| September 17, 2009 |
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Supreme Court declares Certificate of Merit Unconstitutional
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| Posted By J.D. Smith |
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| Today in Putman v. Wenatchee Valley Med. Ctr , the Washington Supreme Ct declares Certificate of Merit statutory requirement unconstitutional. This is a huge ruling for victims of medical malpractice. The court held: “RCW 7.70.150 unduly burdens the ... |
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| September 03, 2009 |
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Tacoma Wages Higher than U.S. Average
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| Posted By J.D. Smith |
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| Business Examiner reports Tacoma Wages Higher than U.S. Average . Although this is good news, I am not convinced wages are high enough in general. Yes I know the economy is bad and many folks are happy to have jobs. But for all those individuals who ... |
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| September 02, 2009 |
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New Rules for Total loss of vehicles
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| Posted By J.D. Smith |
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| New Rules for handling total loss of vehicles went into effect August 21, 2009. There are three notable changes: First, Amended definition of "Comparable motor vehicle" in WAC 284-30-320(3). Second, WAC 284-30-390(5) was amended to include "If ... |
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| August 31, 2009 |
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Hospital Owns Up to Errors
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| Posted By J.D. Smith |
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| Hospitals Own Up to Errors In this case, 18-month-old Kaelyn Sosa suffered a bump on the head in a fall at home. Her mother took her to the emergency room to make sure it wasn't serious. While Kaelyn was under sedation in an MRI machine, her ... |
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| August 27, 2009 |
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Friends can sometimes be your best Mentors; A Special Thank you to my friends Ron Ward and James Williams
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| Posted By J.D. Smith |
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| At every stage of my legal career, someone has mentored me. Some of my mentors were official mentors, others unofficial. All have made an important difference in my life and career. This article is to say thank you to two very special ABA members: ... |
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| August 27, 2009 |
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Employees Right
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| Posted By J.D. Smith |
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| Washington Supreme Court holds Employees in Washington do have some statutory protection of rights to band together to improve their working conditions. |
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| August 26, 2009 |
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Gig Harbor settles lawsuit
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| Posted By J.D. Smith |
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| The City of Gig Harbor paid $175,000 to William Sehmel. |
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| August 26, 2009 |
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JD Launches New Website
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| Posted By J.D. Smith |
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| J.D. Smith is proud to announce the launching of his new website . |
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