Washington medical malpractice lawyers Archives

Washington Supreme Court Affirms Defendant Hospital’s Ex Parte Communications With Medical Malpractice Plaintiff’s Nonparty Treating Physicians Were Inappropriate

October 3, 2026

The Supreme Court of the State of Washington (“Washington Supreme Court”) stated in its Opinion filed on October 1, 2026: Decades ago, in Loudon, this court established a mechanism to protect two values our society holds dear: first, a doctor’s long-standing obligation to protect their[...]

Washington Appellate Court Refuses To Enforce Nursing Home’s Arbitration Agreement

September 3, 2026

In January 2020, 90-year-old Beverly became a resident at the senior care facility Aegis Living. During the admissions process, Beverly’s son, Robert Parker, executed several documents on behalf of Beverly as her medical power of attorney. Robert had little experience with contracts and was rarely[...]

Washington State Supreme Court Approves Exercise Of Judgment Jury Instruction In Medical Malpractice Case

May 10, 2026

Supak Beard was diagnosed with lupus in 1991. Lupus is an incurable, chronic autoimmune disease where a person’s immune system attacks their own tissues and organs. A person with lupus can have symptom-free periods andsymptomatic periods, referred to as flare-ups. The most common flare-up symptoms[...]

Washington Appellate Court Affirms $13M Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice Verdict

September 16, 2025

Dr. Kristine Brecht was a licensed physician and surgeon who was board certified in family medicine. She was the sole owner and operator of Aesthetic Rejuvenation Spa (ARS) located in Burien, Washington. Dr. Brecht performed both surgical and nonsurgical procedures at ARS. Staff at ARS included a re[...]

$25M Verdict Against Washington State Jail Health Care Provider

May 25, 2025

On April 4, 2025, a Washington state jury returned its verdict in the amount of $25 million in favor of a man who was in custody at Pierce County Jail in Tacoma, Washington when his untreated blood clotting led to his foot turning black and gangrenous, and resulted in a below the knee amputation. Th[...]

Washington Appellate Court Affirms Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict Where Palestinian Plaintiff Alleged Bias

March 19, 2025

Joumana Al Hayek and Nicholas Phillips filed an action against Dr. Kathryn Miles and Northwest OB-GYN, PS, for medical malpractice relating to the delivery of their second child. Although the child was born healthy, Al Hayek’s uterus ruptured during the long painful labor, and she no longer can ha[...]

Washington Appellate Court Affirms Exercise Of Judgment Jury Instruction Was Appropriate In Medical Malpractice Case

January 8, 2025

In a Washington medical malpractice case, the trial judge instructed the jury, in part, as follows: “A physician does not guarantee the results of his or her care and treatment. A poor medical result is not, by itself, evidence of negligence.” Jury Instruction 9. “A physician is no[...]

Washington Plastic Surgeon Agrees To Pay $5M For Illegally Manipulating Consumer Ratings

September 4, 2024

The Washington State Office of Attorney General announced on July 2, 2024 that Allure Esthetic and Dr. Javad Sajan will pay $5 million to resolve a consumer protection lawsuit claiming that Allure and Sajan threatened patients with illegal non-disclosure agreements and falsified online reviews to i[...]

Washington Appellate Court Discusses Ex Parte Contact With Non-Party Treating Physicians In Medical Malpractice Cases

April 20, 2024

The statutory physician-patient privilege protects physicians from being compelled, without the consent of their patient, to be examined in a civil action as to any information acquired in attending such patient, which was necessary to enable him or her to prescribe or act for the patient. A patient[...]

$9.9M Washington Medical Malpractice Settlement For Woman Who Developed Terminal Cervical Cancer While In Prison

April 10, 2024

The 42-year-old woman alleged in her Washington medical malpractice lawsuit: “Plaintiff Paula Gardner was an inmate. The DOC has ruined any opportunity Paula had to survive cervical cancer. Paula was taken into custody by the DOC in 2019. She had a history of abnormal pap tests that showed she[...]

Washington Supreme Court Establishes New Test For Legal Causation In Fear Of Disease Transmission Claims

March 31, 2024

Background A nurse employed by MultiCare Health System, Cora Weberg (Nurse Weberg), improperly diverted injectable narcotics for her own use. She infected some emergency department patients with hepatitis C and may have exposed manymore. MultiCare sent a letter to all 2,762 patients who received inj[...]

Washington Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges More Than Four-Hour Delay Led To Death In ER Lobby

December 29, 2023

On October 16, 2023, a Washington medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit was filed in the King County Superior Court, alleging that defendant Providence Regional Medical Center was negligent by allowing a 41-year-old mother of three to wait in the emergency room lobby for more than four hours on[...]

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