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Personal Injury litigation
We handle catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. Our attorneys have the skills and experience required to take on any type of injury case
car crashes
Unfortunately, hundreds of people are injured in car crashes every day. You may be wondering if hiring an attorney is necessary to handle your case. The truth is you can probably handle a claim involving a minor crash. However, it is wise to hire a personal injury attorney if you suffered any injuries or if your case is complicated.
If you have been injured in a car crash, you have an absolute right to be compensated for your medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment etc. However, in order to get fair compensation, you must tend to several tasks. These tasks demand a level of experience, training, and education that most people do not have.
Dealing with an accident is stressful enough without having to worry about legal paperwork and dealing with insurance companies. An attorney will take all of these complex tasks off your plate and guide you through the claims process or the court system so that you can focus on healing.
Traumatic Brain Injury
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a disruption in the normal function of the brain that can be caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or penetrating head injury.
TBIs can cause temporary or permanent problems with brain functions. Some of the most common problems include:
- Behavioral and Emotional Changes. Irritable, nervous or anxious, lack of motivation, lack of inhibition, etc.
- Physical. Nausea, vomiting, pressure in the head, headache, difficulty swallowing, bowel and bladder function problems, trouble falling asleep, seizures, etc.
- Cognitive. Difficulty concentrating, difficulty remembering, memory problems, confusion, difficulty with abstract thinking, engaging in inappropriate actions, etc.
- Sensory. Sound and light sensitivity, blurred vision, balance problems, difficulty integrating information gained through the five senses, etc.
- Speech and language. Slurred speech, difficulty talking, reading and writing, etc.
If you have suffered a brain injury that you believe was caused by someone else’s negligence, or even if you suspect that you have suffered this type of injury, contact our office today to schedule a free consultation.
Wrongful Death
There is no greater pain than the loss of a loved one. Dealing with the legal aspects of a death that was caused by the negligence of another can make surviving families feel overwhelmed, angry, and helpless.
In legal terms, wrongful death is a fatality that should have been avoided. Wrongful death cases need to be handled by competent and compassionate attorneys. Wrongful death claims require thorough investigation and analysis as to who can bring a claim and on whose behalf.
If you believe that you have a wrongful death case, please call us to schedule a consultation. We have the experience, dedication, and compassion to walk you through every step of the legal process.
Pedestrian Injuries
Pedestrian accidents are some of the most devastating collisions. They almost always result in serious injuries. Vehicles often strike the lower part of the victim's body. Then, additional parts of the body suffer injuries in subsequent impact with the vehicle and/or the road. Victims may require months or years of treatment and rehabilitation. If you or a family member were in a pedestrian accident, our office can help you fight for fair compensation.
Medical Malpractice
Our office represents victims or families of victims who have lost their lives or suffered injuries as a result of medical negligence. If you or a member of your family has suffered injury, it is important to find out whether you are entitled to benefits that will help you rebuild your life. We hold medical experts accountable for medical errors.
Some of the medical malpractice matters that our office handles include:
- Birth injuries
- Surgical errors
- Prescription errors
- Delayed diagnosis
- Misdiagnosis and failure to diagnose
- Infections acquired through hospital negligence
If you would like to speak with one of our attorneys, please call our office for a free consultation.
Premises Liability
If you have been injured as a result of a condition on someone else’s property, you may have a claim against the property owner.
Property owners (homeowners, businesses, and governmental entities) have a duty to provide a safe environment for people on their premises.
The most common types of Premises Liability Accidents, include:
· Swimming pool accidents
· Slip and fall on wet floors
· Escalator or elevator defects
· Dog bites
· Toxic substances
· Negligent security (robbery, assault)
· Parking lot injuries
There are three types of visitor status in premises liability cases: invitee, licensee, and trespasser.
1. Invitee: An “invitee” is someone who enters another’s premises as the result of an expressed or implied invitation, such as someone visiting a retail store or restaurant.
There are two types of invitees:
a) Business Invitees: people who are present on a property for commercial purposes; and b) Public Invitees: people who are accessing areas open for public use, (eg. public park or library.
The property owners owe all invitees a duty to protect them from unsafe conditions. Property owners bear more responsibility for invitees than licensees.
2. Licensees: “licensees” are guests who enter a property for their own reasons with the owner’s consent. Property owners have a duty to warn of any existing dangers that they are aware of.
3. Trespassers: A “trespasser” is someone who enters another’s premises without permission or lawful justification. In general, property owners have minimal obligations towards trespassers.
Employment Law
If your employer is not paying you the applicable minimum wage, overtime pay, not providing you with meal and rest breaks, requiring you to do “off the clock” work, or violating other labor laws, you can file a private lawsuit or a class action wage and hour lawsuit on behalf of yourself and all others similarly situated.
wage and hour
A wage and hour lawsuit is a claim filed in a court by an employee (current or former) alleging that their employer violated their wage and hour rights.
If your employer unfairly compensates you (eg. unpaid or underpaid overtime or/and minimum wage), you can bring a private lawsuit in court instead of filing a complaint with the Washington State Department of Labor and Industry. The court may award you the wages you are owed and may require your employer to pay your litigation costs and attorneys’ fees. The statute of limitations for such a claim is three years. If your employer owes you wages not in connection with overtime or the minimum wage, you can bring an action for breach of contract. If the contract is oral, the statute of limitations is three years; if it is written, the statute of limitations is six years.
If you have been denied proper wages, contact our wage and hour litigation attorneys.
class action
A wage and hour class action is where plaintiffs bring legal action on behalf of themselves and others, alleging they all suffered similar damages because the employer violated labor laws.
Common grounds for a wage and hour class action lawsuit, include:
· Not providing meal and rest break: WAC 296-126-092 requires employers to provide a 30-minute meal break to nonexempt employees for every 5 hours of work between the 2nd and 5th working hour. If employees work more than 11 hours in a day, then they must receive an additional meal period of at least 30 minutes. Meal periods are unpaid as long as the workers are fully relieved of duties during the entirety of their meal periods. The employer must ensure workers receive their meal period.
· Minimum wage violation: The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets the minimum wage at $7.25 per hour. However, Washington State and some cities provide a higher minimum wage. If your employer is not paying you the applicable minimum wage, you may have a legal claim against your employer.
· Not paying overtime: Washington law requires employers to pay their workers time at least time and a half the workers regular rate of pay for hours worked over 40 per week.
· Requiring “off the clock” work
· Employee misclassification (i.e. misclassified as independent contractors or as exempt employees)
· Taking your tips and commissions
· Failing to pay for mandatory training
· Improper final pay (wage due on separation)
· Unlawful wage deduction
Estate Planning
Estate planning is more than end-of-life distribution of assets. In addition to the distribution of your wealth to your family upon your death, proper estate planning can also involve tax planning, charitable gifts, bequests to non-family members, and the distribution of non-probate assets such as life insurance policies and retirement accounts.
Our firm handles the preparation of wills, revocable or irrevocable trusts, power of attorney, healthcare directives, and other asset protection strategies.
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