California & Washington Personal Injury Attorneys

Jessica Valdez, Mother of 3, Dies in Accident With a Forklift: Driver Suspected of DUI

A  27-year-old mother of three was killed on Tuesday, February 7th around 3:30 pm, when an SUV she was traveling in was struck by a forklift in a multi-vehicle crash on Aurora Ave. in North Seattle. Police received multiple 911 calls reporting the incident, and Aurora Ave. was blocked for hours due to the crash. 

Historic Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Warning & Accidents to SoCal

Southern California, along with much of the nation, was blasted with a wild dose of winter weather during the last week of February. A series of frigid winter storms pummeled the region beginning Tuesday evening, February 22nd, and lasting through Wednesday, March 1st.

Driver Flees Deadly Chain-Reaction Crash on I-5

Two people were killed, and another critically injured in a hit-and-run accident that occurred around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 26th in the left lane of I-5 near Spokane Street, just south of the West Seattle Bridge. 

Teen Dies in Car Crash After Running a Stop Sign in Moses Lake, WA

An 18-year-old male died in a car crash on February 10th, 2023 at approximately 11:30 pm after running a stop sign and colliding with another vehicle in Moses Lake, Washington.

2 Die in T-bone Crash Near Leavenworth

Two people were killed in a t-bone crash on Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 at approximately 8:40a.m. in Tumwater Canyon, less than a mile west of Leavenworth, Washington. To facilitate the investigation, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) crews closed US 2 between Mileposts 85-99 from Coles Corner to West of Leavenworth.

CZ Law & Gloria Allred Represent Family of Slain ‘Rust’ Cinematographer in New Lawsuit Against Baldwin

Gloria Allred of Allred, Maroko, and Goldberg, together with John C. Carpenter, Carlos A. Hernandez, and Alina S. Vulic of Carpenter & Zuckerman announced in a joint press conference on February 9, 2023, that they represent the family of slain “Rust” Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in a new lawsuit filed that day against Alec Baldwin, the producers of “Rust,” and others.

Teenage Pedestrian Struck By 2 Vehicles, Dies in Kent, WA

Simran Gaut, a 17-year-old female pedestrian, died from multiple blunt force injuries in the early morning hours of January 8, 2023, after being struck by two vehicles while attempting to cross 132nd Avenue Southeast on the East Hill in Kent, Washington. 

23-Year-Old Woman Dies After Being Hit by Seattle Police Vehicle

A 23-year-old woman passed away on the evening of Monday, January 23, 2023 after being struck by a Seattle Police patrol vehicle in South Lake Union, as reported by the Seattle Police Department (SPD).

Bellingham Public Schools Fail to Report Alleged Sexual Abuse

A 16-year-old girl has filed a lawsuit against Bellingham Public Schools, in response to their failure to report her alleged sexual abuse at the hands of another student. The assaults reportedly began in October, 2021. On January 14, 2022, the girl reported the assaults to the Dean of Students at Squalicum High School in Bellingham, Washington. According to the victim, the dean’s response was, "What do you want me to do about it?" The victim subsequently contacted two additional school administrators to report the sexual violence being perpetrated against her. Court documents indicate that none of the administrators reported the abuse to police; they are required to by law.