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Jim Hailey has been a successful litigator for over 30 years, with a particular interest in representing people injured at work. He has handled hundreds of hearings, arbitrations, and trials. His broad litigation experience extends across almost every aspect of personal injury litigation. Whether the result was a multi-million dollar settlement or a hard fought victory at trial, Jim brings a thoughtful and committed approach to every case he handles. In addition to handling the most serious personal injury cases, often cases involving spinal or brain injury, Jim also has a passion for helping Washington workers who have been denied their rightful workers compensation benefits. Unlike firms that handle high volume of workers compensation claims, Jim limits his workers compensation practice to the most serious disability claims. He uses trial skills developed in decades of hotly-contested major personal injury litigation to give his clients the best chance to win the benefits they deserve.
Jim joined Schroeter Goldmark & Bender in 1977 because he believed it was the finest trial firm in the Northwest and one of the finest in the nation. He is proud to be part of its ongoing tradition. Jim carries the highest rating, “AV”, for attorneys from the nationally respected Martindale-Hubble service. He also has received the Public Justice Award from the Washington State Association for Justice (formerly, the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association).
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- $4 million settlement against the State of Washington for collision caused by state trooper resulting in serious brain injury and spinal trauma.
- $1,400,000 judgment against husband and wife for sexual assault of a young boy.
- $1 million jury verdict for an ironworker injured during the construction of a skyscaper in downtown Seattle.
- $800,000 settlement on behalf of a maintenance employee who suffered serious burns after attempting to change a fuse in an electrical panel.
- $1 million medical malpractice settlement involving poor care of baby during birth resulting in permanent neurological deficits.
- $400,000 settlement on behalf of a bicycle commuter struck by a Laidlaw Transit Bus.
- Early settlement with manufacturer. The main case was against Boeing for intentionally injuring its workers, some of whom became permanently disabled or suffered brain damage. Litigated up to Washington Supreme Court resulting in a change in Washington law allowing workers greater freedom to sue employers.
- $660,000 jury verdict on behalf of a construction worker (plasterer) who sustained fractures to both heels after falling 12 feet from a scaffolding to a concrete sidewalk below. This was one of the largest construction site jury verdicts in Snohomish County history.
- $250,000 jury verdict on behalf of an organic farmer who sustained a non-surgical lower back injury. This was one of the largest verdicts in Cowlitz County history for such an injury. The jury award was made despite pre-existing back problems that had required extensive chiropractic treatment.
- Millions of dollars of confidential settlements for product liability and construction claims.
Education
- University of California at Los Angeles, B.A. cum laude, 1974
- University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 1977
- Comments and Research Editor, Ecology Law Quarterly
Admissions
Professional and Civic Involvement
- Recipient of 1998 Public Justice Award, Washington State Association for Justice
- Rated AV, the highest rating for attorneys of the well-regarded Martindale-Hubbell service for over two decades.
- Boalt Hall School of Law (Univ. of California at Berkeley), graduated 1977, Comments & Research Editor, Ecology Law Quarterly Law Review. B.A., cum laude, UCLA 1974.
- Member of the Washington State Association of Justice since 1977
- Member of the Seattle/King County Bar Association & Washington State Bar Association since 1977
- Longstanding member of the American Association for Justice
- Active in support for Habitat for Humanity and YMCA Foster Family Program
- West Seattle Democrats
- Seminar Speaker and Teacher on a variety of topics for over 30 years
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