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Accidents and Injuries
The Law Offices of Rick H. Merrill is always available to assist you in obtaining full compensation for the personal pain and suffering that you have experienced because of someone else’s negligence. We can guide you in the best way to deal with the insurance companies after a catastrophic accident. Rick Merrill understands that suffering a personal injury can leave you not only with on going physical pain and suffering, but emotional stress and confusion as well. Experienced in accident and injury law, Rick Merrill will help you in all the many legal matters surrounding your accident so that your case can come to a successful conclusion with you getting the compensation you deserve.
Many times an experienced accident and injury lawyer can help negotiate with insurance companies to get your case settled out of court. In the event your claim for compensation reaches the point of litigation, you can rest assured that the Rick Merrill and his qualified staff will be at your side, offering you expert legal advice representation for the best outcome of your case.
At the Law Offices of Rick H. Merrill, we bring an exceptional legal team together to work on behalf of our clients. Our accident and injury attorneys have years of experience in aggressively fighting for the rights of Everett and Snohomish County area accident victims. Through hard work and dedication, Rick H. Merrill has built a reputation for success in meeting the needs of personal accident and injury clients. Rick H. Merrill and his compassionate staff know how to listen, understand and help our Everett area personal injury clients through difficult times.
Offering our expertise in Catastrophic Injuries
Complex cases that involve catastrophic injuries require quick action before the statute of limitations expires. If you have suffered the pain of a devastating accident, you should seek legal advice as soon as possible.
Comparative Negligence
The State of Washington is a comparative negligence state. Comparative negligence laws require that if you were careless and contributed to the accident in any way, any amount awarded to you will be reduced by whatever percentage of liability you had in it. Our firm will help ensure your rights under comparative negligence laws and make sure you receive the fairest compensation amount.
Important Steps
After being injured by someone else’s careless actions, you should call the Law Offices of Rick H. Merrill. An appointment can be set up to meet with you. Make sure you do this before you make statements to any insurance company claims adjuster or representative. This will help to get your claim settled quickly and fairly while at the same time, protect your rights.
You can also take some immediate and important steps to protect your rights by giving necessary important information to your lawyer:
- Before you call, write down what you remember about the accident. For example, how it happened and the events surrounding the accident. This should be done while it is fresh in your memory.
- Write down the name, address and phone number of the responsible individual and his or her insurance company.
- Write down the names of the responding police officer and any witnesses that you are aware of.
- If it is a work injury, find out who the worker’s compensation representative is.
- Inform the person you think is responsible for your injury of your intent to file a lawsuit for compensation.
- If you are not able to take pictures of the accident scene or damaged vehicle, ask someone to do it for you.
These steps can help protect the evidence you may need for your lawyer to prove your case.
The Law Offices of Rick H. Merrill is a well known firm that provides premier legal counsel and representation for accidents, injuries and wrongful death suits. You can reach his office to make an appointment by calling (425) 259-4972.