Back injuries are among the most common civil claims in Washington’s courts and insurance system. They are also among the most debilitating of injuries, affecting mobility, the ability to work and accomplish daily tasks, and the overall quality of life. It’s particularly distressing when someone else’s actions result in your debilitating back injury. Fortunately, Washington has robust laws protecting injury victims. Call the Everett injury lawyers at Wells Trumbull to learn your legal rights.
Why Choose Wells Trumbull as Your Back Injury Attorneys in Everett?
Insurance companies often hold a bias against back injury victims and may protect their profits at your expense. You’ll benefit from experienced representation and the following advantages of Wells Trumbull:
- A free consultation and no upfront fees—you only pay our fee after we obtain your compensation
- A back injury attorney in Everett dedicated to getting to know you and witness the effects of the back injury on your life so they can make a more persuasive case for your financial recovery
- Access to resources such as the best medical experts and experienced investigators and negotiators
Our years of experience, in-depth knowledge, and history of recovering millions for our injured clients make us a respected voice behind your claim.
Common Causes of Serious Back Injuries In Washington
The spinal column is critical for supporting an upright posture and providing the ability to walk, bend, reach, and move. When an injury compromises the back’s vertebrae, cushioning discs, muscles, or spinal cord, the results can be debilitating pain, stiffness, and even mobility loss. Common causes of serious back injuries in Everett include:
- Car accidents
- Pedestrian accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Bicycle accidents
- Slip-and-falls accidents
- Falls from heights
- Workplace injuries including lifting accidents, repetitive motion injuries, falls, and equipment injuries
- Contact sports injuries
- Defective product injuries
A back injury is often either permanently or temporarily life-altering. Sometimes causing financial hardship for the injury victim and their family.
A back injury causes significant economic and non-economic damages when it interferes with earning ability and quality of life. If another party’s careless, reckless, or wrongful actions caused the injury, you deserve compensation. A successful claim against the party at fault could bring the following:
- Reimbursement of medical expenses
- Anticipated future medical costs
- Lost income
- Future income loss or diminished earning capacity
- Compensation for pain and suffering
- In some cases, compensation for the loss of enjoyment of life, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, or depression
Proving damages from a back injury requires substantial medical evidence and often the testimony of medical experts, employers, and eyewitnesses.
How Long Do I Have to File a Claim?
Washington’s statute of limitations on personal injury claims such as back injury cases is three years from the date of the injury. Only under limited circumstances such as delayed discovery might the court extend this time limit. For example, if a doctor diagnoses your nagging back pain as an injury from a car accident you had two months earlier, the statute of limitations begins on the date of the discovery or when you should reasonably have discovered the injury.
Call the Everett Back Injury Attorneys at Wells Trumbull
The complex process required for a successful claim against the party who caused your back injury can be a difficult endeavor while you are also dealing with your injury, medical treatment, and often physical therapy. Let the experienced back injury attorneys at Wells Trumbull focus on your financial recovery while you concentrate on your physical recovery. Contact us today