Case Results

Our client died in a jet-ski accident with no automobile insurance available. Brett Law determined that homeowners insurance provided coverage, and the Estate recovered $2.5 million for his tragic death.

4 people died in a landslide that originated from an old abandoned logging road. Attorney Dean Brett (Retired) convinced the jury to hold the state liable for a defect in a road built in the 40’s and not used since 1962. He also convinced the jury to award a substantial sum to the adult survivors of the victims, even though there was no future economic loss and no loss of support to the survivors.

A towing company hired a known drug addict to work for them. While impaired, he drove his tow truck, drifted over the center line and struck and killed a 14-year-old boy who was walking on the other lane pushing a bicycle.

A 16-year-old was riding his motorcycle when he died after colliding with a freight train parked across a little-traveled county road in the dark.

Our client was on the job when the defendant, who was an employee, negligently drove a big rig truck off the road and killed both himself and our client, resulting in an $800,000 verdict.

Three workers were dispatched by a local fruit company to haul a load of garbage to a local dump. The front wheel of the truck slipped off the road and the driver lost control, hit a tree, killing the two passengers. Four separate attorneys turned down the case before Brett Law obtained a $650,000 settlement for the widow.

A motorist driving a service loaner vehicle lost control and struck our client, who was mowing his grass, killing him instantly. The driver then fled the scene. Initially, it appeared the family would be limited to the state minimum insurance of the fleeing driver. However, Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner located and recovered from the insurance policy for the service loaner vehicle, increasing the recovery nearly 100-fold to $2 million.

While test driving a vehicle, our client was struck and killed by an uninsured, drunk driver. As this was our client’s first vehicle, he did not have insurance either. Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner obtained full coverage from the insurance policy covering the test drive vehicle, securing $1.5 million to help the family cope with their loss.

In Heutink v. Ferguson, we obtained $4.2 million for a 76-year-old woman killed by a trucking company.

We obtained $6 million in a confidential settlement for a plaintiff injured in a slip and fall caused by corporate negligence.

We obtained $6 million dollars in a confidential settlement involving a construction company for wrongful death.

Our client was injured in a head-on collision with a drunk driver who had been released from a prior drunk driving arrest by a state trooper less than two hours before the accident. Instead of booking the drunk driver into jail or impounding her car, the trooper drove her home. The drunk driver called a taxi, returned to her car and got back on the road, hitting our client head-on.

Our client, a professional baseball player, and several teammates went to a local pub after a game. After a few drinks, the group saw an unoccupied golf cart, and poor judgment compelled them to take it for a joyride. The cart crashed into a fire hydrant, severely fracturing our client’s right ankle and ending his career in sports.

We obtained $29 million for a child injured at birth due to the negligence of medical providers and the State of Washington (confidential defendants).

On a fall evening, our client was walking with her family across a parking lot to her car after enjoying a diner at a local restaurant. The lot was poorly lit, and she was unable to see a raised curb which caused her to fall. Despite the best efforts of her family and medical first responders our client suffered catastrophic spinal cord injuries rendering her a quadriplegic. Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner forced the owners of the strip mall responsible for lighting and maintaining the property to pay for the life altering injuries suffered by our client.

How do you get sufficient damages for an industrial worker who leaves his work station, borrows his employer’s front-end loader, parks it across a railroad track at 2:00 A.M., dismounts to load the bucket with railroad ties for his own personal use, and fails to notice an oncoming train?

Our client was in a high-speed, roll-over freeway accident, resulting in multiple spine fractures and a closed head injury that ended his career as a physician. Since his insurance company denied full coverage by arguing that at 56, our client was near retirement and didn’t need to work. Attorney Dean Brett (Retired) established that without the accident, our client would have continued to work at least ten more years, resulting in a wage loss claim of $1.2 million and a total settlement of $1,750,000.

The Washington State Department of Youth and Family Services, formerly the Department of Social and Health Services, placed a young girl in a home with a known sexual predator. Despite reports of abuse, DSHS left the young girl in the home where she was repeatedly sexually victimized. Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner held DSHS accountable for their indifference and neglect, securing $3.3 million for our client.

A construction company relied heavily on temporary workers to complete projects. One of these workers was backed over by a company truck, resulting in serious injuries. While workers’ compensation typically prevents suing an employer for personal injuries, Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner argued that as a temporary worker, our client could sue. This led to a $3 million recovery for our client.

Our client was unloading garbage at a local dump when he stumbled and fell 15 feet due to an unguarded drop-off, suffering serious injuries. Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner demonstrated that the dump was unsafely designed and operated, holding the operators responsible and securing $1 million for our client.

An Excavation contractor put a 60,000 pound dump truck in the hands of a freshly licensed, inexperienced driver. The driver overheated the brakes and lost control of the dump truck, the truck ultimately reached speeds of over 80 MPH before striking our client who was touring the state on his motorcycle. Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner were able to hold the trucking company responsible for putting a full sized heavily loaded dump truck in the hands of an inexperienced driver.

A motorist was driving a service loaner vehicle provided to him while his vehicle was being repaired. The motorist lost control and struck our client on the side of the road who was mowing his grass, killing him. The motorist then fled the scene. Initially, it appeared that the surviving family would be limited to recovering the state minimum insurance of the fleeing driver. However, the lawyers at Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner were able to locate and recover from the insurance policy for the service loaner vehicle increasing the recovery for the family nearly 100 fold.

A medical transport company was tasked with driving our client to a medical appointment. The driver failed to properly secure our elderly client in place and drove carelessly resulting in serious injuries and cognitive decline in our client. The lawyers at Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner were able to show it was the injuries from the accident which caused a marked decline in her health and cognitive faculties and held the transport company responsible for the full extent of her injuries.

The Washington State Department of Youth and Family Services formally Department of Social and Heath Services placed a young girl in a home with a known sexual predator. Despite reports of abuse DSHS left the young girl in the home where she was repeatedly sexually victimized. Our client came to us as a young adult and Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner was able to hold DSHS responsible for the horrific abuse she suffered due to their indifference and neglect.

An automotive repair shop failed to clear ice and snow from their parking lot after heavy snowfall and cold temperatures. Our client slipped on a sheet of ice while dropping off her vehicle for service, suffering serious injuries. Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner demonstrated the repair shop’s negligence and recovered $1 million to help our client cope with her injuries.

Our client was an elite runner who trained up to 20 miles a day, 6 days a week. During a run he was hit by a 17 year old driver who had fallen asleep at the wheel, causing serious orthopedic and head injuries including tibia/fibula fractures, ligament injuries, ankle and foot injuries which ended his career as a top-level marathon runner.

Our client was walking her dog when she was struck in a marked crosswalk by a 23-year old driver. The force of impact threw Jane onto the car. Her injuries included fractures to her arm, leg, rib, and facial bones.

An excavation contractor entrusted a 60,000-pound dump truck to a newly licensed, inexperienced driver. The driver overheated the brakes, lost control, and struck our client, who was touring the state on his motorcycle, at speeds exceeding 80 MPH. Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner held the trucking company responsible for their negligent hiring, securing $2.2 million for our client’s family.

We obtained $3 million dollars in a confidential settlement for a worker injured on a construction site.

14 million dollars for the wrongful death of a couple due to the negligence of the contractor who built their home (confidential defendants).

In Zamora v. DOC, our firm represented two plaintiffs in a case that settled for $9 million after a convict went on a shooting spree following release from prison.

In Owens v. State of Washington, we obtained $8.5 million against the foster care system.

In McCandless v. State of Washington, we obtained $3.3 million against the foster care system.

In French v. Washington State Patrol, we obtained a $5.5 million record verdict for Skagit County after an officer released a drunk driver who caused a devastating crash.

In Chiefstick v. Poulsbo, we obtained $2.2 million for a man shot and killed by police during a 4th of July celebration.

In Debruin v. City of Bellingham Police Department, we obtained a $2.2 million verdict for damages related to domestic violence.

In Vincent v. Snohomish County, we obtained $1 million for a plaintiff who died after exposure to tear gas by the sheriff’s office.