Potential Compensation

In Your Case

Many states limit the amount of compensation available in a car accident claim. Washington does not. This allows our car accident lawyer to seek significant compensation in a broad array of categories. Clients come to our law office to seek damages for:

• Burial costs
• Caregiving expenses
• Funeral expenses
• Future medical expenses
• Lost wages
• Medical bills
• Mental anguish
• Physical pain
• Property damage
• Reduced future earnings

Why Bellevue Relies On Our Personal Injury Law Firm

Expert Network

With approximately 30 years in practice as a personal injury lawyer, our attorney has developed an extensive network of experts she relies upon to win cases. Her contacts include medical experts, accident reconstruction specialists, vocational rehab professionals, and more. She calls upon them to help her clients and testify as expert witnesses.

Limited Caseload

Many personal injury lawyers make their money by volume, taking on as many cases as they can. Charlotte is extremely discerning with which car accidents she takes on, limiting her work to lawsuits she believes have a real chance of victory. Another benefit of limiting her caseload is that it allows her to provide the personalized, one-on-one attention each victim deserves.

Our Bellevue Team & Our State’s Laws

Are On the Side of Crash Victims

Washington is one of just 12 states that follow the pure comparative negligence rule, which allows accident victims to receive some compensation even if they were the primary cause of their accident. This means that you should look into filing an insurance claim with the other driver’s insurer even if you think you are to blame for the wreck. If you are found to be only 75% responsible, you can receive 25% of the pool of compensation. 

In other words, the compensation awarded in Washington personal injury cases is proportional. Our attorneys know how to demonstrate that crash victims who may have seemed to be the primary cause of their crash were actually not the main culprits. If our car accident attorney and her team can show that you are only to blame for 25% of your crash, you can get 75% of the total compensation. 

We Recommend Involving Law Enforcement

Any auto accident in Washington that results in significant property damage, severe injuries, or death must be reported to the Washington Department of Transportation within four days of the crash. If law enforcement responded to the scene of your wreck, they should file the accident report on your behalf. 

While minor accidents are not required to be reported, it is still often wise to do so. You may need a police report in order to initiate your claim. Failing to file a report may also be used as evidence by defense attorneys that at the time of your accident, you did not believe it was a significant event. If an officer was not reported to your accident scene, you may file your report online via the Washington State Patrol’s portal. 

Our Bellevue legal team can help handle these reports and make sure you don’t make any mistakes during your correspondence. Involve us now to get help with all aspects of your accident.