The experienced lawyers at Ewing Anderson, P.S. represent injured people and their families throughout Washington and Idaho. Our offices are in Spokane and Coeur d'Alene. Click here for information about our locations. We can assist you in all phases of presenting your claim. Our staff and attorneys have many years of experience and ongoing training in the often complicated area of documenting, negotiating and bringing to trial these often difficult and emotionally draining matters. Our fees are usually “contingent”, which means that they are a percentage of money collected for you. If no settlement or judgment is obtained, no attorney fee is owed. Click here to learn more about our law firm. Click here to contact us. Call us now toll free at 1-888-909-7746.
We would be happy to discuss your questions and concerns regarding your personal injury claims, including the following areas of law:
A motor vehicle accident is an all too common occurrence in our society. Many of these accidents result in injuries to the occupants of the vehicle or to pedestrians. Our highly skilled attorneys and paralegals know how to navigate the difficult and sometimes frustrating areas of medical expense payment, wage loss reimbursement, negotiating with the insurance company, including your own, and attempting to obtain for you and your family a fair settlement. If necessary, our lawyers are skilled at presenting your case to a jury, judge or arbitrator if negotiations do not resolve the case. We also are experienced in alternative dispute resolution such as mediation.
The death of a loved one is a devastating event for family and friends. It can be all the more heartbreaking when that death was caused needlessly by the negligent actions, or dangerous product, of another person or company. The grieving spouse, children or parents don’t need the added pressure and worry of dealing with an often complex and cold legal system, or the insurance companies who handle these claims on a daily basis. We at Ewing Anderson, P.S. have aided numerous clients through this process successfully and with dignity.
Our busy society exposes us every day to products that can hurt or kill us. Hopefully, the seller or manufacturer of that product had the consumer’s safety in mind when it decided to sell that product. Most of the time that is the case. But there are many examples where saving money, making money or cutting corners were more important than the harm caused to the public by exposing children or adults to an unreasonably dangerous product. The legal system has developed a body of law to protect consumers, and to encourage product sellers and manufacturers to make and sell safe products. We are highly experienced in this area of the law. Our lawyers have successfully represented injured persons and their families in both settling these often serious and complex injury cases, and, if necessary, bringing the case to a jury.
It is a sad fact that some of our nation’s elderly face the twilight years of their lives in overcrowded understaffed nursing homes. Many nursing homes are competently run facilities. But the bad ones exist. The results can be terrible. The elderly residents are vulnerable and often unable to advocate for themselves. Family members, unskilled in medicine and geriatric care issues, are often frustrated by their inability to protect their loved one. We can help. Our lawyers can represent the family and the resident in making sure that neglect and abuse of a senior citizen does not happen without consequences.
Dangerous facilities, poorly maintained public areas of businesses, and hidden dangers on other premises sometimes cause injury to those who deserve to have a safe environment in which to work and play. We represent those people who have been injured because some person or business neglected to make their home or business premises reasonably safe.
Our attorneys would be happy to provide a free initial consultation. Click here to contact us. Call us now toll free at 1-888-909-7746. The following are areas we usually cover in depth at the initial consultation.
There is no easy answer to this question. Our lawyers will always want the necessary information from you, your doctors, and sometimes your employer before beginning to give that answer. The things to consider include medical bills, the nature and extent of your injury, time lost from work, or the inability to earn a living, how much pain and suffering, both physical and emotional, the client has suffered, and other factors. Our experienced attorneys have dealt with most of the major insurance companies and try to understand how these companies’ value claims. Many times it is a matter of how much documentation the claims adjuster needs to do his or her job correctly. You are entitled to fair and just compensation and as your lawyer, we are committed to achieving that goal.
In the usual personal injury case our attorneys provide their services and those of the entire firm on what is known as a “contingent fee” basis. We provide you with an easy to understand written agreement spelling out the details. In summary, we first must obtain an amount of money for you, either by settling or taking the case to court and getting a judgment. Our fee is a percentage of the amount obtained for you by way of settlement or judgment, which is typically, but not always, 33 1/3 percent, and is explained in the written contingent fee agreement we provide you. We will deduct any money we spend for out of pocket expenses ( for example, fees paid to doctors for their records or time, court costs, court reporter fees for depositions , expert witness costs, and the like) from the amount of money obtained for you according to the terms of the contingent fee agreement. If we are unsuccessful and cannot obtain a money award or settlement, you owe no attorney fees. However, you may still owe us for out of pocket expenses as explained above. We will always provide you a written agreement which you must agree to when you retain us and a written explanation of any final disbursement of money at the end of the case.
This question cannot be easily answered. When you settle, you usually sign a “release” agreement. Most of the time, you cannot go back and ask for more money for your injuries. In some specific circumstances, depending on state law, you may be able to have the release thrown out. However, this is the danger of settling a case without an attorney’s help. While it sometimes works out, if it doesn’t, it may be too late. Our lawyers can advise you when and if you should settle, as well as how to do it right, if you hire us.
This is another question that is best answered by an attorney after he or she knows more about your situation and the facts of your case. There is a law called the “statute of limitations” which usually governs claims for personal injuries. There may be other laws or rules with time limits for claims procedures, depending on the circumstances. If you wait too long, you may lose the right to collect compensation. It is best to consult with an attorney as soon as you can after an accident or event.