Seattle Injury Lawyers

In the blink of an eye, another’s reckless or negligent act can change a person’s life forever. The injuries suffered in an accident can have a devastating physical, emotional and financial impact on not only personal injury victims but their families as well. The injuries, for instance, may require extensive medical treatment, psychological counseling and ongoing therapy and rehabilitation. The victim may never work again, and the family may be responsible for providing around-the-clock care.

For more than 39 years, Dean Brett, John Murphy, and the Seattle personal injury attorneys of Brett Murphy – Washington’s Injury Lawyers have helped families to secure compensation for a variety of injuries, including numerous record-setting verdicts and settlements.

To learn more about how Brett Murphy can help you, call our Seattle personal injury lawyers today at 888-870-8654 or use our online form. Brett Murphy provides free consultations and flexible fee arrangements.

Types of Personal Injuries

A personal injury is a bodily injury that may be temporary or permanent. It may result from a vehicle or workplace accident that, in all too many cases, may have been prevented if the other party had exercised a reasonable amount of care and caution. The injury may also be caused by the use or consumption of a defective product or dangerous drug.

At Brett Murphy, our attorneys have experience securing recoveries for clients who have suffered a wide variety of catastrophic injuries and other forms of harm, including: 

• Amputations: These commonly occur when limbs are caught in moving machinery or are subject to blunt-force trauma. The result can be permanent disability, and it often requires being outfitted with a prosthetic.

• Burns: These injuries may occur from contact with sparks, flames, hot liquids, steam, chemicals or radiation. At one end of the spectrum are first-degree burns that reach the first layer of skin and may result in relatively minor pain and scarring. At the other end of that spectrum are third-degree burns, which impact deep tissue and may lead to permanent disfigurement, disability or death.

• Back injuries: A debilitating back injury that hinders or prevents your ability to move can occur when a muscle is strained or when a slipped, ruptured or herniated disc injury occurs. This can be caused by lifting a heavy object, falling or experiencing a sudden impact in a collision.

• Fractures: Examples include fractures of arms, hands, wrists, legs, ankles, feet, collar bones, hips, vertebrae and pelvis. The fractures range in severity from hairline fractures to comminuted fractures, which involve multiple breaks or fragmentation of the bone (or crush injuries).

• Head / brain injuries: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be caused by a sudden, violent shaking or blunt force. The injury can produce dizziness, headaches, blurred vision, speech impairment, memory loss and depression.

• Hearing and vision loss: Exposure to flying objects may injure the eyes, while loud noises result in damage to the ears. These are injuries that may prevent one from being able to work again or in the same occupation as they were before the accident. 

• Spinal cord injury: A fall, collision or hard impact from an object can cause a fracture or dislocation of vertebrae. The most severe forms of spinal cord injury are paraplegia and quadriplegia, which may require a lifetime of confinement to a wheelchair and 24-hour care.

• Organ damage: An organ such as the heart or lungs may be bruised, perforated or displaced by the force of a collision, placing one’s life at risk. The treatment may include multiple surgeries.

• Psychological injuries: The most common form of mental suffering caused by an accident is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is often triggered by suffering through or witnessing a life-threatening event. The symptoms include nightmares, flashbacks, anxiety and severe depression.

Successful Results for Seattle Injury Victims

The personal injury attorneys of Brett Murphy have a record of securing favorable verdicts and settlements for clients in Seattle and throughout the state of Washington, including:

• A $5.5 million verdict for a Skagit County drunk-driving accident victim who suffered multiple severe injuries, including a collapsed lung, crushed right foot and hip, femur, knee and wrist fractures. It was the largest verdict in the county’s history.

• A $3.5 million settlement for an industrial worker who had to be fitted with a prosthetic leg, colostomy bag and hearing aid after a railroad collision.

• A $1.75 million settlement for a doctor who suffered a severe head injury in a vehicle rollover accident that cost him his career.

• A $1.4 million settlement for a child who was struck by a bottle rocket at a neighbor’s home, the largest settlement in Washington history for a single-eye injury.

Contact Our Seattle Personal Injury Attorneys Today

Most Seattle personal injury claims require legal action within three years from the date of the injury (or discovery of the injury). You can’t delay in getting needed legal assistance. You can trust our Seattle personal injury law firm with making sure that justice is sought in your case in a timely and diligent manner. To get started, contact us today for a free consultation by calling Brett Murphy – Washington’s Injury Lawyers at 888-870-8654 or using our online form.