Personal Injury
We Can Help You File a Claim & Pursue Fair Compensation
Nobody asks to be in an accident. An accident can happen at any time and anywhere, and when an accident occurs, it can result in devastating and sometimes long-term injuries that can affect the victim and his or her family for years. In some cases, accidents even lead to death.
If you were injured in an accident or lost a loved due to the careless, reckless, or wrongful actions of someone else, Dore Law Group, PLLC can help. With over 30 years of experience and hundreds of cases under his belt, our Kent personal injury lawyer understands what you are going through and the challenges you face. Our entire team is ready to assist you through each stage of the legal process and seek the full, fair recovery you are owed. When it matters most, we’ll be there for you.
For a free, no-obligation consultation, call us at (253) 850-6411 or contact us online.
Common Personal Injury Cases
There are many types of accidents that can result in bodily injury and/or death.
At Dore Law Group, PLLC, we represent clients in all types of personal injury claims, including:
- Car accidents
- Commercial truck accidents
- Maritime accidents
- Elevator injuries
- Construction accidents
- Brain injury
- Burn injury
- Defective products
- Slip and falls
- Neck & back injuries
- Dog bites
- Pedestrian accidents
- Bicycle accidents
In most cases, these accidents need not occur. In the case of car and truck crashes, for example, many severe accidents are caused by negligent and reckless acts of drivers. These acts may include driving while intoxicated or while under the influence of a drug, running red lights, speeding or violating other traffic laws, driving while distracted with cell phone usage or texting, or driving when the driver is too tired.
Proving Negligence & Damages
When accidents are caused by the reckless or negligent acts of others, the job of a personal injury lawyer is to seek the maximum compensation possible for injured clients. To do so, it is important to thoroughly investigate accidents in order to determine who is liable. In many cases, more than one person may be responsible for causing an accident.
Proving Liability
Under the law, in order to recover damages in a personal injury case, the injured person must show that the defendant or defendants breached a duty owed to the injured person. For instance, when we all drive, we owe a legal duty to others on the road to drive safely, to control our vehicle, and to obey all traffic regulations.
If a person runs a red light, this will be an example of breaching the duty owed to other drivers to drive in a safe manner. If the person hits another vehicle coming from a side street after running a red light, the person running the red light will be liable for all damages sustained by those in the vehicle that was hit.
In order to prove legal liability, Dore Law Group, PLLC will often retain accident reconstructionists and other experts. These experts are a vital part of proving negligence in a court of law and showing that the defendant or defendants breached their liability towards those injured. In the course of litigation, the defendant or defendants will also typically retain their own accident reconstructionists or use favorable witness statements to show why they are not liable, rather than simply admitting that they were the cause of the accident and injuries.
As a result, if you have been injured, it will be to your advantage to retain experienced legal counsel with years of successfully proving liability on behalf of clients. At Dore Law Group, PLLC, attorney Jim Dore, Jr., has been making the case for injured clients for more than 30 years.
Proving Damages
In addition to proving negligence, we must also prove the damages sustained by our client. This aspect sometimes also requires experts to ascertain aspects such as lost damages from work. Damages may also be recoverable for pain and suffering, medical bills, and other economic and emotional loss.
Our Testimonials
Hear What Our Clients Say About Us
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Mr. Dore and his staff truly care about their clients and work tirelessly on their clients' behalf.- Bonnie S.
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Jim was the best and his staff was helpful and was able to answer all of my questions.- Jim
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Their customer service, attention to detail, and responsiveness are phenomenal.- Danielle
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The amount of time and effort Jim Dore has spent helping my family and I was phenomenal.- Former Client
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Dore Law Group is always my first choice!- Harry H.
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Jim Dore is also an extremely personable individual, during stressful times he would often discuss sporting activities we both active in earlier times.- James
Millions of Dollars
Recovered For Our Clients
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$2.5 Million Unsafe Hospital Conditions
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$2 Million Failure to Diagnose Cause of Paralysis
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$1.8 Million Railroad Bulkhead Collapse
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$1.2 Million Motorcycle v. Commercial Truck
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$1.2 Million Unsecured Load Injury
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$1 Million Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer
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$1 Million Failure to Diagnose Prostate Cancer
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$1 Million Fall from Roof
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$800,000 Failure to Diagnose Heart Attack
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Scaffolding Accident