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Losing a loved one is never easy. Aside from the grief you experience, expenses can mount, leaving families in a difficult financial and emotional situation. The process becomes even more difficult when your loved one’s death was the fault of someone else. If your loved one died as the result of someone else’s actions, contact Colburn Law to discuss your next steps.
Every set of circumstances is unique. Whether your loved one’s death resulted from medical malpractice, an accident, or a wrongful act, a Bellevue personal injury attorney can help you determine what caused your loved one’s death and whether you may file a wrongful death suit. In addition, you must file within three years of the date of death, making it essential to proceed with an attorney’s help and in a timely manner.
Greg Colburn’s path to personal injury law is rooted in personal experience. After a devastating fall left him in a wheelchair for two years, he took on insurance companies and legal obstacles to win his own case. That journey inspired him to fight for others facing similar challenges. Today, Greg is dedicated to helping injury victims hold negligent parties accountable and secure the justice they deserve.
Years of Experience: 20 years
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In Washington state, a wrongful death is a death resulting from the negligence or wrongful acts of another person; if such a death occurs, survivors may file a civil claim to pursue damages caused by the death. State law dictates that only certain parties may file a wrongful death claim, including a personal representative of the deceased person’s estate, a spouse, or a child.
Another way of looking at wrongful death is as a personal injury suit which is now impossible since the victim of the negligence died as a result of his or her injuries. Now, the deceased person’s estate may bring a wrongful death suit in lieu of the other civil suits to compensate the estate or surviving family members for damages suffered.
Compensation that can be awarded in wrongful death suits include:
In order to assign liability for the above damages, your attorney must prove that your loved one died as the direct result of another person’s negligence or wrongful act. The burden to prove that your loved one’s death resulted in certain damages, such as lost wages, pain and suffering, and loss of care, rests on the plaintiff. For example, to prove loss of care, you must provide proof that your loved one provided financial care you or others depended on to survive.
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If you only contact one lawyer after an accident, I would tell you to contact Greg Colburn.
What can I say – Greg put in a vast amount of effort to accomplish what I thought would be an impossible feat. He was able to get the result I wanted and the settlement I could have only dreamed of – If you only contact one lawyer after an accident, I would tell you to contact Greg Colburn and you wont be sorry!!!! Thank you so very much.
No family should experience the undue financial and emotional burden of paying the final expenses necessitated by a wrongful death. Colburn Law is dedicated to ensuring family members left behind after a wrongful death receive adequate compensation for the associated damages, allowing continued healing without financial strain. If your loved one died as the result of someone else’s wrongful acts or negligence, contact our firm at your earliest convenience to discuss your next steps or schedule a no-fee consultation.
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This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by a team of legal writers following our comprehensive editorial guidelines. This page was approved by attorney, Greg Colburn who has more than 20 years of legal experience as a Washington Personal Injury Attorney.
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