Bailey, Darrin E.

Darrin is a shareholder. He is an Eagle Member of the Washington State Association of Justice, and his practice focuses solely on personal injury, product liability, medical negligence, and health care litigation.

Darrin lives in Maple Valley with his wife, Allison, and children, Ethan, Lachlan, and Rowen. Darrin served in both the Air Force and Air National Guard and retired in 2018 after more than 26 years of service. In his spare time, he enjoys camping, traveling, reading, golf, and being with his family.

Education

• Seattle University School of Law, J.D. 2003 (cum laude)
• Chapman University, M.A. 2000
• University of Washington, B.A. 1992

Military

• U.S. Air Force, 1992-2003
• Washington Air National Guard 2003-Present

Memberships and Service

• Washington State Bar Association
• King County Bar Association
• Washington State Association of Justice, Eagle Member

Honors and Awards

• Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics

Types of Cases

• Medical Negligence
• Wrongful Death
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Sports/Martial Arts Injuries
• Motor Vehicle Collisions
• Pedestrian Accidents
• Bicycle Accidents
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Premises Liability (including “slip and fall”)
• Dog Bites
• Food Tampering
• Sexual abuse
• Defective Products/Product Liability
• Insurance Bad Faith

Recent Representative Cases

• Represented minor sexually abused at summer camp.
  
• Represented minor sexually abused by public school teacher.
  
• Represented family in wrongful death claim against hospital after staff failed to respond to patient alarms.
  
• Represented estate and family in wrongful death claim against hospital staff failed to properly protect elderly patient.
  
• Represented motorcyclist seriously injured in collision on freeway.
  
• Represented minor that suffered permanent facial scarring following dog attack.
  
• Represented minor who suffered brain injury from a throw in tae kwon do class.
  
• Represented bicyclist placed into coma after being struck by van.
  
• Represented multiple patients injured when provider failed to deflate catheter balloon before removing it.
  
• Represented motorcyclist injured trying to avoid collision with negligent driver.
  
• Represented individual negligently infected with a sexually transmitted disease.
  
• Represented police officers injured during traffic stops.
  
• Represented father and son passengers injured in multi-vehicle freeway collision.
  
• Represented marine mechanic injured in motor vehicle collision resulting in serious injuries and significant lost wages.
  
• Represented multiple clients injured in collisions with transit buses.
  
• Represented injured customer in premises liability claim against home improvement warehouse after employees dropped roll of carpet onto his head.
  
• Represented injured customer suffering permanent scarring from defective umbrella stand at coffee shop.
  
• Represented multiple insureds in bad faith actions against UIM insurance carriers when carriers denied benefits.
  
• Represented pedestrian severely injured when struck by car in a crosswalk.
  
• Represented model for severe injuries caused by facial cleanser.
  
• Represented health care companies in anti-rebate, fraud, consumer protection, and unfair competition claims.