Ressler & Tesh

$4.5M

Auto Accident

Combined settlement for woman injured when a Ride the Ducks amphibious vehicle struck a charter bus on Seattle’s Aurora Bridge.

$999,999

Childhood Sexual Abuse

Plaintiff was sexually abused in two foster homes while she was a foster child in the State of Washington. DSHS/DCYF failed to properly supervise the Plaintiff’s placement in the foster homes and should have been aware that the Plaintiff’s foster parent was allowing her adult son to live in the home, despite the fact that there had been prior allegations of child sexual abuse involving the adult son. Ressler & Tesh obtained a settlement of $999,999 for the Plaintiff.

$546,561

Auto Accident

Settlement for underinsured motorist and insurance bad faith claims relating to pedestrian struck by car.

$541,561

Pedestrian Accident

Resolution for a man hit while crossing a crosswalk.

$2M

Childhood Abuse

The Plaintiff was placed with his biological father, even though the father had never been part of the Plaintiff’s life and who had an extensive violent criminal record. After being placed into his father’s care, the father physically abused the Plaintiff. In addition, after the Plaintiff was placed into the father’s home, a relative, who DSHS/DCYF knew had allegations of sexual abuse against him, moved into the home with the permission of DSHS/DCYF. This relative sexually abused the Plaintiff. Ressler & Tesh obtained a settlement of $2,000,000.00 for the Plaintiff.

$1M

Childhood Sexual Abuse

The Plaintiffs were residents of the Greenhill School and were sexually abused by staff of Greenhill. Several criminal convictions followed. Ressler & Tesh obtained a recovery of $1,000,000 on behalf of the Plaintiffs.