Myers & Company is committed to getting top-dollar settlements for its clients as quickly and efficiently as possible. Check out the success stories below to learn more.
- Six-Figure Award for Emotional Injuries. We recently represented a man who was rear ended while driving an attenuator truck. He was working for the Department of Transportation on a road construction project.
- (Unusual) Trip and Fall Yields Almost Half-Million Dollar Settlement. We represented a fantastic octogenarian. (Before law school I didn’t know what the term “octogenarian” meant. It means someone in their 80s.)
- Slip and Fall Victim Recovers $300,000 We recently represented a man who was injured when he fell down a set of stairs at the house where he rented a room […]
- Thinking Outside the Box Pays Off A lot of people use the expression “thinking outside the box”. It’s over-used. But it conveys a good point—especially if […]
- Speeding Accident Leads to Six Figure Settlement We represented the estate of a man killed in a motorcycle accident while under the influence of drugs. Cases that involve speeding and drugs are some of the hardest to win, but we […]
- Client Rear-Ends Vehicle and Recovers $100,000 Our client was the following driver in a rear-end car accident. However they were not the only one at fault and due to significant damage, our client recovered $100,000.
- Not in the right? Think again. One of the first rules you learn is the driver on the right has the right of way. But that rule—like most rules—has some exceptions […]
- Sometimes You’re Stuck with the Policy Limits of the At-Fault Driver. But Not Always. We represented a motorcyclist who hurt his shoulder and ankle. We made a demand […]
- No Contact? No Problem. A lot of motorcycle accidents are no contact. The motorcycle rider goes down before hitting the car, truck, etc. […]
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What Happens When Your Own Insurance Company Throws You Under the Bus? We represented a woman who was in a motorcycle accident. A car pulled out in front of her and she went down. There was no contact. […]
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More than One Accident? No Problem. Myers & Company Doubles Defendants’ Top Offers Despite Overlapping Injuries and Treatment We represented a woman who had a pretty rough year: she was rear-ended twice then took a bad fall when she tripped on a bolts protruding from the sidewalk at Starbucks. […]
- Getting a Ticket Doesn’t Mean You Don’t Have a Case Sorry for the double negative. But a lot of people think that if they got a ticket they can’t recover for their personal injuries. Fortunately that’s not the case. […]
- Recovering Real Money for Emotional Injuries It’s hard to bounce back after a car accident. The psychological impact can last longer than the physical injuries. […]
- Rolling Chairs and Broken Hips—Don’t Put Employee Chairs Out for Customers to Use I was in the Emergency Room the other day with my daughter. I saw a stool. […]
- Delay Helps Insurers and Hurts Clients–Myers & Company Recovers Policy Limits Within Weeks A client decided to hire a lawyer because the lawyer’s office was close to the client’s house. […]
- Speeding Motorcyclist Recovers Half a Million Dollars We represented a motorcyclist who–by his own admission–had a problem with speed. He rode too fast. And he was riding too fast when he got into the accident. […]
- Client Trips Over Root in Parking Strip–Supermarket Pays Over $60,000 We represented a very nice woman who tripped and fell while she was walking through a planting strip. […]
- Opposing Counsel Hires Us to Handle his Wife’s Case: Employer Pays Almost $50,000 We focus on personal injury. But litigation skills are transferrable to many other areas of practice. […]
- Five Out of Six Ain’t Bad–Except When it Comes to Big Box Lumber Carts We represented a hardworking man who had a lumber cart tip over on him. Lumber carts are supposed to have six wheels. This one had five. […]
- High Five Turns into Six Figure Settlement Our client met friends at a bar down in SODO. They decided to play shuffleboard. […]
- Underage Drinker Recovers From Bar in Motorcycle Accident Bars, taverns and restaurants have a responsibility not to overserve alcohol to people. Liability is triggered when they serve “apparently” intoxicated patrons. […]
- Top Attorney’s Decision to Hire Myers & Company to Handle Bike Accident Pays Off An up and coming commercial litigator in Seattle paid us a real compliment when he hired Myers & Company to represent him. […]
- Jaywalking Client Recovers Over Half a Million Dollars Our client was walking home from work. The indicator at the crosswalk started flashing red. She decided to cross anyway. […]
- No Helmet? No Problem You don’t see too many motorcyclists without helmets. But there are some. And our client was one of them.
- Client Attacked Outside Bingo Parlor–Policy Limits Settlement Under UIM Policy Our client got in her car as she was leaving the Muckleshoot Indian Bingo. An attacker opened the driver’s side door and began pushing her into the car. […]
- Myers & Company Recovers 30 Times Medical Expenses for Playground Injury Kids get hurt when they play. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a recess game of kickball on the playground or a high school football game at the local stadium. It’s the nature of the beast. […]
- Crab Fisherman, Represented by Myers & Company, Hammers Captain Keith Colburn and Wizard We represented a longtime crab fisherman from the Wizard. He was the vessel’s engineer. One of his responsibilities was maintaining the engine room. […]
- Six Figure Settlement for Injured Bicyclist We represented a young man who was struck on his bicycle at night. He suffered a partially amputated finger and broken ankle. […]
- Mishandled Vibrator Lodges in Client: Homeowner’s Policy Pays Six Figure Settlement We represented a young man. He met an old man at the park. They developed a friendship. […]
- Soft Tissue Injuries Lead to $150,000 Settlement Typically soft tissue cases result in small verdicts. They aren’t valued very highly for settlement purposes by insurance companies. […]
- Myers & Company to the Rescue! There is a three year statute of limitations for most personal injury cases in Washington. That means that suit must be filed within three years or the claim is lost. There are, however, some exceptions to the rule. […]
- Nursing Home Settlement Acknowledges Value of Father’s Life We represent a lot of older clients. Many of them get hurt on Holland America Cruises. Others are injured in assisted living facilities and nursing homes. […]
- Broken Finger Results in $100,000 Settlement We represented a woman who fell down a set of wooden stairs. The stairs had three risers and abutted the single-wide mobile home she rented. […]
- Judge Parlays $8,500 In Medical Expenses Into $250,000 Settlement We recently represented a Judge in his personal injury case. The Judge had minor soft tissue injuries. […]
- Attempted Embrace Turns Into $100,000 Settlement We recently represented a woman who was involved in a one car accident. Her vehicle hit a parked car and she broke her arm. […]
- Opportunities in the Shades of Gray We live in a world built on certainty. Water boils at 100 degrees centigrade. There are 180 degrees in a triangle. […]
- Sonics Season Ticket Holder Litigation We sued the Sonics’ owners (Clay Bennett and his good ol’ boys from Oklahoma) to recover damages. […]