility (June 2001). A $3,000,000 settlement for a woman burned by a post-collision gasoline fire in an auto crash when she was struck by a driver who was negligently allowed to leave a medical facility while drug impaired.
Morales v. “Yellow Cab” (January 2002). A $1,250,000 settlement for a woman pedestrian with a closed head injury from being hit by a cab.
Stefanie Brenner v. Bestway Excavating and State of Washington (April 2002). A $2,671,148 arbitration award for the wrongful death of a minor in an intersection collision.
Doe v. Hospital (April 2002). A $7,500,000 settlement against a hospital for removal of the wrong kidney.
Magaña v. Hyundai Motor America (June 2002). An $8,100,000 verdict in Clark County for a defective seat back and failure of occupant restraint system. After an appeal, a new judgment for a discovery sanction was entered in the amount of $10,399,907.00. Sanctions were awarded of $191,592 at the trial court level. Fees and costs of $309,701 were awarded by the Washington Supreme Court. Interest of over $5 million accrued on the judgment. In July 2010, the case settled for an undisclosed amount.
Pemberton v. Arnold, et al. (July 2002). A $1,475,000 settlement for a road rage case where a 16-year-old girl was killed.
Doe v. Doe (July 2002). A $3,750,000 settlement for the death of a passenger as a result of the negligent operation of a private plane.
