Archive for September, 2009
Lynnwood Wrongful Death Attorneys
A wrongful death in Washinton is one of the toughest cases to settle, but it can be done with help of proper legal counsel. If a member of your family has died due to the recklessness of another there should, at the very minimum, be financial compensation. Here is a priority list of who is to inhearit a Lynnwood wrongful death settlement:
1. Spouse and no parents or children– everything to spouse.
2. Spouse and children – spousetakes the first $50,000 plus ½ of the balance of the estate if thechildren are also the spouse’s. If they are not, spouse only takes ½ of the estate. Remainder is divided equally among the children in the same generation.
3. Spouse and parents (no children) – spouse takes the first$50,000 plus ½ of the balance ofthe estate. Remainder is divided equally among parents.
4. No children but parents –parents share equally.
5. No parents — the parent’s children take all (i.e. brothers and sisters or their descendants). Shares are divided equally among the children in the same generation.
If you are unsure if you have a wrongful death claim we welcome you to schedule an initial consultation at a time and place of your convenience free of charge. Contact our Lynnwood Wrongful Death Law Firm Today.
Lynnwood Medical Malpractice
Due to special statutes for Washington medical malpractice lawsuits, seemingly designed to protect the health care industry and insurance companies, it has become increasingly difficult to get a medical malpractice lawsuit in front of a jury and receive settlement for your injury.
Proof of medical malpractice is the victim’s responsibility; there must be irrefutable evidence that breach of duty and professional negligence caused the patient’s injury.
If a health care provider is held accountable for medical malpractice damages can be awarded. Plaintiffs may receive financial compensation for lost wages, medical expenses, life care expenses, and pain and suffering, as well as any injuries, whether they be physical or otherwise. This is best done with the help of a lawyer specializing in Washington medical malpractice.
In Washington, you have 3 years to file a Lynnwood medical negligence claim. If you are thinking of hiring our firm to represent you, you may contact our Lynnwood Medical Malpractice Lawyers for a free consultation. If there is no settlement in your case there will be no fee.
Lynnwood Slip and Fall Injury
The most common injury behind most Lynnwood personal injury lawsuits are slip-and-fall injuries. These occur usually at the negligence of another person from failing to keep an area clean and free of debris or slippery substances. The most common causes of slip-and-fall cases are snow and ice, and failure to properly clean wet floors – both completely preventable. Injuries caused by slip-and-fall accidents are often listed individually when determining compensation in a personal injury lawsuit or insurance settlement.
Recovering compensation for a slip and fall accident can be a daunting task. It is vital you hire an experienced attorney who knows what it takes to develop a solid case. In order to be financially compensated, you must prove the at fault individual, company or party was indeed at fault for the injuries you sustained.
If you believe you have a claim involving slip and fall injury you are welcome to contact our Lynnwood Slip and Fall Injury Attorneys for a free consultation at a time and place of your convenience.
Our lawyers also provide representation in Bellevue slip and fall accidents, Everett slip and fall injury, Kent slip and fall slip and fall cases and Renton slip and fall injuries.
Lynnwood Personal Injury in a Private Residence
Lynnwood personal injury lawsuits are often heard of after car accidents, or when injuries occur in public places. Less heard of is when Lynnwood personal injury occurs in a private home. Many people opt not to pursue compensation in the instance of personal injury in a private home simply because it normally occurs in the place of a friend or family member. In most places, relation does not negate a person’s right to pursue a personal injuries lawsuit.
Private homes can be the cause of personal injury in many instances, slip-and-fall cases being among the most common. Slip-and-falls are common because there are so many things can cause it to happen, most being directly related to negligence by the home owner. Failure to remove snow and ice, leaving walkways covered with grass, moss or other slippery substances, failing to clean a spill, or failing to fix a broken step or rift in a floorboard can all be cause for a personal injury suit that has occurred within a private home.
Anyone who has suffered a Lynnwood personal injury in a private home should be sure to contact an experienced and qualified Lynnwood personal injury attorney as soon as their medical condition is stabilized to find out if they may be entitled to compensation under local legislation.
If you choose to hire our Lynnwood Personal Injury Lawyers to represent you, a free consultation can be arranged at a time and place of your convenience. We work on a contingency basis for all Lynnwood personal injury lawsuits, so if there is no settlement in your case there will be no fee.
If you are seeking personal injury lawyers somewhere other than Washington try the personal injury lawyer directory.
Washington Personal Injury Statute of Limitations
In Washington the following actions shall be commenced within three years:
(1) An action for waste or trespass upon real property;
(2) An action for taking, detaining, or injuring personal property, including an action for the specific recovery thereof, or for any other injury to the person or rights of another not hereinafter enumerated;
(3) Except as provided in RCW 4.16.040(2), an action upon a contract or liability, express or implied, which is not in writing, and does not arise out of any written instrument;
(4) An action for relief upon the ground of fraud, the cause of action in such case not to be deemed to have accrued until the discovery by the aggrieved party of the facts constituting the fraud;
(5) An action against a sheriff, coroner, or constable upon a liability incurred by the doing of an act in his official capacity and by virtue of his office, or by the omission of an official duty, including the nonpayment of money collected upon an execution; but this subdivision shall not apply to action for an escape;
(6) An action against an officer charged with misappropriation or a failure to properly account for public funds intrusted to his custody; an action upon a statute for penalty or forfeiture, where an action is given to the party aggrieved, or to such party and the state, except when the statute imposing it prescribed a different limitation: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, The cause of action for such misappropriation, penalty or forfeiture, whether for acts heretofore or hereafter done, and regardless of lapse of time or existing statutes of limitations, or the bar thereof, even though complete, shall not be deemed to accrue or to have accrued until discovery by the aggrieved party of the act or acts from which such liability has arisen or shall arise, and such liability, whether for acts heretofore or hereafter done, and regardless of lapse of time or existing statute of limitation, or the bar thereof, even though complete, shall exist and be enforceable for three years after discovery by aggrieved party of the act or acts from which such liability has arisen or shall arise.
Easily summarized, you have 3 years in the state of Washington to file a Personal Injury Claim. If you think you may have a personal injury claim you can contact our firm of personal injury lawyers for a free consultation.
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