Burien Personal Injury Lawyer
Committed to protecting the legal rights of victims everywhere
Committed to protecting the legal rights of victims everywhere
Residents of Burien are not immune from the terrible effects of a personal injury accident. Being struck while riding your bike, slipping and falling while at the store, or being hit by a car while walking in your neighborhood can cause you to suffer serious physical injuries and emotional trauma that can take months – if not years – to heal. While you wait for your injuries to heal, you and your family will likely feel the financial pressure of your injuries as you struggle with medical bills, ongoing treatment costs, lost wages, and the need for prescription drugs, assistive devices, and/or mental health treatment or counseling.
The Khan Law Firm, PLLC is a Burien personal injury law firm dedicated to helping injury victims in Burien recover financial compensation when their injuries and losses occur because of the careless or reckless conduct of another person. Our experienced and knowledgeable legal team is ready to guide you through every stage of the recovery process and will fight aggressively on your behalf for the monetary damages you need to assist you in your recovery.
Personal injury victims can suffer a multitude of losses and expenses as a result of their injury accident. In some cases, the expenses and losses connected with a personal injury accident may continue to accrue long after the injury accident itself. For example, an injury victim who suffers a traumatic brain injury may require ongoing in-home healthcare services for the remainder of his or her life. Similarly, a victim who loses an arm or who suffers serious scarring to his or her face may suffer from the mental trauma of such injuries for as long as the person lives. A personal injury lawsuit seeks to compensate an injury victim not only for the expenses he or she has already incurred as a result of the injury accident but also for those expenses the victim is likely to suffer in the future as well.
Some of the losses and injuries that may be compensable through a Burien personal injury lawsuit include:
In addition, punitive damages may be available in some cases where the person responsible for causing the victim’s injuries acted deliberately and intentionally in causing the victim’s injuries. Punitive damages are not considered compensatory damages because they are not meant to reimburse the victim for his or her expenses; instead, punitive damages are meant to dissuade the wrongdoer and others from engaging in such behavior in the future.
At the Khan Law Firm, PLLC, we are committed to helping our Burien personal injury clients recover the maximum amount of compensation possible for their injuries. We understand it can be difficult to focus on your physical health and recovery if you are concerned about the financial costs of your recovery. We devote our energy and resources to your legal recovery and financial compensation award so that you can focus on your health and on pulling your life back together.
As an injury victim, it is your obligation to prove to the court by a preponderance of the evidence (meaning that it is more likely true than not) that another person – the defendant – caused your injuries through careless or reckless behavior. You will typically need to prove the following four elements using witness testimony, photographs, medical records, and other physical evidence:
Washington statutes only give injury victims three years within which to seek compensation for their injuries through a lawsuit. For this reason, it is important that you seek out legal help with your personal injury case as soon as possible following your injury accident. When you meet with your personal injury recovery team at the Khan Law Firm, PLLC, we will want to know as many details as possible about the circumstances of your accident, including:
If you took any photographs of the accident scene or wrote down any information, we will want to see this too. The more information we have about your accident and injuries, the better advice we can provide you about how you may be able to recover compensation and the steps you will need to complete to do so.
Contact the Khan Law Firm, PLLC, your Burien personal injury legal team, as soon as possible by calling (206) 472-1255 today, or contact our firm online and let us help you navigate the recovery process.