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Your Pasco 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 Franklin County sits in Pasco, at 1016 N 4th Ave, Pasco, WA 99301-3706. To talk it through, send the form on this page and we will work to connect you with an attorney in our network.
If you are reading this after an accident in Pasco, you are probably tired, sore and unsure whom to trust. That is normal. A few rules learned early can keep you from making choices that are hard to undo.
Nothing on this page is legal advice, and NeedAnAttorney.net is not a law firm. It is a service that connects injured people with attorneys. The rules described here are quoted or summarized from Washington’s own statutes so that you can check them yourself.
What To Ask Before You Choose An Attorney In Pasco
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).
- The people. Ask who will be in touch with you and how quickly they return calls.
- The money terms. Ask how fees are calculated and which costs come out of a recovery.
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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How Fault Is Divided
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.
Filing Deadlines For Injury Claims
Washington allows three years to file most injury claims (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)). Write down the date of the injury now so the count is never in doubt.
Local Courts and Hospitals in Pasco
Franklin County is the county the Census Bureau assigns to Pasco. The Washington court directory lists the superior court for Franklin County in Pasco, at 1016 N 4th Ave, Pasco, WA 99301-3706. The state list of trauma centers shows Lourdes Medical Center in Pasco as a Level IV trauma center.
In the federal Hospital General Information file, the closest Washington acute care or critical access hospital to Pasco is Lourdes Medical Center in Pasco, 2.0 miles, a critical access hospital (520 N Fourth Avenue, Pasco, WA 99301). After it come Trios Health in Kennewick, 5.8 miles, an acute care hospital; then Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, 7.6 miles, an acute care hospital. All distances are straight line miles from Pasco.
A straight line is shorter than the drive from Pasco. Ask each provider for your complete records and an itemized bill, and note the date of every appointment.
The file also lists Prosser Memorial Hospital in Prosser at 30.5 miles and Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla at 39.8 miles. Counting Washington acute care and critical access hospitals in a straight line from Pasco: 3 within 10 miles, 3 within 25 miles, 7 within 50 miles.
The nearest places in Washington that this site has pages for, by the same coordinates, are Kennewick (4.2 miles southwest), Richland (8.1 miles west) and Othello (39.5 miles north). Seattle is 179 miles northwest of Pasco and Spokane is 126 miles northeast.
What To Do Once You Are Ready To Talk In Pasco
Start with the form at the top. It asks a few questions about the injury. NeedAnAttorney.net reviews your details and works to match you with an attorney in our network who may handle cases in Washington. Using it is free, and it does not create an attorney client relationship.
While you wait, write down what happened and when, who saw it, what treatment you have received and how many days of work you missed. Put bills, letters and insurance messages in one folder.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which other places near Pasco does this site cover?
By Census coordinates the nearest are Kennewick, 4.2 miles southwest; Richland, 8.1 miles west; and Othello, 39.5 miles north, all in a straight line from Pasco.
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.
How much insurance does the other driver have to have?
At least $25,000 for injury to one person, $50,000 for injury to two or more people in one 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.
How far is the closest hospital from Pasco?
In a straight line the nearest Washington acute care or critical access hospital is Lourdes Medical Center in Pasco, 2.0 miles, a critical access hospital; Trios Health in Kennewick is 5.8 miles and Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland is 7.6 miles. Call 911 in an emergency; not every hospital has an emergency room.
Is it safe to answer the other side’s adjuster?
It is fair to say you are getting advice first. Keep it short and take the adjuster’s name and claim number. Nothing you say can be taken back, so take your time.
What if a public employee caused my injury?
Possibly. Special claim or notice steps can apply (RCW 4.92.090, 4.92.100, 4.92.110). Different entities can have different steps. Keep every letter you receive from a public agency.
Is it worth hiring someone who knows Pasco?
It can make things easier. Someone who handles cases around Pasco will know how the nearby courts and clinics operate. Use the form to reach an attorney who takes cases in your area.
What is the Washington statute of limitations for an injury claim?
Generally three years (RCW 4.16.080(2)). A child can have extra time, and so can a few other limited situations (RCW 4.16.190). Write down the date of the injury now.
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