* See disclaimer at bottom of page CORPORATE WRONGDOING CAUSING DEATH OR CATASTROPHIC INJURY WRONGFUL DEATH AGAINST UTILITY COMPANY: $3.5 Million recovery. The Tamaki Law team took on a large utility company and attacked its safety policies in court. UTILITY COMPANY AND FRUIT WAREHOUSE FAIL TO PROTECT CONSTRUCTION WORKER FROM HIGH VOLTAGE LINE: $1.3 million recovery. TAVERN OVERSERVES CUSTOMER WHO DRIVES DRUNK AND INJURES INNOCENT COUPLE: $1 million recovery. LOGGING COMPANY'S FAILURE TO TRAIN RESULTS IN DEATH OF EMPLOYEE: $600,000 recovery. LOGGING COMPANY'S FAILURE TO TRAIN RESULTS IN CATASTROPHIC INJURY TO EMPLOYEE: $600,000 recovery. PIPE WHOLESALER IMPROPERLY LOADS SEWER PIPE ON TRAILER, INJURYING TRUCK DRIVER: $600,000 recovery FORTUNE 500 COMPANY FAILS TO TRAIN WORKER, FAILS TO GUARD MACHINERY, CAUSING CONVEYOR BELT INJURY: $152,000 recovery. TRUCK DRIVER SPEEDS THROUGH DUST STORM, REAR-ENDING A CAR AND KILLING THE DRIVER: $750,000 recovery. MEDICAL MALPRACTICE TAMAKI LAW BREAKS CENTRAL WASHINGTON RECORD WITH MEDICAL MALPRACTICE SETTLEMENT EXCEEDING $10 MILLION: In the Spring of 2008, Tamaki Law reached a confidential eight figure settlement, setting a Central Washington record for medical malpractice recoveries. While some attorneys vow never to take cases in Central Washington, Tamaki Law continues to welcome referrals and are also willing to associate with firms throughout the state and the country in this practice area. HOSPITAL FAILS TO DIAGNOSE SPINAL INFECTION: $2.5 million recovery. BIRTH TRAUMA: $600,000 recovery. DOCTORS FAIL TO DIAGNOSE DISLOCATED HIP ON X-RAY, RESULTING IN DELAYED DIAGNOSIS AND PERMANENT DISABILITY IN HIP: $425,000 recovery. ER PHYSICIAN MISREADS CT SCAN: $350,000 recovery. PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL ALLOWS PATIENT TO ESCAPE, RESULTS IN PATIENT DEATH: $250,000 recovery. RADIOLOGIC NEGLIGENCE: $275,000 recovery. RADIOLOGIC NEGLIGENCE: $115,000 recovery. PHARMACY ERROR: $25,000 recovery. NURSING HOME NEGLIGENCE NURSING HOME FAILES TO IMPLEMENT FALL PROTECTION PLAN FOR RESIDENT AT HIGH RISK FOR FALLS, RESULTING IN FRACTURED HIP: $180,000 recovery HOMEOWNER HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR POOL INJURY: $500,000 recovery. SECOND GRADER ASSAULTED AT RECESS, SCHOOL FAILED TO SUPERVISE AND PROTECT: $135,000 recovery. BOY BITTEN BY DOG SETTLES WITH HOMEOWNER: $59,000 recovery. PRODUCT LIABILITY COSMETIC PRODUCT INJURES CHILD'S EYE: $175,000. DRIVER RUNS RED LIGHT, INJURING OTHER DRIVER: $698,000 arbitration award, after an offer of $17,500 from the insurance company. TRUCK DRIVER LOSES CONTROL ON BLACK ICE, CAUSING COLLISION WHICH FRACTURED HIP OF INNOCENT DRIVER: $525,000 recovery. UNINSURED MOTORIST ARBITRATION: $464,000 arbitration award, after the insurance company refused to offer a single dollar. UTILITY COMPANY TRUCK BACKS INTO INNOCENT DRIVER AT STOPLIGHT, CAUSING NECK INJURIES: $300,000 recovery. SEMI TRUCK STRIKES SIDE OF CAR WHEN CHANGING LANES: $240,000 recovery. COLLISION WITH UNINSURED DRIVER CAUSES NECK AND BACK INJURY: $200,000. DRIVER ROLLS VEHICLE, CAUSING INJURY TO PASSENGER: $125,000 recovery. INSURANCE COMPANY’S FAILURE TO PROMPTLY AND FAIRLY SETTLE RESULTS IN VERDICT FOR INSURED: In a case involving an insurance company's failure to promptly and fairly pay on a fire loss claim, Mr. Tamaki recovered $375,000 for his client. MUTUAL OF ENUMCLAW MISHANDLES PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTION CLAIM: $70,000 recovery. EXCESSIVE FORCE BY POLICE OFFICER: In one of the most notorious cases in Central Washington history, involving the wrongful shooting of a citizen by a Klickitat County Sheriff's Deputy, Mr. Tamaki recovered $357,000 for his client. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FAILS TO MONITOR LOGGING OPERATIONS: $300,000 recovery. MAN ATTACKED BY UNFENCED DOGS: $300,000 recovery. BOY FALLS FROM OPENING IN STAIRWAY, SUSTAINING HEAD INJURY: $300,000 recovery. CITY CONSTRUCTS DANGEROUS WATER METER WELL, MAN FALLS INTO WELL CAUSING INJURY: $275,000 recovery. WOMAN SUSTAINS ELECTRICAL SHOCK IN DUPLEX: Policy limits recovery of $100,000. * Disclaimer : Because every case is unique, results will vary, and past results cannot be used to predict the result in future cases.
UTILITY FAILS TO CONSIDER TRAFFIC SAFETY WHEN CONSTRUCTING UTILITY POLE: $1.5 million recovery.
WORKSITE INJURY: $1.8 million recovery for a senior citizen who sustained a spinal cord injury as a result of carelessness of a corporation.
HEATER CAUSES FIRE, KILLS FOUR CHILDREN: After an 8 year battle, the parents of the four dead children were able to collect the maximum possible recovery against a bankrupt corporation and its bankrupt insurance company. Case featured on Good Morning America.
INURIES TO CHILDREN
BOY RUN OVER BY TRAILER SUSTAINS HEAD INJURY: $800,000 recovery.
NEIGHBORHOOD CHILD CAUSES INJURY TO ANOTHER CHILD: $300,000 recovery.
FOSTER CARE AGENCY NEGLIGENTLY PLACES CHILD MOLESTER IN THE HOME OF A YOUNG BOY: $250,000 recovery for boy who was molested by foster brother.
GIRL BITTEN BY DOG SETTLES WITH DOG OWNER: $80,000 recovery.
HEAD INJURIES
CONSTRUCTION WORKER SUSTAINS HEAD INJURY: $300,000 recovery.
PREGNANT MOTHER SUSTAINS HEAD INJURY: $275,000 recovery.
AUTOMOBILE COLLISIONS
DRIVER OVER-CORRECTS, INJURES PASSENGER: $2 million recovery.
REAR-END COLLISION, WHIPLASH CASE TAKEN TO TRIBAL COURT: $225,000 recovery.
FOREMAN OF CONSTRUCTION COMPANY SUSTAINS WHIPLASH IN REAR-END COLLISION: $145,000 recovery.
INSURANCE BAD FAITH
INSURANCE COMPANY'S FAILURE TO PROMPTLY OFFER MINIMAL POLICY LIMIT RESULTS IN PAYMENT OF 20 TIMES THE POLICY LIMIT, DAYS BEFORE TRIAL: $500,000 recovery on $25,000 policy.
BAD FAITH RESUSAL TO PAY SPOUSE FOR LOSS OF HUSBAND RESULTS IN SETTLEMENT: Mr. Tamaki recovered $350,000 for bad faith refusal to pay a spouse for the loss of her husband.
BREACH OF CONTRACT
BREACH OF CONTRACT AND NEGLIGENCE CLAIM FOR SERVICES RENDERED: A jury returned a verdict of $465,000 for Mr. Tamaki’s client who was denied compensation for services rendered.
CHARITY SUES ESTATE FOR MONEY PROMISED BY DECEDENT: $900,000 recovery.
FOOD POISONING
E-COLI POISONING: Local victims of e-coli poisoning recovered a substantial, confidential settlement against a local restaurant.
GOVERNMENT MISCONDUCT / CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FAILS TO PROPERLY SUPERVISE VIOLENT OFFENDER: $6.4 million recovery.
MALICIOUS HARRASSMENT BY CITY OFFICILALS RESULTS IN SETTLEMENT, INCLUDING WRITTEN APOLOGIES BY DEFENDANTS, AND CHANGES IN CITY POLICIES: The City of Zillah paid a woman $50,000 to settle a federal court lawsuit which alleged malicious prosecution and civil rights violations. The settlement requires the defendants to issue a written apology to the plaintiff and also requires to the city to provide sensitivity training to all of its employees, in addition to changing its laws to ensure that such harassment will never happen again. Click here for the story as reported in the Yakima-Herald.
MATERIAL WITNESS TO CHILD RAPE IS MISTREATED BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS: Client recovered $30,000 settlement from county detention facility in Oregon.
PREMISES LIABILITY
MAN FALLS INTO DELIVERY BAY WHICH WAS UNPROTECTED BY RAILING: $380,000 recovery.
WOMAN FALLS OVER UNEVEN SURFACE ON SIDEWALK LEADING TO DOCTOR'S OFFICE: $60,000 recovery.
WOMAN TRIPS ON PIPE STICKING OUT OF FLOOR AT UNIVERSITY: $80,000 recovery.
GARDEN DISPLAY FALLS ON WOMAN AT SHOPKO, CAUSING NECK AND BACK INJURIES: $35,000 recovery.