February 07, 2024
A woman treated for injuries from a car crash has dropped her malpractice lawsuit against a hospital and a doctor, in a case a federal judge sent to the Washington Supreme Court to decide if the hospital could partially blame the patient for her injuries because she was driving while intoxicated.
January 18, 2024
A Washington federal judge on Thursday asked the state's Supreme Court to decide if a hospital and a doctor targeted in a medical malpractice lawsuit can defend themselves by partially blaming the suing patient because she was injured in a car crash while driving intoxicated.