Personal Injury
What is a Tort?
A personal injury lawyer provides legal services to people injured as a result of various types of torts. A tort is wrongful conduct that results in civil, as [...]
What Do I Have to Prove to Recover in a Personal Injury Claim?
Most personal injury claims involve four basic elements:
Duty
First, we must establish that the defendant owed you a legal duty. All motorists are under a [...]
Wrongful Death and Survival Actions
There are four types of wrongful death and survival actions in Washington. The wrongful death statutes generally allow family members to recover their own [...]
Legal Fees in Personal Injury Cases
Most lawyers, including the attorneys at Baumgartner, Nelson & Wagner, PLLC, charge a contingency fee in personal injury cases. Under a contingency fee [...]
What Are the Steps Involved in a Personal Injury Claim?
While every case is unique, personal injury claims will generally follow the same road to trial. But the claim may resolve by settlement anywhere along this [...]
What Does a Personal Injury Lawyer Do?
A personal injury lawyer represents people who have suffered harm to their body or mind as a result the wrongful act or omission of another person, company, or [...]
How Long Does a Personal Injury Case Take to Resolve?
A common question when considering whether to retain a personal injury lawyer is how long your case will take to resolve. There is no short answer to this [...]
Do I Need a Personal Injury Lawyer?
Most personal injury lawyers work on a contingent fee basis. This means the amount of their fee is a percentage of the amount of their client's recovery, [...]
Who Pays on a Personal Injury Claim?
Most personal injury claims are brought to recover money damages for harm caused by the negligence of some person or company. Negligence is the primary basis [...]
What is A Personal Injury Claim?
A personal injury claim is a civil claim for compensation of victims of both accidents and social wrongs. If suit is filed the injured person is the plaintiff [...]