$725K Settlement to Tenants for Wrongful Eviction
Northwest Justice Project (NJP) and Rivercrest Law PLLC announced today that claims brought by Ms. Aaron Allen and the Estate of Kathleen Allen have been settled for $725,000.
DeafBlind Patient Wins Fight Against Health Giant
Debra Kahn is DeafBlind and, for years, she couldn’t get the communication support she needed at doctor’s appointments. With NJP’s help, Debra filed a federal complaint under the Americans with Disabilities Act and won.
Advocacy Update: Student Discipline Rules Changed Statewide
Earlier this year, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) issued Emergency Rules regarding student discipline without affording input from family advocates, students or parents. The changes in discipline regulations included: Removing the requirement that schools consider alternative forms of discipline thatJayleen support students in meeting behavioral expectation BEFORE excluding them from classrooms An […]
Nicole Fights for Son’s Educational Rights
"For nearly all of us, the COVID-19 pandemic caused immeasurable disruption in our employment, education, and daily lives. For my son Owen, the turmoil in education continued long after the restrictions were lifted."
Pamela: Rural ICU nurse regains essential home care services after health crisis
I live an hour out of Spokane in a town of about 2,000. It is hard to get people like caregivers to drive up here. Attorneys are few and far between. It is very rural, but I manage.