This is a very common question. The answer: possibly yes, possibly no. Plenty of people are involved in unfortunate situations, but they do not want to sue anyone. This happens in many types of cases, from discrimination cases against employers to police misconduct or personal injury in a car accident. If you’re unwilling to give…
As of June 1, 2022, we are proud to announce the merger of Larson Berg & Perkins with The Pickett Law Firm. The merger of these firms brings together our respective strengths in transactional and litigation matters while bolstering our personal injury and civil litigation practices. We continue to be a full service firm driven…
Definition of SERVICE Service \ noun ser·vice \ ˈsər-vəs \ a. the occupation or function of serving in active service b. the work performed by one that serves c. contribution to the welfare of others d. CIVIL LEGAL AID AND NORTHWEST JUSTICE PROJECT SUPERHEROES AS WE KNOW ALL TOO WELL, legal rights do not automatically…
We’re continuing with a look back at Bill’s articles in the “Presidents Corner” of the Northwest Lawyer Magazine from his time as President of the Washington State Bar Association. This is the 2nd of 18. Washington has the best bar and the best bar members—of course, we may be a bit biased! We annually test…
Prosser, Wa.: WSP responded to a crash at milepost 78 late Thursday night on I-82 near Prosser where a man died after a two-car collision. WSP said that the man, 29, was driving eastbound on I-82 when he crossed over the center line, struck another vehicle, left the roadway, rolled down an embankment. Occupants of…
YAKIMA, Wa.-Tuesday, October 04, 2016: Adam Moore whose namesake is John Adams, the second U.S. President, is the 2016 recipient of the Washington State Bar Association’s Civil Rights Law Section: “Distinguished Service Award.” Each year the Civil Rights Law Section of the WSBA recognizes esteemed individuals who have made notable contributions to the cause of…
Date: 10-06-16 Time: AM Place: I-90 12 miles west of Ellensburg Be careful and aware of other drivers. Many aggressive drivers travel on I-90 between Ellensburg and Seattle. They are often tired or careless and they make I-90 a very dangerous road upon which to travel. ELLENSBURG, Wash. – A early twenties Seattle man was…
Over the next few weeks, The Pickett Law Firm will offer a look at some of Washington’s most dangerous roads. Each blog of our three-part series will focus on a different section of roadway, aiming to help you reduce your risk of an accident on these dangerous Yakima Valley thoroughfares.
In the last installment of The Pickett Law Firm’s look at some of the region’s most dangerous roads, we will take a close look at I-82 southeast of Yakima, through the Lower Yakima Valley and into Benton County. Each blog of our three-part series focused on a different, dangerous stretch of Yakima Valley interstate, with…