For some families affected by a car crash, a product failure or a similar situation that results in someone's death, a civil lawsuit is the only road to justice. There may not be adequate evidence for the state to prosecute the responsible party for criminal activity,...
Wrongful Death
Who can file a wrongful death lawsuit in Washington?
There are many people who will feel the effects of losing someone unexpectedly. Obviously, close family members will have the most intense grief and most significant personal consequences from a sudden death. Close friends, employers and even coworkers will also...
Wrongful Death Lawsuits in Washington
Personal injury lawsuits involve an incident where an individual sustains an injury and seeks compensation to cover expenses. Tragically, severe injuries can result in fatalities escalating the case from personal injury to a wrongful death case. Surviving family...
Claim elements of a wrongful death lawsuit in Washington state
Wrongful death lawsuits are the most serious type of personal injury claim that can be filed in a Washington court. Each state has specific parameters regarding what may or may not be claimed in a wrongful death action as well as who actually has the standing to bring...
Primary and secondary beneficiaries in wrongful death lawsuits
Washington residents who have lost loved ones due to the negligent or intentional acts of another party have valid claims to file lawsuits. If you are such a person, you should take immediate action. It’s important to know about primary and secondary beneficiaries in...
Preventing boating accidents
All summer long, people throughout the state of Washington will be spending time on the water in boats, and statistics tell us that some will face tragedies. Understanding the causes of these boating fatalities is one way to increase safety and prevent accidents from...
Can you file a wrongful death claim?
Wrongful death lawsuits are filed in Washington in order to compensate those people were close to the deceased in a financial and emotional sense. However, not just anybody can file a wrongful death claim if someone they loved was killed. What is considered a wrongful...
Can you ask for punitive damages in a wrongful death claim?
The civil courts provide people with justice when the criminal courts are not the appropriate venue for their situation. Those hurt by the actions, crimes or negligence of someone else can potentially ask the Washington civil courts to consider their circumstances and...
A wrongful death case considers present, future circumstances
A wrongful death action can be taken in Washington when someone dies following the negligence of another person. It doesn’t require the defendant's criminal conviction for a wrongful death lawsuit to be filed (or to be successful) in the case. If your loved one has...
Family of Seattle construction worker files wrongful death lawsuit
The family of a man who died in a Seattle construction accident in 2018 has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against 3M. The man died after falling 35 feet while working on the East Link Extension light rail project. He fell to the ground after losing his balance...