The Carness Law Firm, PLLC

05/01/2022

Proud to be helping this family seek the justice they deserve.

An Everett woman, 87, died in the 2019 fire. The lawsuit claims Puget Sound Energy rarely inspected the home’s gas lines.

12/04/2021

Scott, Kendra, and Andrew volunteering at Holly House to bring holiday cheer to local families.

01/05/2021

The Carness Law Firm is proud to join the cause pursuing legal redress for of the Aspergillus fungus outbreak at Seattle Children’s Hospital.

(The Center Square) — Seattle Children’s Hospital has lost a battle in its fight to keep public health records concerning mold infections from Puget Sound area journalists.

03/16/2020

01/09/2020

SEATTLE - At 20 weeks pregnant, Micah and Katie Hutt received news that no parent ever wants to hear, their baby had a heart defect. “It was a no brainer to take her to (Seattle) Children's,” Katie said. Right after birth, and instead of going home, their baby girl Beth went to Seattle Children'...

01/08/2020

Scott Carness of the Carness Law Firm and Karen Koehler of Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore conduct a press conference introducing the latest family to join the class action lawsuit against Seattle Children's Hospital over Aspergillus mold in the hospital's air handling system that has infected an unknown number of children in the hospital’s operating rooms.

(Incorrect caption of "flooding," but the link is valid.)

Heavy rainfall has prompted Flood Warnings for several rivers in western Washington, including the Snoqualmie River.

08/23/2019

Do you know what you’re giving up when you click-to-agree? “It’s a legal straitjacket — and the latest example of a disturbing trend in consumer, service and workplace agreements that exempt corporations and their chieftains from jury trials enshrined by the U.S. Constitution’s Seventh Amendment.”

‘Click-to-agree’ clauses leave those who are hurt little recourse against private startup rental companies.

11/21/2018

The Carness Law Firm is proud of our commitment to serving the community through our pro bono program. Kendra Long volunteers at the DOVE Project, providing free legal services to victims of domestic violence. Thank you, Kendra!

10/26/2018

Do you have any concerns about the technology behind self-driving cars? Please share your thoughts and questions with us!

06/09/2018

It is an honor and a privilege to serve on the Board of Governors of this incredible organization. Such wonderful people, passionately committed to protecting the victimized, the disadvantaged, and the voiceless among us.

A special thank you to our outgoing WSAJ Board of Governors for 2017-18. WSAJ is a member-driven, volunteer organization dedicated to protecting our civil justice system's right to trial by jury. More than 2,400 WSAJ plaintiff attorneys across the state of Washington are committed to protecting the legal rights of consumers, injured workers and all people.

12/20/2017

When prevention fails, accountability steps in.

After an Amtrak train derailed on an overpass near Lacey and sent train cars tumbling onto southbound I-5, the question of whether a safety system known as positive train control could have prevented the crash is looming large.

02/04/2017

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/03/politics/federal-judge-temporarily-halts-trump-travel-ban-nationwide-ag-says/index.html?adkey=bn

A federal judge in Washington State granted a temporary restraining order Friday night that the state's attorney general said immediately halted President Donald Trump's immigration executive order effective nationwide.