Wrongful Death

For decades, it has been legal to turn right at a red light in Washington and virtually anywhere else you could go in the United States. The rule since the '80s has been that you treat it as you would a stop sign: As long as you come to a complete stop and wait for...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...