Help When You Need It
Chris wants you to think about this: Personal Injury cases are not just won or lost. They have value. Case value is increased when you know what to do and get it done. Case value decreases when you don’t have a good plan, and you do nothing to help yourself.
Chris Sharpe is a Seattle personal injury attorney, who knows what to do. He shares important and practical personal injury law with you on this website. This website gives you access to information you can use to make smart decisions about your case and get a good result. Check out our law library. Call us for free advice. If appropriate, let us help with your case or make a timely referral to a lawyer who can help further.
Personal Injury Law Library of Free Information
Explore free legal information regarding personal injury law in Washington State. Learn about insurance companies, types of auto insurance, third party claims, legal definitions, what to do if your license is suspended or you don’t have insurance, what to do about your wrecked car, how to report your insurance company to the state commissioner, and more.
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How will a Seattle Personal Injury Attorney Help Me?
An honest assessment and helpful analysis of your personal injury case is how a lawyer can help. The law is a lot easier to understand when you know what it is and how it can assist you.
- Phone Calls Answered – We answer our phones during business hours. You call us, and we will talk to you about your case and answer your questions for free.
- Informational Website – You are now looking at the most comprehensive personal injury website in Washington State, period. Invest your time here. Learn about personal injury law and how to get a fair result for your case.
- Referrals to Free Services – Many people who contact us don’t need an attorney and we are quick to tell them so. We will make referrals to non-legal help services if that’s all it takes to get the job done.
- Legal Representation – If you should have legal help to make your claim work, we’ll talk to you about that. If you would benefit from a referral to a lawyer, consider it done.
Common Personal Injury Cases in Seattle WA
- Car, Truck, and Motorcycle crashes are the most frequent type of personal injury claim. In Washington, well over 100,000 accidents occur each year, many of them serious or fatal.
- Job Injuries are some of the most devastating of the personal injuries. Lifting injuries, trip and fall, electrocution, trauma and PTSD ruin careers and cripple workers.
- Construction site accidents are serious business. Falls from heights, electrocution, being struck by an object, dangerous machines, toxic chemicals, and being pinned between a rock and a hard spot cause the most serious of the construction injuries
- Common to almost all personal injury claims is not knowing what is going to happen, when it is going to happen, and why it is taking so long. Insurance companies specialize in delay. They know well that the more uncertain and frustrated you are the more likely you are to take what they offer, just so you can get it over with. Don’t let that happen to you. Insist they settle your property damage claim early, complete your medical as necessary, be patient and settle your personal injury claim when medical care is complete.
FAQs
Personal injury lawyers handle accident and injury claims to your person or to your property. It is their job to help you fairly assess your injuries, encourage you to do the right things to improve your case, prove the negligence of the tortfeasor, negotiate with the insurance company and their lawyers, file suit if necessary and get the best value possible for personal injury victims.
A Personal Injury attorney should be consulted when you will benefit with legal advice about injury law. Pain and suffering, lost wages, current and future medical bills, personal injury, property damage, and how to get the best value for your claim are all important things to understand. A good Seattle personal injury lawyer can explain all this and more, and help you obtain a fair result.
A personal injury attorney from a first class law firm will represent you on a contingency fee basis. This means you pay no money up front, and you pay no attorney fees at all unless your attorney gets you money. With a successful claim, contingent attorney fees are a percentage of your recovery. For precise details see contingent attorney fees. Most Seattle area attorneys charge a similar rate. There are some very good personal injury attorneys in Seattle. Get a good one.
In an ideal world you would talk to the insurance company first and a lawyer only if necessary. This is not an ideal world. Unrepresented persons are easy prey for skilled insurance adjusters. These adjusters have many times worked over innocent persons who only wanted a fair settlement. They are waiting for your call so they can “become your friend” and help you settle cheaply. The smart plan for you is to first get a free consultation from a personal injury attorney. Don’t feel you have to hire that attorney. Just talk about your injuries and losses. Get some expert advice for free and then with that information you can make decisions about whether it is best for you to talk directly to the insurance company or not.
The Statute of Limitations is a time deadline. You have a limited amount of time to pursue a personal injury claim. Settle your claim or file a lawsuit before it’s too late.
Different kinds of personal injury claims have different statute of limitations. Most claims for negligence have a 3 year statute of limitations. Job injuries have a 1 year statute of limitations. Other claims may have a different statute of limitations. This is important. Don’t miss your statute of limitations. If you don’t know yours, get legal advice! Statute of Limitations.
Personal injury lawyers handle accident and injury claims to your person or to your property. It is their job to help you fairly assess your injuries, encourage you to do the right things to improve your case, prove the negligence of the tortfeasor, negotiate with the insurance company and their lawyers, file suit if necessary and get the best value possible for personal injury victims.
