Christopher M. Davis Law Blog

Walmart has been the focus of a number of controversies and scandals involving the treatment of their employees over the past decade or so. Recently, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation revealed that thousands of employees had been wrongfully classified as exempt from overtime pay. As a result, the department store giant has recently agreed to pay nearly $5 million in back wages and damages to former employees, in addition to nearly $500,000 in fines to the Department of Labor. ... Read More

This article delves into the controversy surrounding medical malpractice cases, namely those involving procedure gone awry during the birthing process. Because these cases are so serious, expensive, and require a strong burden of proof, families can easily be deterred from filing a claim. However, birth injuries are among the most traumatic and devastating for families who have been anxiously awaiting what is supposed to be a joyous experience. ... Read More

Seattle attorney Chris Davis and his research team at Davis Law Group have identified the seven deadly driving days for traffic collisions and fatalities.In recent years, traffic safety experts have begun investigating what causes particular days of the year to be more dangerous for driving than others. Days that are popular for celebration, and therefore lead to increased alcohol consumption, are consistently at the top of the list.... Read More

Washington State’s implementation of drunk driving laws have been under criticism by victims of drunk drivers and their families for some time now. Many have criticized the inconsistencies in a few of the state’s laws, namely the apparent double-standard in DUI cases; a person who inadvertently kills someone in a fistfight faces approximately eight years in prison, but a drunk driver gets between 2 ½ and 3 ½ years in prison for killing someone. In search for justice, families of lo... Read More

The attorneys at Davis Law Group have been successfully representing family of wrongful death in Washington State. Founder and principal attorney Chris Davis wrote a book on wrongful death entitled The Essential Guide to Wrongful Death Law in Washington State.... Read More

A suspected drunk driver was responsible for a crash on Sunday evening that killed a 10-year-old boy, and injured his mom and brother in Portland. Davis Law Group is a supporter of MADD. For every drunken driving case we successfully close, $500 is donated to MADD Washington.... Read More

Connecticut is the most recent state to have mandated the use of ignition interlock devices in vehicle for all offenders. This law has been strongly pushed by Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Washington State adopted this law in 2009. However, only 24 states have this law. Do you think all states should?... Read More

A 26-year-old woman pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide. A 55-year-old woman was killed when her car collided with another car. The younger woman was six months pregnant when she hit another car.... Read More

There were 1,003 fatal car accidents involving a driver between the age of 16-24, just within this time period on Washington State roadways, resulting in a total of 1,142 deaths. To put it into perspective - 1,142 accounts for about 39% of all traffic deaths from 2004-2008.... Read More

Common causes of semi trucks accidents include driver fatigues, substance abuse, speeding, failure to follow rules, under-inflated tired, improperly loaded trucks, abd failure to properly maintain trcuks. Recently, texting while driving has become a common problem.... Read More