Results

$3,500,000 - Pedestrian struck by train.
$2,500,000 - Wrongful death of teenage boy in jet ski collision.
$2,304,142 - Largest Wrongful death jury verdict in Skagit County history.
$2,023,000 - Largest arbitration award in San Juan County history.
$1,750,000 - Closed head injury in rollover.
$1,000,000 - Wrongful death of teenage bicyclist hit by truck.
$800,000 - Largest wrongful death jury verdict in Kittitas County history.
$733,785 - Largest wrongful death jury verdict for minor in Whatcom County history.
$650,000 - Wrongful death from defective highway design.
$640,000 - Sexual Harassment.
$600,000 - Wrongful death settlement against driver who fell asleep at wheel.
$555,000 - Fractured hip caused by auto collision.
$500,000 - Foot fractures from head on collision.
$500,000 - Negligent supervision of probationer lead to death of child.
$490,000 - Pedestrian suffered a fractured leg.
$485,873 - Knee and shoulder injuries caused by car crash.
175,000 - Fractured ankle from fall on ice on a motel sidewalk.
Past results are not a guarantee of future success.

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DEAN BRETT

Dean Brett I help people resolve insurance claims - primarily automobile accident, personal injury and wrongful death claims.

Education:

Practice Areas:

Litigation Experience:

Maxson v. WATCO, $3.5 million mediation of railroad negligence claim with substantial issues of contributory negligence
Wilson v. DNR, $2.3 million verdict in landslide/flood damage claim
Syre v. Tarte, $2.1 million arbitration award for lost profits for breach of contract to purchase Roche Harbor Resort
Holz v. Burlington National Railroad, $752,600 verdict for death of motorcyclist who hit the side of a parked train.
Dosanjh v. Bhatte, $800,000 for wrongful death of Canadian long-haul truck driver killed in Eastern Washington.

Admitted to Practice:

Professional Associations:

U.S. Magistrate Judge (Part-time), Western District of Washington (2005 to Present)
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Whatcom County Bar Association (President, 1985)
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1982-1985)
Washington State Bar Association (Local District Counsel to Disciplinary Committee, 1980 to Present)
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
"Superlawyer" 2000 to Present, Washington Law and Politics

Community Service:

Bellingham - Whatcom Public Facilities District (Board of Directors, 2004 to Present)
Whatcom Museum of History and Art (Board of Directors, 1990-1994)
Northern Sound Public Radio (Chairman, Board of Directors, 1994-1996)
Whatcom County Youth Soccer (Coach, 1984-1992)
Bellingham Bay Rotary (1992-Present)

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