Jury Awards $20.9 Million to Washington Worker Diagnosed with Mesothelioma after Asbestos Exposure at “Tacoma Aroma” Mill
A King County jury has awarded $20.9 million to Scot McLeod, a former abatement worker who developed mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos at industrial worksites across the Pacific Northwest beginning in 1989. Mr. McLeod is represented by attorneys Kaitlin Cherf, Colin Mieling and Craig Sims of Schroeter Goldmark & Bender (SGB).
Attorneys from Schroeter Goldmark & Bender and Forum Law Group secured a record-setting verdict in late January against the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) for failing to respond to a child abuse hotline call. A Multnomah County jury awarded more than $29 million to the child after concluding that the agency’s inaction led to devastating and permanent injuries when he was just two years old.
SGB’s Elizabeth Hanley and co-counsel, Tamara Holder of Tamara Holder Law, were featured on the front page of The Seattle Times for their representation of women harmed by Tri-Cities OB-GYN, Dr. Mulholland.
Schroeter Goldmark & Bender attorneys Becky Roe and Elizabeth Hanley are urging lawmakers to reject SB 6239 and instead adopt a survivor-centered version of the bill designed specifically for historical abuse claims against the state.
With the Washington State Legislature back in session, SGB attorney Elizabeth Hanley returned to the Capitol on Friday to testify in support of HB 1496 – legislation that would remove financial barriers preventing patients from accessing their own medical records.
Schroeter Goldmark & Bender attorney Carson Phillips-Spotts recently joined the board of The Judicial Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to the judiciary and diversifying Washington State’s bench.
New lawsuit details decades of unchecked sexual abuse by OYA physician “Dr. Cold Fingers” and systemic failures to protect youth in custody.
SGB’s Liz McLafferty examines the issue of medical racism in her latest WSAJ Trial News article. She explores its history and how medical racism is still a pervasive issue today. She then breaks down how WLAD and RCW 7.70 interact, the challenges of proving racism in medical cases and where attorneys can push for systemic change.
In her latest WSAJ Trial News article, SGB’s Elizabeth Hanley shares what it truly takes to grow DEIBA within the legal profession. She explains that meaningful inclusion does not come from programs alone, but from transforming the everyday conversations that shape workplace culture.
Seattle attorneys Sergio Garcidueñas-Sease and Becky Roe proudly partner with the Sexual Violence Law Center to provide legal support to survivors of sexual violence
Elizabeth Hanley of Schroeter Goldmark & Bender in Seattle and co-counsel Tamara Holder of Tamara Holder Law in Chicago were recently featured in a story by Apple Valley News Now, discussing the growing number of lawsuits filed against Tri-Cities OB-GYN Dr. Mark E. Mulholland.