Phillips Webster - Fighting for the Rights of Those Injured in Accidents

• Injuries - Although most laws in Washington do not state a tangible difference between types of injuries, the fact is that different injuries tend to alter the approach of a legal claim. The reason is that a spinal injury may be treated differently in terms of damages than a leg injury, and the firm handles cases like these that deal with everything from the spine to the brain to the back, neck, eyes and injuries that occur during birth, among others.


• Wrongful Death - Of course, some injuries are so severe that the person who has been harmed is killed before his or her time. When this occurs, the context of any legal claim will change, as the case will need to be built without the testimony of the victim. Additionally, the damages that clients seek change in scope and in number.


• Vehicle Accidents - Washington residents and visitors are constantly at risk of injury or worse whenever they drive or ride in a vehicle, or even when they walk to and from where they want to go. The firm handles accident cases that include cars, trucks, motorcycles, buses, boats, trains and pedestrian accidents.


• Maritime Law - Washington is obviously a state where bodies of water are central to the way of life here. Given the number of boats and the like that are out on the water for both business and pleasure, legal claims for injuries could arise for anything from negligence to wrongful death to employment injury situations.


• Construction Site Accidents - Construction is an inherently dangerous industry, as workers take risks every day that most people wouldn't take, and it's all just part of their job. This also means that if any aspect of a construction site is not perfectly managed and accounted for in terms of safety, workers will be injured and sometimes even worse. Legal situations that arise from these occurrences can involve large corporations, the state, insurance companies and any other parties responsible for the injuries suffered by the victim.


• Elder Abuse - The population of Washington as a whole is getting older, and the demand for nursing homes and other forms of managed care is growing. As a result, those who provide these facilities and this care are becoming stretched progressively thinner in regards to infrastructure, bed availability and staff. Generally, the staff is where many legal issues tend to arise, and the claims involving them include bed sores, pressure sores, decubitus ulcers, injuries from falling, sepsis, neglect, restraint injuries and of course abuse from the staff.


• Premises Liability - When someone enters the property of another, the person or entity charged with managing the property have a general legal duty to keep the property safe for foreseeable visitors. This is a complicated type of legal claim, as the level of protection owed to a visitor depends on the status that applies to that visitor when he or she arrives on the property.


• Hepatitis C - This is a disease that's often spread by negligence on the part of the person who has the disease, and many of those who do spread the virus do not realize they have it until it's already infected others.


• Pool Accidents/Drowning - Pools are always a draw during the hot Washington summers, and those who own pools have a duty to protect against the dangers that come standard with any pool. When that protection is not provided, legal claims can and often do arise.


• Child Injuries/Daycare Accidents - The majority of two-parent households in Washington are such that both parents need to work. Therefore, their children need care, and when many children are housed in one location, accidents are bound to happen.


• Insurance Disputes - Almost regardless of the type of injury that arises from a particular situation, many claims or cases will involve insurance companies, and disputes can arise both with the other party's insurance carrier and the insurer of the person who has been injured. These can be complicated matters that require the help of an experience attorney.