For an overview of Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore coverage of other Highway Design issues, go to www.keithkesslerlaw.com and www.stritmatter.com.
Read MoreOne would excuse Sam Zimbabwe for the current bridge mess that he’s inherited from the failings of past SDOT Directors Hahn, Sparrman, Kubly and Laird, except that he accepts and echoes the mantra of failure: “I don’t think we would do any of that any differently.” (“City of Seattle watched as cracks in the the West Seattle Bridge grew”, Mike Lindblom, The Seattle Times (12/6/20) p. A16).
Read MoreRarely, if ever, does the State admit that it was negligent in a dangerous highway design lawsuit. But in the case of then 15-year-old Skylar Seward who now suffers from quadriplegia, the State has done exactly that.
Read MoreAs the Supreme Court noted in Guillen, to construe § 409 to cover all facts and documents that ultimately end up in such federally mandated reports would go far beyond the congressional intent, and would hide otherwise discoverable information essential to supporting claims that could have been proven had there been no safety enhancement project:
Read MoreBefore its amendment in 2009, RCW 4.92.100 stated that “With respect to the content of such claims, this section shall be liberally construed so that substantial compliance will be deemed satisfactory.”
Read MoreAfter a long hiatus, I’m back in the blogging saddle. Where I last left off was a preliminary discussion regarding Claim for Damages…
Read More
Admittedly, I’ve not had a chance to blog recently. However, I was reminded of my goal to write about claims against the government, when reading about a recent $20 million claim by a WA state inmate against the City of Tacoma for excessive force.
Read More