premises liability
Accidents at Self-Service Stores
In Washington, specific rules apply to accidents at self-service stores. A self-service store is a retail business where customers help themselves to the [...]
Property Owner’s Responsibility for Injuries on Their Premises
A property owner's responsibility for injuries on their premises depends on the status of the person injured while on the property. Property owners and [...]
What is Negligence?
Every accident does not result in a personal injury claim. To support a personal injury claim there must be a legal basis to hold some individual, company or [...]
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 [...]
Soft-Tissue Injuries
What is a Soft-Tissue Injury?
A soft-tissue injury is an injury of muscles, ligaments and tendons. Ligaments are the tough, fibrous tissue that connect [...]
Non-Economic Damages
Types of Compensatory Damages
There are two types of compensatory damages in Washington, economic and non-economic. Economic damages are intended to [...]
Damages in a Personal Injury Case
Damages in a personal injury claim are intended to compensate you for your injuries and losses fr0m the incident. These compensatory damages fall into two [...]
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 [...]
Who Pays for Medical Expenses After an Accident?
You Are Responsible for Your Ongoing Medical Expenses
Even if you are not at fault for a accident, you must still pay for your ongoing medical expenses. The [...]
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 [...]