Ride the Ducks Trial Named No. 2 Most Impressive Plaintiff Verdict of 2019

Courtroom View Network covers trials all over the country, often with gavel-to-gavel video coverage, for use in media broadcasts. Their people see the full trial, argument and preparation—way more than what the jury sees or can say in its verdict. CVN ranked the Ride the Ducks trial as the second most impressive plaintiff verdict of 2019, and the first jury verdict in its Top 10 list.

Verdicts and SettlementsStritmatter Law FirmJanuary 6, 2020Ride the Ducks

Ride the Ducks Named Top 20 Verdict in U.S.

This is remarkable for a non-class action award in a State without punitive damages. Full List.

Verdicts and SettlementsStritmatter Law FirmOctober 22, 2019Ride the Ducks

Not a bad place to settle Ride the Ducks

Last week we had our annual firm retreat at Keith’s beautiful estate in Hoquiam. Why not go ahead and settle one of the biggest cases in State history while we’re there.

Ride the Ducks Deaths Help Spur Change to Washington's Archaic Wrongful Death Laws

I’ve written about this over and over again, and it finally happened. In a nutshell, Washington was one of only three states to not honor the lives of (mainly) young adults with no spouse or children.

Law ExplainedStritmatter Law FirmApril 15, 2019wrongful death, Ride the Ducks

Washington might finally change its appalling racist wrongful death law

Because HaRam Kim was a single adult with no children, just starting her life in college, and because her parents did not live in the United States, the loss of her as a person is worth nothing under current Washington law. In contrast, the sons of Claudia Derschmidt, killed on the same bus and in the same crash, could make a claim for the loss of their mother.

Law ExplainedAndrew AckleyMarch 7, 2019Litigation, wrongful death, Ride the Ducks, law explained

Ride the Ducks Defendants Appeal Our Verdict After Celebrating "Closure" for Victims

After our four-month trial in which our clients traveled from all over the world to tell their story, and their $123 million verdict, Ride the Ducks Seattle released this statement:

Verdicts and SettlementsAndrew AckleyMarch 4, 2019Ride the Ducks, Litigation

We did it! Four month trial results in $123M verdict against Ride the Ducks

Verdicts and SettlementsAndrew AckleyFebruary 8, 2019Ride the Ducks, Litigation, Trial, Wrongful Death

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