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Lindell Law Offices, PLLC 4409 California Ave SW Suite 100 Seattle, WA 98116 206.230.4922 Fax: 206.937.2119
E-Mail Contact Eric Lindell Attorney at Law
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PERSONAL INJURY IN WASHINGTON Personal injury law, or "tort" law, is intended to make one "whole" after they have suffered an injury caused by the negligence of another. Negligence occurs when a person or entity with a duty to exercise care fails in that duty and, as a result of that failure, injury occurs. A personal injury
lawsuit is brought on behalf of the plaintiff. The
plaintiff in a personal injury lawsuit can seek recovery for economic
and non-economic damages. Economic
damages are the actual monetary loss suffered by the injured party. Economic damages also include damages an
injured party will suffer in the future as a result of their injury. Non-economic damages include such things as
pain and suffering, mental and emotional anguish and loss of enjoyment
of life. Personal injury actions can be time consuming and expensive. Although most personal injury cases settle before trial starts, often times insurance companies won't really attempt to settle a case until just before trial begins. Frequently, that occurs months or years after the original injury took place.
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