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Covers news and events dealing with personal injury and accident law with a focus on Washington state.

Author: The Farber Law Group is located in Bellevue, Wash.

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Recent Posts from Washington Injury Attorney Blog

Consumer Product Safety Commission safety message for holiday toy buying
Now that the Holiday shopping season is soon upon us, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSSC) has a list of toys that gift buyers should take note of because of safety concerns. In 2007,…
Owner of dogs in Sea-Tac pit bull mauling pleads 'not guilty'
Travis D. Cunningham, the owner of two pit bulls that viciously mauled and injured Hung Le, 71, of Sea-Tac in September entered a "not guilty" plea in King County Court. King Country Prosecutors say that…
Disfigured man settles with Washington prison in "lost penis case" malpractice
Charlie Manning, 61, who lost his penis and testicle to a flesh eating bacteria while he was in prison has received a $300,000 medical malpractice settlement from the State of Washington. According to The Seattle…
Man killed in single car accident in Yelm, Washington
Dean Sorensen, 41, was killed in a single car vehicle crash in Yelm, Washington around 6:00 pm on Tuesday night according to The Olympian. The Washington State Patrol said that Sorenson swerved off the road…
Deadliest Catch captain sued for boating/fall accident
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that Jon Moreno has filed a personal injury lawsuit against captain Sig Hansen, the skipper of the fishing crew in Discovery Channel's popular show "Deadliest Catch." Moreno claims that he was…
Jury awards Accutane user $7 million because of inflammatory bowel disease
A Florida jury has awarded a Pensacola man a $7 million settlement after he became gravely ill with inflammatory bowel disease after taking the medication Accutane. Accutane, manufactured by Roche, is used to treat cases…
Bridge collapse review finds fault with design
A year ago, the Interstate 35W bridge which crosses the Mississippi River in Minnesota collapsed, killing 13 people and injuring more than 130. Federal investigators are finding fault with the bridge design saying that poor…
Ex-Whitworth trustee Thomas Delanty found guilty in bilking Bellevue widow of $150,000
A King Country jury convicted former Whitworth College trustee of bilking 82-year-old Nancy Huegli of Bellevue, Washington of $150,000. Tom Delanty of Tulalip was convicted of 26 counts of first and second-degree theft and abusing…
Port Orchard, Washington motorcycle rider suffers severe injuries in accident
The Kitsap Sun reports that a 30-year-old Port Orchard man suffered "severe injuries" in a motorcycle accident after he lost control of his Kawasaki motorcycle and landed into a ditch and was thrown from his…
Consumer Product Safety Commission: Toy related deaths
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has released data for 2007 about the number of children who died in toy-related accidents. While nearly 232,900 children suffered from toy-related injuries, only 18 fatalities were toy-related. Most toy-related…