Seeking Justice and Answers for Your Devastating Loss
Losing a loved one due to someone else’s reckless actions is a heartbreaking, life-altering tragedy. Right now, your family is likely forced to process overwhelming grief, profound emotional pain, and the stress of unexpected financial burdens.
Dealing with aggressive insurance adjusters or corporate legal teams should never fall on your shoulders during this time of mourning. Our dedicated legal team is ready to step in as your legal shield, taking over the entire legal battle so your family can focus on healing.
You Pay Absolutely Nothing Unless We Win Your Case
When sudden funeral costs are adding up and your family is facing a future without your loved one’s income, upfront legal fees should be the last thing you worry about.
That is why Craig Swapp & Associates operates on a strict contingency fee model—meaning you owe us absolutely nothing out-of-pocket unless we successfully secure a financial settlement check on your behalf.
We manage every single aspect of your wrongful death claim so you don’t have to:
- Stop the insurance harassment: We handle all direct communication, blocking insurance adjusters from pressuring grieving family members for recorded statements.
- Secure maximum financial support: We aggressively pursue full damages for your lost family income, lost future financial support, and inheritance values.
- Cover all final expenses: We fight to ensure the settlement fully covers your loved one’s final medical treatments, hospital bills, and funeral or burial costs.
- Demand answers and accountability: We dig deep into the evidence to hold negligent individuals, manufacturers, or multi-million dollar corporations accountable.
Protecting Your Family’s Rights Under Strict Washington Laws
Washington enforces highly rigid, complex statutory frameworks for wrongful death claims that require immediate and strategic legal action:
- The 3-year deadline: Under RCW 4.16.080, Washington grants a strict three-year window from the exact date of your loved one’s passing to file a claim. Insurance companies will intentionally drag out communications and act helpful, hoping you let this clock run out so your right to any justice is permanently lost.
- The personal representative requirement: Under RCW 4.20.010, family members cannot directly file a wrongful death lawsuit themselves. The claim must be initiated strictly by a court-appointed personal representative of the deceased person’s estate, acting on behalf of the lawful beneficiaries.
- The two-tier beneficiary rule: Under RCW 4.20.020, Washington divides beneficiaries into two distinct tiers, prioritizing a surviving spouse, domestic partner, and children. If no first-tier survivors exist, parents or siblings may pursue damages, but corporate defense lawyers will aggressively audit your family structure to try and invalidate your legal standing.
- No artificial damage caps: Unlike many states, the Washington Supreme Court has deemed caps on non-economic damages unconstitutional. This means there is no legal limit on the financial recovery we can pursue for your family’s deep emotional trauma, grief, and lost companionship.
Acting quickly allows our team to legally secure vital scene evidence, preserve digital logs, and lock down fresh witness statements before they disappear forever.
Your Path to Full Financial Payout Starts Right Here
Don’t allow a negligent party’s careless mistake to destroy your family’s long-term financial security or leave you trapped under a mountain of debt.
Taking back control of your future is straightforward, and you do not have to carry this heavy burden alone.
