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Motor Vehicle Accidents
 
Injuries caused in automobile or truck accidents are painful and often long-lasting. If the accident due to someone else’s negligence, you are entitled to receive money to compensate you for medical expenses, lost wages, and for your pain and suffering. (Pain and suffering are the physical and emotional injuries you received because of the accident.)
 
If the negligent driver has insufficient insurance coverage, or is not insured at all, you may be entitled to receive money from your own insurance company. Furthermore, in some situations there may be other insurance policies that provide benefits to you. Only by discussing all the facts of your injury can we advise you of the applicable coverage's available to compensate you for disability, pain and suffering, medical expenses, lost wages and property damage.

Passengers

Injuries caused in automobile or truck accidents are painful and often long-lasting. If the accident was caused by the other driver, you are entitled to receive money to compensate you for medical expenses, lost wages, and for your pain and suffering. (Pain and suffering are the physical and emotional injuries you received because of the accident.)
 
If the other driver has insufficient insurance, or is not insured at all, you may be entitled to receive money from your own insurance company. Furthermore, in some situations there may be other insurance policies that provide benefits to you. Only by discussing all the facts of your injury can we advise you of the applicable coverage's available to compensate you.

Wrongful Death

Loss of life. Although no amount of money can compensate a family for the loss of a loved one, Washington law recognizes the loss to the family members and provides redress to protect the spouse, children and parents of the deceased.

To help the family, damages may be awarded for, among other things, loss of support, loss of services, loss of society, and of course mental anguish.

In our civil justice system, the law demands that anyone responsible for causing the death of another be legally responsible to assist the remaining family members. Our system of civil justice does not permit the taking of "an eye for an eye". We do not take the law into our own hands, nor do we seek vengeance. Instead, we strive to find ways to assist those left behind. And that includes obtaining compensation to economically provide for the remaining family members.

Whatever the situation, talk to us. We will do our best to help.

Construction Site Accidents

Unfortunately, working men and women are frequently injured on the job, usually in a construction site accident environment.  In some situations, the injured worker frequently has a claim under the worker's compensation laws of the state of Washington and against any third party not employed by his employer, whose negligence caused the worker's injuries.  We frequently handle construction site accidents and injuries for workers and coordinate with the Department of Labor & Industries, private insurers, or private attorneys regarding worker's compensation claims.  

If you were injured on the job and don't know whether or not you have a third party claim or a worker's compensation claim, please contact us.  There is no fee for initial consultations or phone consultations on these types of matters.

Personal Injury

Injuries caused by the negligence of others can cause not only physical pain and suffering, but emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, disability, wage loss, property damage, medical expenses, and damage to family relationships.  Our attorneys can evaluate your case to determine if you have suffered these losses and, if so, the best strategy to obtain fair compensation.

Appellate Review

Appeals take place either at the conclusion of a trial or after the entry of a final order on an issue. Most appeals are heard before the Court of Appeals, but some issues can be appealed directly to the Washington Supreme Court. The difference between a trial and an appeal is that an appellate court does not re-try facts; only procedural issues can be raised in an appeal.  If you feel that you did not receive a fair trial or arbitration, or that the judge made a mistake, talk to our attorneys about your appeal options.

Pedestrian Accidents

Injuries that occur as the result of slips, trips, or falls are often painful and long-lasting. If the accident was caused by the negligence of others then you may be entitled to receive money to compensate you for medical expenses, lost wages, and for your pain and suffering. (Pain and suffering are the physical and emotional injuries you received because of the accident.)

Product Liability

Machines and products are helpful, and often necessary, but sometimes they are not designed well and cause injury. Other times a well designed product or machine causes injury when a good design is ignored, and the machine or product is then negligently made. If a product is "defective" because it was not well designed or because it was negligently made, and the defective product causes injury, the injured person may be entitled to compensation.

There are many legal theories in Washington under which manufacturers and sellers of defective products may be liable for injuries caused to our residents. Furthermore, federal law may also apply. The statutes and case law developed in Washington and federal courts and legislatures are complex and numerous.

If injured by a product--whether a machine, a pill, a toy, or for that matter any product--the law may demand that the responsibility for your injury be borne by the manufacturer or supplier of the product. 

Call to discuss how you were injured, and by what product. We will answer your questions. There is no charge for any initial consultation.

Dog Bites

Owners who do not keep proper control of their vicious dogs can be held liable when the dogs bite others.  Sometimes, when animal control agencies are aware of a vicious dog but do not enforce applicable regulations, the agencies can also be held liable.  Dog bites can cause physical injury and emotional trauma, especially in children.  Our attorneys can evaluate your case to see if you are entitled to compensation for your losses.

Burn Injuries

Burns caused by electric shock, chemicals, or fire can be extremely painful, life-threatening injuries.  If the burns were caused by the negligence of others, you may be entitled to receive money to compensate you for medical expenses, lost wages, and for your pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, disfigurement, and disability.  Ask our attorneys to evaluate your case.

Brain Injuries

Brain injuries can cause life-long difficulties with various cognitive tasks; loss of the senses of touch, sight, hearing, taste, or smell; paralysis; changes to personality; and disruptions in family and work relationships.  These losses, if caused by the negligence of another person, may be compensable.  Talk to our attorneys to evaluate your case.

Medical Negligence

Even though injuries caused by the negligence of a health care provider can be quite serious, they are sometimes not discovered for a long period of time.  This can cause other complications, resulting in devastating physical injuries, as well as pain, suffering, disability, medical expenses, wage loss, emotional distress, and disruption of family relationships.  If you believe you have suffered due to a medical error, call us to discuss your case

Estate Planning

Estate planning includes drafting of wills, community property agreements, health care directives (living wills), powers of attorney, and trusts.  We are pleased to offer consultation and document drafting services to our clients.  We can also coordinate probate and guardianship proceedings, if necessary.

Probate and Guardianship

Probate is usually necessary when a person dies and leaves real property, vehicles, personal property, or other assets in his or her estate which must be distributed to his or her heirs.  A probate action may need to be filed even if the deceased person had no will.  We offer representation in probate proceedings, as well as consultation regarding questions about inheritances.

Guardianship is sometimes required when a living person is not legally competent to handle his or her own affairs.  We can act as guardians for such individuals or offer legal advice to others who have been appointed as guardians.

Insurance Disputes

If you feel that your own insurance company has wrongfully denied your claim or withheld coverage, you should consult with one of our attorneys.  We can review your case to see if your insurance company has complied with Washington laws that require insurance companies to treat you fairly.

Criminal Driving Offenses