Demonte Rigney was a stand-out football player for Ballard High School. On Tuesday, he was charged with sexually assaulting a female student during class last spring. “I was afraid, so I did everything he told me,” the alleged victim told KIRO 7 during a recent interview. As an alleged sexual assault victim, KIRO 7 has agreed not to reveal … Read More
Western State employee misconduct cases spark concern
Employee misconduct cases at Western State Hospital raise concerns about the psychiatric hospital’s culture and staff supervision. Author: Chris Ingalls Published: 1:00 PM PDT July 11, 2018 Updated: 6:25 AM PDT July 12, 2018 A KING 5 investigation reveals a rash of employee misconduct at Western State Hospital, the troubled state mental institution that evaluates and treats mentally ill criminal … Read More
Jury awards $25 million for negligence in Harborview stroke case
By Mike Baker | The Seattle Times A jury in King County has issued a $25 million judgment for a woman who went to Harborview Medical Center’s Stroke Center for treatment but suffered a paralyzing turn for the worse during her stay. Doctors in Montana had sent Jerri Woodring-Thueson to Seattle in October 2013 to get care at the … Read More
Smith v. Confidential Hospitals
Obtained $20.1 million settlement for stroke patient who suffered a series of “watershed strokes” caused by relative hypotension
Flyte v. Summit View Clinic
$18.6 million jury verdict in a wrongful death case against Summit View Clinic involving a pregnant woman with swine flu.
Families of Student Victims v. Marysville School District
$18,200,000 settlement in school shooting case killing four students and injuring one.
Estate of Leonard Thomas
$15 million jury verdict for the wrongful death of an unarmed black male killed by a SWAT sniper in Fife.
Chagoya v. State of Washington
$14 million settlement in a sexual abuse case against DSHS, the State of Washington.