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Back to School Safety
It’s that time of year again: summer is starting to wind down and students are returning to the classroom. Parents are inundated with information packets from schools covering an array of topics. Shopping for supplies…
The Zackery Lystedt Law – Three Years Later
USA Football recently reported on the Zackery Lystedt Law, three years later. The law is now in 36 states (Hawaii and Florida recently passed) and the District of Columbia. On May 14, 2009, Washington State Governor…
Richard H. Adler Receives Washington State Jefferson Award
Richard H. Adler has been selected by the Seattle City Club for its “Jefferson Award” in Washington State. Co-founded by Jackie Kennedy Onassis, US Senator Robert Taft and Sam Beard in 1972, the Jefferson Award…
Richard H. Adler Participates in Trailer for “A Not So Still Life”
Richard H. Adler, Chairman of the Brain Injury Association of Washington, was invited to participate in a movie trailer for “A Not So Still Life,” an inspirational documentary of hope and triumph of local artist…
Washington Attempts to Battle Prescription Drug Abuse
On January 2, 2012, doctors in Washington became subject to new rules regarding prescription of widely-used pain medication. These rules affect treatment of patients with chronic pain not associated with cancer or end-of-life pain control.…
“Outrageous” Conduct and the Law
Many of us see things that are outrageous every day – whether it’s on tv, in our community or on our daily commute to work. Did you know that under Washington law there is an…
Your Right to Know: Access to Governmental Information
There is a lot of talk about government “transparency” and the rights of the people to know what their government is doing. But what does this mean beyond what you see on the news or…
Quality Control at Washington State Hospitals Becomes More Transparent
In an effort to promote greater transparency and allow health care consumers more information to make informed choices about where they receive care, Legislators recently passed a law requiring Washington state hospitals to post patient…
2011 Whiplash, Spinal Trauma, Personal Injury Case Seminar
As part of our mission to provide the highest quality legal representation to victims of traumatic injuries, Adler Giersch, PS is committed to providing education to health care providers to assist them in caring for…
Reaching Out Nationally
Richard H. Adler, Attorney, was an invited speaker by the Brain Injury Association of America at their State Affiliate Conference on December 1, 2010 in Dearborn, Michigan. Speaking to a packed room of state directors…
