Linda F. v. United States Navy
Marler Clark represented a Seattle woman in her claim against the U.S. Navy, which arose out of permanent injuries she suffered as a civilian on a Naval vessel. Linda F. had been invited as a passenger on a small Naval ship as part of the festivities associated with the “Tall Ships” festival in Seattle during the summer of 2002. While piloting the boat in Ellliot Bay, a Naval officer failed to account for a wake as the boat traveled at high speed. The resulting jolt tossed Linda to the deck. Linda suffered a “lis franc” fracture to her foot, necessitating the surgical placement of pins in the foot. The injury left Linda permanently partially disabled, and in life-long nerve pain. Marler Clark filed suit against the US Navy in Federal District Court in Seattle. The case was settled in January, 2005 for $400,000.