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Your Edmonds 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 Snohomish County sits in Everett, at 3000 Rockefeller Ave, MS 502, Everett, WA 98201-4046. To talk it through, send the form on this page and we will work to connect you with an attorney in our network.
An injury changes the pace of your days. Medical visits, paperwork and worry about money can crowd out everything else. If you were hurt in Edmonds because of another person’s actions, this page explains how Washington treats injury claims so you can plan your next step.
NeedAnAttorney.net is a matching service. It does not give legal advice about your case. What follows is general information about Washington injury law, taken from the text of the statutes, so you know which questions to ask. The form at the top of the page connects you with an attorney when you are ready.
What To Ask Before You Choose An Attorney In Edmonds
Bring these to your first call, whoever it is with:
- 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)).
- If you were partly to blame. Ask what happens to your award if a jury finds you share the blame (RCW 4.22.005).
- Any ceiling. Ask whether any rule restricts the amount you could recover in Washington.
- The money terms. Ask how fees are calculated and which costs come out of a recovery.
- Who will work on it. Ask who handles your file day to day and how fast messages are answered.
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.
What An Award Can Include
There is no general ceiling on pain and suffering for an ordinary injury claim in Washington. What you can recover turns on the bills, the missed work and the lasting effects.
Lasting effects and missed work are part of what is proved.
The Deadline To Sue
The general time limit for an injury claim in Washington is 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, and the general three year period of RCW 4.16.080(2) applies (RCW 4.16.080(2)). If a government body may be responsible, the steps can differ (RCW 4.92.090, 4.92.100, 4.92.110). The type of claim decides the date, so do not wait.
The Court and Hospitals Behind an Edmonds Claim
Snohomish County is the county the Census Bureau assigns to Edmonds. Snohomish County’s superior court is listed in Everett, at 3000 Rockefeller Ave, MS 502, Everett, WA 98201-4046. In Edmonds, the state list of trauma centers names Swedish Edmonds as a Level IV trauma center.
The three hospitals nearest Edmonds in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hospital General Information file, measured in a straight line from the town’s coordinates, are Swedish Edmonds Hospital in Edmonds, 1.1 miles, an acute care hospital; Evergreenhealth Medical Center in Kirkland, 10.5 miles, an acute care hospital; and University of Washington Medical Ctr in Seattle, 11.5 miles, an acute care hospital. The street address of Swedish Edmonds Hospital is 21601 76th Avenue West, Edmonds, WA 98026.
These figures are straight line distances, so the drive from Edmonds is longer. Whichever provider treated you, request your complete records and an itemized bill, and keep a list of every appointment.
Further down the same list are Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital in Seattle (13.6 miles) and Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle (14.1 miles). The file lists 1 hospital within 10 miles of Edmonds, 14 within 25 miles and 31 within 50 miles, all in a straight line.
Other places this site covers near Edmonds: Everett at 12.1 miles northeast, Seattle at 13.4 miles south, Bellevue at 17.5 miles southeast. Seattle is 13 miles south of Edmonds and Spokane is 229 miles east.
Starting Your Claim Review In Edmonds
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
Does Washington bar me from recovering if I share the blame?
The rule: 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 facts are described matters from the start. Details from the day of the accident can matter.
Is there a maximum award for an injury in Washington?
The amount is shown by the medical records and the proof of your losses; ask an attorney whether any limit applies to your facts. The amount depends on the facts of your claim. Ask an attorney whether any rule reaches your claim.
What is the least insurance a Washington driver can carry?
An auto liability policy must provide at least $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident for injuries, plus $10,000 for property damage (RCW 46.30.020(1)(a) and RCW 46.29.090(1)). Those figures are floors, not a measure of what a claim is worth. Ask an attorney to check every policy that may apply.
Which hospital is closest to Edmonds?
Swedish Edmonds Hospital in Edmonds is closest on the federal hospital list, 1.1 miles away in a straight line, an acute care hospital. Evergreenhealth Medical Center in Kirkland is 10.5 miles away and University of Washington Medical Ctr in Seattle is 11.5 miles away. In an emergency call 911 first; not every hospital has an emergency room.
What other places near Edmonds have their own page here?
Everett is 12.1 miles northeast of Edmonds, Seattle is 13.4 miles south and Bellevue is 17.5 miles southeast, by straight line from the Census coordinates.
Can I sue a government body for an injury in Washington?
Often with special steps. Special claim or notice steps can apply (RCW 4.92.090, 4.92.100, 4.92.110). Skipping a required notice step can end a claim. An early start protects your rights.
How do I choose an attorney near Edmonds?
Ask each attorney you consider whether they handle cases where you live, how you would meet and how the fee works. Compare more than one before you decide.
Is there a deadline for suing after an accident in Washington?
Generally 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)).
Injury Attorney Pages For Other Washington Communities
People are hurt in every part of Washington. These pages cover other communities.
