Washington injury law

Personal injury law help resolve non-criminal disputes between individuals. The most common claims include allegations of negligence and injuries, the themselves. In General, monetary damages as a remedy of the victims are sought. NegligenceNegligence is defined in law dictionary black as"in the exercise of due diligence standard failed the reasonably prudent person in a similar situation pursued one would." In Washington, as in most countries negligence, to the plaintiff prove that the defendant had a duty of care which was injured, damage to which the plaintiff suffered compare damages.Pure NegligenceIn Washington courts follow a system pure comparative negligence. This means that the amount of the damage to the applicant, the judge or the jury assign to determine a percentage of the error to each party and the party is then responsible for its share of financial loss limitation LimitationsA is a period in which action must be brought suffered.Statute. The limitation period for claims of injury three years is in Washington. If a victim a minor at the time of injury, the period extends from three years from the date his eighteenth birthday.