Darrin is a shareholder and the Chair of the Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Practice Group at Stafford Frey Cooper. He is an Eagle Member of the Washington State Association of Justice, and his practice focuses solely on personal injury, medical negligence, and health care litigation.
Darrin lives in Maple Valley, with his wife, Allison and children, Ethan, Lachlan, and Rowen. Darrin served 11 years on active duty in the Air Force, and is now a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air National Guard. In his spare time he enjoys camping, traveling, reading, golf, and being with his family.
 Education
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Seattle
University School of Law, J.D. 2003 (cum laude) |
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Chapman University,
M.A. 2000 |
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University of
Washington, B.A. 1992 |
Military
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U.S. Air Force, 1992-2003 |
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Washington Air National Guard 2003-Present |
Memberships
and Service
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Washington
State Bar Association |
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King County Bar
Association |
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Washington State Association of Justice, Eagle Member |
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Maple Valley Soccer Association, Coach |
Honors and awards
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Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics |
Types of Cases
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Medical Negligence |
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Wrongful Death |
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Traumatic Brain Injury |
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Sports/Martial Arts Injuries |
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Motor Vehicle Collisions |
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Pedestrian Accidents |
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Bicycle Accidents |
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Motorcycle Accidents |
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Premises Liability (including “slip and fall”) |
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Dog Bites |
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Food Tampering |
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Sexual abuse |
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Defective Products/Product Liability |
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Insurance Bad Faith |
Recent Representative Cases
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Represented minor sexually abused at summer camp. |
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Represented minor sexually abused by public school teacher. |
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Represented family in wrongful death claim against hospital after staff failed to respond to patient alarms. |
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Represented estate and family in wrongful death claim against hospital staff failed to properly protect elderly patient. |
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Represented motorcyclist seriously injured in collision on freeway. |
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Represented minor that suffered permanent facial scarring following dog attack. |
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Represented minor who suffered brain injury from a throw in tae kwon do class. |
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Represented bicyclist placed into coma after being struck by van. |
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Represented patient injured when provider failed to deflate catheter balloon before removing it. |
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Represented motorcyclist injured trying to avoid collision with negligent driver. |
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Represented individual negligently infected with a sexually transmitted disease. |
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Represented police officers injured during traffic stops. |
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Represented father and son passengers injured in multi-vehicle freeway collision. |
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Represented marine mechanic injured in motor vehicle collision resulting in serious injuries and significant lost wages. |
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Represented client injured in rear-end collision by county transit bus. |
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Represented injured customer in premises liability claim against home improvement warehouse after employees dropped roll of carpet onto his head. |
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Represented injured customer suffering permanent scarring from defective umbrella stand at coffee shop. |
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Represented insured in bad faith action against UIM insurance carrier when carrier denied benefits. |
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Represented pedestrian severely injured when struck by car in a crosswalk. |
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Represented model for severe injuries caused by facial cleanser. |
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Represented health care companies in anti-rebate, fraud, consumer protection, and unfair competition claims. |
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