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Your Bremerton Personal Injury Attorney
The short answer. In Washington most injury claims must be filed within three years (RCW 4.16.080(2)). The trial court for Kitsap County sits in Port Orchard, at 614 Division St, MS 24, Port Orchard, WA 98366-4683. To talk it through, send the form on this page and we will work to connect you with an attorney in our network.
After an injury, ordinary life gets heavy. There are appointments to keep, bills arriving, and a claim that nobody explained to you. If another person’s carelessness hurt you in Bremerton, it is reasonable to want a clear picture before you decide anything.
A quick note on what this page is: general information about Washington injury law, written from the statutes, from a matching service that does not practice law. It is meant to help you ask good questions, not to decide your case.
What To Ask Before You Choose An Attorney In Bremerton
Ask these in any first conversation:
- The deadline. Ask the attorney to name the exact last day to file for your claim. The general limit for injury claims in Washington is three years (RCW 4.16.080(2)).
- Limits on damages. Ask whether any rule restricts the amount you could recover in Washington.
- If you were partly to blame. Ask what happens to your award if a jury finds you share the blame (RCW 4.22.005).
- Who will work on it. Ask who handles your file day to day and how fast messages are answered.
- Fees and costs. Ask what the fee is, when it is paid, and which expenses are deducted from a settlement.
Personal Injury Types of Cases
Motor Vehicle Accidents
As long as the person that was operating the vehicle that injured you was negligent in some way, you can could have a claim for compensation. This can include.
- Car Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Bicycle Accidents
- 18 wheeler Accidents
- Motorcycle crashes
- Drunk Driving
- Distracted Driving
- Aggressive Driving
- and other types of motor vehicle accidents
Work Place Accidents
These types of personal injury lawsuits involve more that just a employee and employer. If you feel like your place of employment was negligent in some way, you might have a claim for compensation. These types of accidents can include.
- Slip and Fall
- Unsafe working conditions
- Unmaintained equipment
- Auto Accidents
- Death
- Electrical Hazards
- Occupational illnesses like COPD, contagious diseases, and asbestosis
- personal injuries at work
Premises Liability
Many premises liability claims are from a property owner’s duty to maintain a property in the way that does not endanger others. There are may ways a property owner can violate this duty.
- Broken Stairs
- Unlit alleyways
- Slippery Floors
- Surfaces that are uneven
- Places to receive burns
- Places to receive chemical exposure
- Dog bites
- and other dangerous conditions
Wrongful Death
When negligence leads to fatal injuries, a wrongful death suit can help the surviving family members hold the negligent company, persons, and or person accountable for what was done. A wrongful death case can involve different types of compensation from other personal injury claims. After a fatal accident, family members can ask an attorney to review what compensation the surviving loved ones may have a right to. These types of accidents can include.
- Auto Accident
- Maritime Accident
- Drowning
- Electrocution
- Falls
- Helicopter Accident
- Fire
- Firearm
- and other types of wrongful deaths
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What Shared Blame Means For You
Having made a mistake yourself does not end a claim in Washington. The source is RCW 4.22.005.
Your own share of the fault reduces your award in proportion to that share, and no fixed percentage ends the claim by itself, though a few narrow statutory exceptions can still bar a claim (RCW 4.22.005). Insurers often press this point first, so keep notes about how the injury happened.
Limits On What You Can Recover
There is no general ceiling on pain and suffering for an ordinary injury claim in Washington. The state constitution restricts such limits.
The amount is a question of proof.
How Long You Have To File
A lawsuit for most injuries in Washington must be started within three years (RCW 4.16.080(2)). Extra time can be available for a child and in some other limited situations (RCW 4.16.190).
A claim against a government body usually has its own claim or notice steps that must be followed before you sue, so ask early (RCW 4.92.090, 4.92.100, 4.92.110). If someone died, the personal representative brings the claim and the general three year period of RCW 4.16.080(2) applies (RCW 4.16.080(2)). Ask in your first conversation which date applies to your claim.
Local Courts and Hospitals in Bremerton
Kitsap County is the county the Census Bureau assigns to Bremerton. For Kitsap County, the Washington court directory shows the superior court in Port Orchard, at 614 Division St, MS 24, Port Orchard, WA 98366-4683. In Kitsap County, the state list of trauma centers shows St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale as a Level III trauma center.
Measured in a straight line from Bremerton, the nearest hospitals in the federal Hospital General Information file are St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale, 8.3 miles, an acute care hospital, then St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor, 13.0 miles, an acute care hospital, then Highline Medical Center in Burien, 18.4 miles, an acute care hospital. St. Michael Medical Center is at 1800 Nw Myhre Rd, Silverdale, WA 98383.
Road distance from Bremerton is longer than a straight line. Wherever you were treated, ask for the full records and an itemized bill, and keep a list of every visit.
Further down the same list are Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle (18.8 miles) and Harborview Medical Center in Seattle (18.9 miles). The file lists 1 hospital within 10 miles of Bremerton, 12 within 25 miles and 31 within 50 miles, all in a straight line.
The nearest places in Washington that this site has pages for, by the same coordinates, are Port Orchard (3.9 miles east), Silverdale (9.0 miles north) and Seattle (17.9 miles east). Seattle is 18 miles east of Bremerton and Spokane is 246 miles east.
Reaching Out For Help In Bremerton
Use the form at the top of the page to tell us what happened. NeedAnAttorney.net reviews your details and works to match you with an attorney in our network who may handle cases in Washington. There is no charge to submit it, and submitting it does not hire anyone.
Before the first call, collect the basics: the date, the place, names of witnesses, your medical visits and your missed work. A single folder for bills, letters and photographs saves time later.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the nearest hospital to Bremerton?
On the federal list the nearest hospital is St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale (8.3 miles, straight line), then St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor (13.0 miles) and Highline Medical Center in Burien (18.4 miles). In an emergency call 911; not every hospital has an emergency room.
Which other places near Bremerton does this site cover?
By Census coordinates the nearest are Port Orchard, 3.9 miles east; Silverdale, 9.0 miles north; and Seattle, 17.9 miles east, all in a straight line from Bremerton.
Is a claim against a government entity different in Washington?
It can be. Special claim or notice steps can apply (RCW 4.92.090, 4.92.100, 4.92.110). The rules for public bodies differ from the rules for private parties. Do not wait to ask.
What should I do before I contact an attorney?
Start with your health and get checked out. Report the incident to the right party. Photographs and a written note of what happened will help later.
How soon must I file a claim for an injury in Bremerton?
For most injury claims, three years (RCW 4.16.080(2)). A child may have more time, and a few other limited situations extend the period too (RCW 4.16.190). A wrongful death claim is brought by the personal representative under the general three year period of RCW 4.16.080(2) (RCW 4.16.080(2)).
How does shared fault change what I can recover in Washington?
Short answer: your own share of the fault reduces your award in proportion to that share, and no fixed percentage ends the claim by itself, though a few narrow statutory exceptions can still bar a claim (RCW 4.22.005). How the blame is assigned matters. Keep notes about how the injury happened.
Are there limits on an injury award in Washington?
It depends on the facts of your claim, so ask an attorney whether any rule limits it in your case. How fault is assigned can also change the amount. Lasting effects and missed work are part of what is proved.
What are the minimum auto insurance limits in Washington?
$25,000 per person, $50,000 per accident and $10,000 for property damage (RCW 46.30.020(1)(a) and RCW 46.29.090(1)). Your own policy may add coverage. Check uninsured and underinsured coverage on your own policy.
Injury Attorney Pages For Other Washington Communities
People are hurt in every part of Washington. These pages cover other communities.
