The hard questions about wrongful death settlements in Washington State

Death is hard for people to talk about. It’s even harder when the death was traumatic and unexpected. Over the years, we have talked with a lot of folks about how wrongful death claims and settlements work—sometimes, it is easier to read about it than to hear a lawyer talk about it. What does wrongful death mean? “Wrongful death” is the legal term for an unnatural death, resulting from an injury or incident that was caused by the bad conduct, wrongful acts or negligence of another person, or company. It doesn’t mean that there was necessarily any criminal action or intent to kill the victim (although in some cases, there may be separate criminal charges). Most wrongful death claims arise from fatal

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Family of man crushed in street sweeper accident settles wrongful death case

The family of a pedestrian who was run over by in a street sweeper accident have settled their wrongful death lawsuit against the companies that owned and operated the heavy equipment. In February 2018, the victim, Mr. Alexandru Culai, was struck and killed by a street sweeper on 120th Avenue NE in Bellevue, Washington. With the help of a mediator, the parties agreed on a total settlement of $4,000,000.00. The settlement is pending approval by the court because there are minors involved. The case had been set for trial in March 2020. At the time of the fatal street sweeper accident, Alex, a 44-year-old Christian musician and professional truck driver, was walking to pick up his tractor-trailer. A low-resolution video from a

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A fair fix to Washington State wrongful death law

Legal definition of wrongful death: “Wrongful death” is the legal term for an unnatural death, resulting from an injury or incident, caused by the bad conduct of another person or a company. In 2019, the Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill for a new wrongful death law by a vote of 61-37. The bill, SB 5163, will erase the current provision in Washington State law that barred most parents from bringing claims for the wrongful death of an adult child. The bill also removes the requirement that parents or family members must live in the U.S. to be eligible to make a wrongful death claim. SB 5163, passed by the state Senate in March 2019, will officially become the law

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The Invisible Killer: wrongful death from carbon monoxide

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Everybody’s death matters – Including the elderly

Recently, I was asked to write a short article about making wrongful death claims for elderly people for Trial Lawyer magazine. While the article is directed to my fellow trial lawyers in the Washington State Association for Justice, there are a few thoughts I’d like to share with all of you. About Wrongful Death: “Wrongful death” is the legal term for an unnatural death, resulting from an injury or incident, caused by the bad conduct of another person or a company. The wrongful death of an elderly parent Wrongful death claims for elderly people are always complicated (particularly in Washington State). I’ve represented the families of elderly people who died in tragic, terrible ways. In those cases, I have heard

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The hard questions about wrongful death settlements in Washington State

Family of man crushed in street sweeper accident settles wrongful death case

A fair fix to Washington State wrongful death law

The Invisible Killer: wrongful death from carbon monoxide

Everybody’s death matters – Including the elderly

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