A spinal cord injury (SCI) will affect you now and in the future. If your injury is the result of someone else’s actions, seek legal help. By meeting with our Redmond spinal cord injury lawyers, you may be able to start the process of pursuing compensation from the liable party.
Premier Law Group has served thousands of clients, including those who’ve been injured due to other people’s negligent acts. Our Redmond personal injury lawyers know the challenges that you may encounter in your SCI case. We are ready to help you with your insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit. To get started, request a FREE case review.
Why You Should File a Redmond Spinal Cord Injury Claim
Filing a spinal cord injury claim may allow you to get compensation from the insurance company of anyone who may have caused your SCI. Our Redmond spinal cord injury attorneys can guide you through the insurance claims process and help you make informed decisions at each stage.
Our personal injury attorneys can teach you about the factors that may invalidate a Washington personal injury claim and other topics relating to your case. We may gather evidence to help you show that your claim is valid. Along with this, we may negotiate a settlement with an insurance company on your behalf.
Premier Law Group offers FAQs and other legal resources to those interested in filing spinal cord injury claims. Alternatively, if you’re in the middle of a claim and want legal guidance and support during this time, we’re here for you. Contact us today.
When to Sue Someone for a Spinal Cord Injury
Our spinal cord injury lawyers in Redmond can provide you with a Washington accident claim calculator and other tools to help you assess the value of your SCI case. We can keep you updated about insurance settlement negotiations. If any offers are made, we can evaluate them with you, and you can decide whether to accept or decline.
Unfortunately, insurance settlement negotiations can sometimes be contentious. There are times when insurance companies dispute or deny claims or offer lowball settlements. If any of these things happen in your case, our attorneys may advise you to sue for compensatory damages.
According to Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 4.16.080, if someone else may be liable for your SCI and you want to sue them, you may have up to three years from the date that you were injured to file your lawsuit. Beyond this period, you may lose the right to seek compensation at a later time.
What to Expect in a Spinal Cord Injury Lawsuit
You may wonder about how long a personal injury lawsuit takes and what to do to get compensation for your SCI-related losses. Our lawyers want to remove the guesswork from your litigation. We can address your legal concerns and questions consistently. Plus, we can help you establish realistic expectations for your case.
Once your lawsuit is filed, we may conduct an extensive search for evidence. We may utilize witness statements, photos from the scene of your accident, medical records, and other forms of proof if we argue your case in court. Our collection of evidence may help prove that the defendant should cover your quantifiable and subjective losses.
Before your trial, we may engage the defendant in settlement negotiations. We can give you information about the average spinal cord injury settlement relative to what your case may be worth. If you don’t get a settlement that you feel is fair, our attorneys will present your case to a judge or jury. At this point, the court can decide whether to award compensatory damages.
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Types of Damages That You Could Receive in Your Spinal Cord Injury Case
Judges and juries may award economic and non-economic damages to those who are coping with spinal cord injuries and their families. Some of the types of damages that you could recover in your SCI case include:
- Medical expenses for surgeries, emergency room visits, and hospital stays
- Future care costs for physical and vocational therapies and in-home nursing
- Loss of income if your SCI keeps you from working
- Diminished earning capacity if your SCI prevents you from returning to the job you held before you were injured
- Pain and suffering that you experience due to your SCI
- Burial and funeral expenses if you lose a family member as a result of a fatal SCI
Based on RCW 4.22.005, Washington’s pure comparative negligence system may impact your damages. If you sue someone for an SCI and are found to be partly liable for your injury, the court can reduce your damages by your percentage of fault. For example, if the court rules that you’re 20% liable for your SCI, you may get 80% of the damages that you sought.
Who Can Be Held Responsible for a Spinal Cord Injury
The party responsible for your spinal cord injury will depend on the circumstances of your case. Our personal injury lawyers may watch video footage of the accident in which you got hurt, interview witnesses who saw this incident, and take other measures to investigate.
We may find that any of these parties is responsible for your SCI:
- Motorist
- Business owner
- Property owner
- Employer
- Government entity
To get compensatory damages from these parties or others, you may have to prove negligence. Our lawyers may craft an argument designed to show a judge or jury that a party committed a careless or reckless act that contributed to your SCI. At the same time, we can search for ways to contest any claims that this party makes against you.
We’re Proud to Be a Law Firm That’s Big Enough to Win and Small Enough to Care
Premier Law Group is a Washington State personal injury law firm that listens to our clients, protects their legal rights, and works hard to get them the case outcomes that they want.
Trust our spinal cord injury attorneys in Redmond to help you with your insurance claim or lawsuit. For more information, schedule a FREE case review.
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