John Lutgens – Proven Legal Guidance For Your Case In Southwest Washington”

No. We take all personal injury matters on a contingency basis. This means that the only legal fee we will collect will be a portion of whatever damages you recover in your matter, whether in a settlement or verdict at trial.

Again, you will only pay a legal fee if we recover a settlement or verdict on your behalf. If we do not recover, then you will owe no legal fee.

To recover damages in a personal injury suit in Washington, you must be able to prove that the defendant caused your injuries by breaching a legal duty owed to you. This usually means proving that the defendant acted negligently (meaning the defendant acted in a way that presented an unreasonable and foreseeable risk to you). For over 20 years, we have worked with injured victims throughout Washington, and we have the experience to assess your matter at the outset to determine whether you have a valid suit.

You can sue the party who negligently, recklessly, or intentionally caused your injury. This is often a car or truck driver, a property owner who failed to take proper precautions in making the property safe (e.g. a retail store that failed to clean up a spill, causing a victim to fall), a manufacturer or retailer who made or sold a defective product, etc. You may also be able to sue the employer of the party who caused your injury if it occurred while the party was on the job.

You can recover damages for your medical bills (including the cost of future medical bills), pain and suffering you endure as a result of the injury, any lost wages or reduced earnings over your career caused by the accident, and, in some limited instances, punitive damages if the defendant had a pattern of acting wrongfully.