If your child has been injured in an accident, it is important to understand your legal rights and options for pursuing legal action against the responsible party. The award-winning child injury attorneys at Davis Law Group can help you gain a better understanding of how the personal injury legal process works and whether you may benefit from hiring an attorney.
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Seattle Children's Hospital State of Washington Statement of Deficiencies and Plan Of Correction This State hospital complaint investigation survey was conducted on September 30 and October 1, 4, 5, 7, 13, and 21; November 4, 12 and 19; December 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8, 2010, by Mary Wood, MN, BSN, RN, in response to complaint #149848. Shell #KO9011 -
Patient Safety at Seattle Children's Hospital, Email From David Fisher On October 5th, this email message was sent by David Fisher, MD, Sr. V.P. and Medical Director at Seattle Children's Hospital to doctors associated with the hospital regarding recent cases of medical malpractice at the facility. It was forwarded to us by a Children's Hospital staffer who requested we not mention their name. -
Accident Report: Child Injured in I-90 Car Accident MCMC was a front seat passenger in a vehicle driven by her mother, JC. They were traveling lawfully through the intersection of 436th Avenue and the Interstate 90 exit ramp #32 when their vehicle was slammed on the side by uninsured driver WJ. MC suffered personal injuries as a result of the collision. -
Damages for Wrongful Death of a Child - Part #1 The damages recoverable for the wrongful death of a child include medical, hospital, and medication expense, and the loss of consortium (love, companionship, services and support) that the child provided to the parents. The parents are also entitled to recover damages for the loss of financial support that the parents received from the child, and up to the time when the child reaches the age of majority. To recover lost financial support, the parents will usually have to show a history of receiving support from the child before that child's death. -
Damages for Wrongful Death of a Child - Part II Take for example the child whose wrongful death is caused shortly after the child's 18th birthday. In that situation, the parents have no legal means to recover against the responsible party. Not unless the parents can show that they were financially dependent on their young child - a situation that almost never occurs. -
The Wrongful Death Of A Child - Part Two In the context of the specific wrongful death statute, the term "support" generally means to provide for a child's needs for housing, food, clothing, education and health care. Usually, a non-custodial father who is obligated by a court order to make child support payments can meet this requirement by showing compliance with the order. Presumably, a parent who pays child support every month is one who regularly contributes to the support of a child. -
The Wrongful Death Of A Child - Part One The state of Washington permits a parent to recover damages for the loss of a minor child, as long as the parent has regularly contributed to the support of the child. -
The Legal Process for Child Injury Claims in Washington The legal process for child injury claims differs from the legal process for cases brought by adults. For starters, a child under the age of 18 is considered a minor. In Washington, a minor cannot file a lawsuit on his or her own. This can only be done by a guardian appointed by the court. A guardian is someone who the court believes will adequately protect the child's interests and do what is best for the child in the legal case that is being filed on the child's behalf. -
Negligence of the Child in Child Accident Cases For children who are 6 years of age and older, they may be deemed negligent and thus legally responsible for their own injuries. But there is one important difference.
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