Tacoma Personal Injury Lawyers

How Our Personal Injury Lawyers in Tacoma Work for You

Personal injury law in Washington State is complicated, and making mistakes can be costly or even cause your claim to be denied, so it makes sense to get help from a knowledgeable personal injury attorney and not try to go it on your own. When you contact Strong Law Firm, we know the law, courts, and system, and how insurance companies operate. We will get to work immediately while evidence is fresh and witnesses can be located.

We can help by:

• Listening to your version of what happened to determine how the accident occurred and who was responsible
• Making sure you get the right medical care and your injuries are documented
• Investigating the accident scene and gathering evidence, such as surveillance videos, and police and medical reports
• Interviewing eyewitnesses and first responders
• Filing all paperwork in accordance with Washington deadlines and court requirements
• Hiring experts to reconstruct the crash scene and to provide testimony
• Determining what your case may be worth
• Negotiating with insurance companies and their attorneys for a fair settlement
• Taking your case to trial and advocating for you in front of a jury if necessary.

At Strong Law, you can count on our Tacoma legal team to be there for you, answering your questions and keeping you informed throughout the entire process.

Damages Our Personal Injury Attorney Can Win for You

In a successful case in Washington state, our attorneys can win a settlement that covers both our economic and non-economic damages.

1. Economic damages – are for your expenses that have an actual dollar value, such as:
• medical and rehabilitative bills
• lost wages and earnings from being unable to work and lost business opportunities
• property damage
• burial costs
• costs of substitute domestic services.
2. Noneconomic damages – are for damages that don’t have a specific monetary value, such as:
• pain and suffering
• loss of companionship or consortium
• disability or disfigurement
• mental or emotional distress
• injury to reputation and humiliation
• destruction of the parent-child relationship.

Amounts of Damage Awards in a Personal Injury Case

The amount of damages awarded for personal injury can vary greatly, from thousands to millions of dollars, depending on the specific factors of your individual case. Consideration is made for:

• the circumstances of the accident and degree of fault of the negligent parties
• the amount of property damage and the costs you incur
• the severity and permanence of your injuries
• whether you will need continuing care
• whether you can return to work in the future
• the availability of insurance and assets of the defendants
• the individual judge and jury involved
• how well your attorney can negotiate a settlement or litigate your case.

According to Washington statute RCW 4.56.260, there are limits to noneconomic damages awards. Limits are set by multiplying 0.43 by the average annual wage and by the life expectancy of the person incurring noneconomic damages. However, this figure for life expectancy shall not be less than fifteen years, and juries are not to be informed of the limitation.

When you contact us, our Strong Law attorneys can provide an estimate of what your case should be worth. No matter what the situation, we know how to build strong cases that take into account all of your expenses and damages, such as lost wages, medical bills and pain and suffering.

Our Personal Injury Lawyers Must Prove Negligence

To win your case, our personal injury lawyers must prove that another party, the defendant in the case, was negligent or at fault for causing the injuries you received.

Proving negligence legally means showing the following elements:

• Duty: The defendant owed you a duty of care not to cause harm.
• Breach: The defendant breached this duty by actions or failure to act.
• Cause: The defendant’s breach caused your injuries.
• Damage: You suffered damages as a result.

Everyone has a duty of care to act responsibly to avoid harming others. Examples of breaching duty and causing harm include:

• A drunk driver ran a red light and crashed into your car.
• A surgeon amputated the wrong limb.
• Your car’s airbags were defective and sent metal through your body.

Regardless of the cause, we will strive to find all liable parties and hold them responsible.

Common Questions Clients Ask Our Personal Injury Lawyers in Tacoma

Suffering from a severe personal injury can leave you with many questions. Here are answers to some common questions we have heard at Strong Law.

Client Testimonial

”The team is awesome! Katrina was so helpful and there for me during the whole process. They never left me in the dark and were always open and honest about the process and likely outcome. I was so stressed going into this my whole life had changed because of what happened and I really appreciate strong law being there with me through the stress and getting an amazing win. :)” – Moe Poe (Google Review)