Luvera News & Press Coverage

In 2019, a jury rendered a $1.48 million verdict against the State of Washington's University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) for not training its staff on its own safe patient handling policy, resulting in injury to a patient with a disability who was physically lifted onto an examination table. Rather than pay the verdict, the State of Washington chose to appeal the jury's decision, dragging out the arduous process its patient has endured in seeking accountability and compensation for her injuries. read more

We live in a world where unexpected worst-case scenarios can occur, such as earplugs that cause hearing loss or pesticides that cause cancer. Consumers often implicitly trust the products they use, and when that trust is broken, manufacturers, distributors or designers need to be held accountable - and prevented from causing future harm. read more

Luvera Law Firm secured $18 million settlement with Swedish Health Services and others in a medical negligence case involving a radiologist who failed to identify evidence of a brain hemorrhage in an MRI for Isabel De Jesus-Congdon, a former Swedish Health lactation nurse. read more

A jury rendered a $3.19 million verdict in favor of the family of Bernice Kekona. The elderly and disabled passenger suffered fatal injuries when she fell down an escalator while in her wheelchair after Alaska Airlines failed to provide gate-to-gate transportation—which had been requested and confirmed five times—to a connecting flight in 2017. The verdict against Alaska was handed down Monday, February 22, 2021 in King County Superior Court. read more

When you first meet Noelani Hatton, it's easy to see why she was hired on the spot more than 14 years ago. With a big smile and a passion for helping others, Noelani, known to most as Noe, is a key member of our paralegal team - the professionals who ensure the critical mechanics of our work run smoothly. read more