Seattle Personal Injury Attorneys

Personal Injury

For decades, our lawyers have represented injury victims and their families in a variety of complex personal injury cases against some of the largest companies in the world. Whether you were injured by a commercial truck, working at sea, or from a product defect, our experience and resources level the playing field against the denials of large corporations and provide a path towards hope and financial recovery.

Personal injury cases are complex and often present a variety of difficult legal and medical issues that require lawyers with specialized knowledge. Our lawyers only handle personal injury cases and have developed the specialized expertise in personal injury cases that is necessary when going toe-to-toe with a large corporation or insurance company. With each client, we spend the time necessary to understand your situation and the unique harm that was caused by the negligent act. By spending the time and doing the work, our lawyers are able to best represent our clients and maximize their recovery. We offer a free initial consultation and take most cases on a contingent fee basis.

Car Accidents

Were you injured in a car accident? If you were injured in a car accident, it is important you consult with a law firm that is experienced in personal injury cases and that will devote the time and resources necessary to get you the maximum recovery for your injuries. Avoid hiring a lawyer that does not have experience in personal injury claims or a lawyer that handles a high volume of car accident cases. Not all car accident cases are the same. Since most lawyers charge the same contingent fee in car accident cases, why hire a law firm that is going to treat you like a number? Each case at our law firm is handled by an experienced personal injury lawyer and that lawyer is your direct point of contact. You will not be delegated to a staff person. We offer highly personalized legal representation and guide you through the process to make the best decisions for you, your health, and your family. Contact us today for a free evaluation of your car accident claim.

Truck Accidents

If you were injured in an accident with a commercial truck or delivery truck, our law firm offers a free consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer to help answer your important questions. What is your claim worth? Should you speak with the truck company’s insurance company? How are you going to pay for your medical bills? What if you need to miss time from work? What if you have a permanent injury? Truck accident claims are different that other car accidents. Special rules and regulations apply to commercial trucks that don’t apply to passenger vehicles. You need a lawyer that understands the regulations that govern trucking companies, the rules they are supposed to follow, and how the failure to follow these regulations may have played a role in your injury.

With decades of experience in trucking injury cases, our lawyers know how to get you the compensation you deserve for the harm caused by the trucking company. Whether you were hit by a truck on I-5, I-90, or SR 520, we have the resources necessary to effectively prosecute your claim against the trucking company. Call us today for a free, no-obligation, consultation.

Motorcycle Accidents

In Washington, motorcycle accidents are on the rise and motorcyclists are getting injured and killed in accidents at alarming rates due to the negligence of other drivers. We are seeing more congestion, more people on phones, more impaired drivers, and more distracted drivers on our roadways that fail to look for motorcyclists. When hiring a law firm to represent you in a motorcycle accident, it is important that you hire a law firm that understands how motorcycles operate and the unique problems presented to motorcyclists. You need a law firm that understands that insurance issues that are unique to motorcycles. Our lawyers have decades of experience in motorcycle accidents and personal injury cases. We offer highly specialized and personal service to motorcycle accident victims and their families. Contact us today for a free consultation to get answers to your most important questions. We accept most cases on contingent fee and you pay no attorneys’ fees unless we make a recovery for you.

Premises Liability

Were you seriously injured at a retail store, in a parking lot, in a restaurant or bar, or in some other business location? Under Washington law, a business has a legal duty to exercise reasonable care for the protection of its customers. How could your injury have been avoided? Did the business exercise reasonable care or did the actions of the business cause or contribute to your injury? Our lawyers have decades of experience in premises liability cases and the resources necessary to go the distance on these claims. We know how to navigate the complex issues presented in theses cases, how to conduct a prompt and complete investigation, and how to obtain maximum compensation for our clients so that they may move on with their recovery. Contact us today to get answers to your important questions; we offer a free consultation with no obligation.

Construction Site Injuries in Washington State

Were you injured on a construction site? Are you entitled to compensation beyond normal workers’ compensation for your injuries? Under Washington law, an injured construction worker may be entitled to bring a third-party claim against another contractor or company that contributed to their injury on the job site. Did the general contractor follow and enforce construction industry safety regulations?

A construction injury claim may provide significant additional benefits to an injured construction worker that are not available through workers’ compensation. Whether you sustained an electrical shock, fell from a roof, or had tools dropped on your from overhead, an injury on a construction site can change your life in an instant. We are here to help you determine if you are entitled to bring a third-party claim for your injuries. We can help answer your questions: Do I have a third-party claim? What is my claim worth? What benefits are available? How long will it take to resolve my claim? What if I can’t go back to work due to my injuries? We offer a free consultation to injured construction workers to help them understand their legal options. Call us today to speak with an experienced construction injury lawyer.

Cruise Ship Injuries

Were you injured on a cruise ship operated by Holland America Lines, Seabourn Cruise Lines, Windstar Cruise Lines, or Uncruise Adventures? Under maritime law, the operator of a cruise ship has a duty to exercise reasonable care to protect passengers from foreseeable harm and to correct dangerous conditions on the ship that may cause injuries. It is important to understand that if you are injured on a cruise ship your rights may be limited by the cruise contract and that it is important that you consult with a cruise ship injury lawyer immediately to determine how long you have to bring a claim. For example, notice of claim against Holland America Line must be provided within six-months of an injury and a lawsuit must be filed within a year in federal court in Seattle, Washington. Because of the shortened statute of limitations, you should not delay in consulting with a lawyer and should contact a maritime injury lawyer in Seattle to help you determine if you have a case.

Our lawyers have represented cruise line passengers in passenger injury cases against Holland America Line for decades. From years of experience in other cases, we know the common causes of cruise ship injuries, how injuries on cruise ships can be prevented, and what action needs to be taken to effectively prosecute your claim against the cruise line. Contact us today for a free consultation to learn important information about your right to bring a claim against the cruise line.

Defective Product Claims

Were you or a family member injured by a defective product in Washington State? Were you injured by a product made in Washington State? Our team of product liability and defective products personal injury attorneys have decades of experience in product injury cases. Product liability cases are different than other personal injury cases and special legal rules apply when a consumer is injured by a product. Only by consulting with an experienced product liability lawyer will you know if you have a meritorious case for a product defect, defective design, or the failure to warn of a dangerous product. These cases require careful investigation and consultation with industry experts. We can help you navigate this complex legal landscape and offer the aggressive representation that you need following a serious life-changing personal injury from a product defect.

Our experienced product defect and product liability lawyers offer a free consultation to help answer your important questions: Do I have a product liability case? What do I need to prove to show a product defect case? What benefits are available under product liability law? Who is going to pay my medical bills? What if I have a permanent injury? Contact us today for answers.

Wrongful Death Claims

Your family is everything to you. What do you do if your loved one is killed by the negligence of another and taken from you? In your time of grief, should you have to face the insurance companies, their adjusters, and their attorneys’ trying to get you to make a quick settlement? Our attorneys have decades of experience in wrongful death claims and know that a prompt and complete investigation can make the difference between winning or losing a wrongful death claim. We have the proven experience necessary to protect you and your family in your time of grief.

The best settlements are reached in wrongful death claims when the family negotiates from a position of strength with the facts and evidence on their side presented by experienced lawyers who have carefully investigated and prepared the case. Unlike high-volume personal injury practices, our team of wrongful death attorneys offer individualized legal representation and make it a point to understand you, your family, and the unique harm that was caused by the loss of your loved one. We can help you get answers to what happened and why it happened. We can help you obtain the financial recovery you need to protect your family. Our wrongful death attorneys offer a free consultation to families suffering from the wrongful death of a loved one, the compassion you need, and the proven legal representation you deserve.

Maritime Injuries

Were you injured working at sea? Injuries working at sea are governed under general maritime law and the Jones Act. Our battle-tested maritime injury attorneys have decades of experience in bringing maritime personal injury and wrongful death cases against some of the largest maritime employers and companies in the World. Whether you were injured on a factory trawler, a fishing vessel, a tug boat, crab boat, a Washington State ferry, a ship, a barge, an oil tanker, a cargo ship, or some other vessel, our expertise can level the playing field and help you obtain the compensation you need and deserve. We have represented hundreds of captains, chief engineers, deckhands, fish processors, able-bodied seamen, oilers, crane operators, combination workers, commercial divers, and many other injured maritime workers. Based in Seattle, our lawyers have fought hard for injured maritime workers in state and federal court for decades and are ready to help you.

If you have suffered an injury at sea, our team of maritime injury lawyers has the resources and expertise to obtain the maximum compensation for your maritime injury claim. With a proven track-record and specialized knowledge of the maritime industry, our reputation speaks for itself. Contact us today for a free consultation.

Personal Injury and Maritime Lawyers in Seattle, Washington

Do not be quick to take no for an answer or accept an inadequate settlement from an insurance company after you have suffered a serious injury. Speak to an experienced attorney first and get more information about your rights. Call 206.624.8844 now to schedule a free consultation with our injury lawyers.

Seattle Injury Lawyers With an Aggressive Approach to Your Case

At Kraft Davies Olsson PLLC, we carefully screen every personal injury case to ensure that we devote our resources to the clients who most urgently need our services. This selective approach allows us to provide the personalized attention you need after a life-changing injury.

While settlement is the best way to resolve some personal injury cases, we are not quick to negotiate away your best interests, nor do we shy away from the courtroom when it will provide the best chance for compensation that meets your needs. Simply put, our Seattle personal injury lawyers work hard to maximize the value of your case and protect your interests.

Ensuring That Justice is Served and Rights are Protected

We work to see that justice is served for clients who have suffered injuries as seamen, maritime or construction workers; in a collision involving an automobile or commercial truck; or through their use of a dangerous or defective product or drug. Our past clients include commercial fishermen, seamen, tugboat and barge workers, cruise ship crew and passengers, Washington State Ferry employees and passengers, and people injured in car accidents or truck collisions in Seattle, Tacoma and Everett and throughout Washington state and Alaska.

By holding wrongdoers accountable for the harm they cause when safety rules are violated, our injury lawyers work hard to prevent unnecessary injuries and death to create a safer place for everyone to live and work. We have the negotiation and trial skills necessary to litigate against large insurance companies and corporations. Let us put our expertise to work for you and your family.

Contact a Seattle Personal Injury Attorney

For more information or to schedule an appointment with an experienced attorney regarding a personal injury case, please contact us online or call 206.624.8844.