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Practice Areas Civil Litigation A successful strategy, from the first day of consultation Attorneys at the Connelly Law Offices devote their practice to taking cases to trial. Each case is thoroughly prepared, from day one, ensuring that on the day of trial your case is airtight . The attorneys develop innovative trial strategies rooted in extensive research and established legal theory to ensure that not only are we prepared for trial, but that all arguments are aggressive and bulletproof.

With over 55 years of highly sucessful litigation experience, our attorneys are comfortable in the courtroom and represent your case with a level of skill unmatched in the Pacific Northwest. Significant past verdicts reiterate the firm's focus on litigation, assuring defendants and clients alike that the Connelly Law Offices mean business.
Featured Case: Joyce v. State of Washington DOC - Lead counsel. $22.4 million jury verdict for mother murdered by negligently supervised felon. LEARN MORE
Practice Areas Civil Rights Devoted to our fellow citizens The civil justice system encompasses a wide variety of areas. Distinct from the criminal justice system, civil law includes the individual who has been harmed as a party in the case. In this sense victims are able to receive compensation for damages and play a more involved role.

Civil law upholds basic standards for the treatment of individuals. When a company fails to warn of safety hazards connected with their products, or a government agency neglects to perform its designated duty, they are held accountable for their negligence under the civil justice system. The broad term “Civil Rights” is most commonly associated with issues of discrimination, defamation and harassment. Violations of one’s civil rights can take the forms of sexual comments from co-workers or supervisors, racial or ethnic stereotyping, verbal abuse, hostile behavior and degrading written or graphic material.
Featured Case: Corey v. Pierce County - $3.1 million jury verdict for state prosecuting attorney wrongfully terminated and defamed LEARN MORE
Practice Areas Personal Injury Partners on the road to recovery Advocating for victims of serious injury caused by another party’s actions or inaction is central to the pursuit of civil justice. Serious injury can occur virtually anywhere – a hazardous work environment, unsafe recreational facilities, poorly run camp grounds, behind the wheel of a car or truck, even at home using everyday items. Where victims are left with daunting medical bills, debilitating physical conditions and enduring emotional trauma in the wake of tragic injuries, we fiercely pursue awards to help clients return to normal lives.

Attorneys at the Connelly Law Offices are adept at handling virtually all types of personal injury cases. Firm successes range from simple motor vehicle injuries to technical brain and spinal cord injuries. Each member of our team contributes a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table, assuring clients that their case is in good hands. We tailor a strategy that works for your case to ensure you get the results you deserve. Every client. Every case. Every time.
Featured Case: Salvini v. Ski Lifts Inc. - $31 million jury verdict awarded to skier rendered C-4,5 quadriplegic on defective ski jump (55% comparative fault) LEARN MORE
Practice Areas Government Liability Holding our state to high standards As citizens of Washington, we rely on our state, county and local governmental organizations to provide critical services related to the overall health, safety and welfare of the public. These governmental organizations are entrusted to provide these services to our citizens in a proper manner and in accord with applicable standards of care and service. Unfortunately, there are occasions when governmental organizations and individual government employees fall beneath the standard of care expected of those entrusted to provide such vital services to our citizenry. When bad things happen to people as a result of state, county or local governmental failures, malfeasance, or negligence, the government, like any other offender, must be held accountable for the consequences of their actions.

Our goal at Connelly Law Offices is to not only ensure our clients are justly compensated for the injuries they suffer as a result of government shortcomings, but to also use the legal process to affect positive changes in future governmental practices to ensure other citizens do not suffer the same or similar injuries.
Featured Case: Said Aba Sheikh v. State of Washington DSHS - Lead counsel in case involving man brutally beaten by negligently monitored foster youth, $13.3 million cumulative result; $8.8 million jury verdict against DSHS LEARN MORE
Practice Areas Medical Negligence Your support when healthcare fails Medical professionals, from physicians to secretaries, are held to high standards of care by the state, which require them to provide quality medical services to the patients who have given them their trust. Sadly, medical care does not always reach such high standards, often leaving patients in a much worse condition than when they arrived.

The consequences of medical mistakes and medical negligence are devastating, possibly resulting in permanent physical and mental damages, and wrongful death. Suffering from such tragedies is extremely difficult, taxing one's ability to cope emotionally while seeking legal counsel. The attorneys at the Connelly Law Offices have experience dealing with all forms of complicated medical negligence cases, helping you through the process and providing critical support.
Featured Case: Montgomery v. State of Washington DOC, McNeil Island - Inmate death results in record judgment of $1 million for medical negligence LEARN MORE
Practice Areas Sports Injuries On your team no matter what the odds In today's society, the desire to remain active and to engage our children in healthy sports activities means that risks and related injuries are commonplace. Frequency does not make these injuries any less shocking or traumatic, but it does demand that those in charge of sports teams, facilities, manufacturing sports equipment and facilitating sporting events maintain safe conditions and uphold high standards of care for the athletes they serve.

Many of our clients have been through serious and trying sports accidents, which means the members of our firm have invaluable experience fighting for their just compensation and comforting them in a time of need. Our attorneys and staff know how to extend our services in a comfortable and supportive manner, while tenaciously pursuing legal action to recover damages and influence those who facilitate sports activities to maintain the safest environment possible for us all.
Featured Case: Clay v. Seattle School District - $15 million award for wrestler injured during dangerous wrestling practice. Injuries resulted in C-4,5 quadriplegia LEARN MORE
Practice Areas Brain & Spinal Cord Injuries Providing strong sincere support for severe injuries Brain and Spinal Cord injuries can result from automobile crashes, sports injuries, falls, or serious violence. These types of injuries are often devastating and leave the victim feeling helpless, confused, and in need of significant assistance. These types of injuries require specialized knowledge and skill regarding life care needs and the challenges faced by the victims and their families.

Connelly Law Offices has extensive experience helping people through the challenges of brain and spinal cord injuries and have successfully litigated cases on their behalf. We understand the challenges that a family of this type of injury faces and are committed to litigating vigorously on their behalf.
Featured Case: Mendez v. Pacific Conference - $15 million award for camper injured in negligently designed and supervised obstacle course at church camp, C -4,5 quadriplegia injury LEARN MORE
Practice Areas Nursing Home Liability Safeguarding dignity and care in nursing home communities Loved ones placed in nursing home communities are expected to be supported and cared for as if they were in the presence of family. The caretakers in these communities are required by law to adhere to strict codes of conduct. Unfortunately, the treatment of elderly individuals in community residences and the care provided therein often fall far below acceptable standards. There are times when nursing home residents are subjected to both mental and physical abuse, or neglected due to short staffing.

Nursing home residents also find themselves in a compromising position when faced with the option of confronting wrongdoing, fearing potential retaliation and feeling too weak to fight back. Uncovering the truth in cases which involve the mistreatment of nursing home residents, and pursuing a sustainable justice which will compensate victims of abuse or neglect and hold the perpetrators accountable is immeasurably important both for victims and future residents.
Featured Case: Confidential v. Confidential - $1.7 million settlement for two elderly women who died as a result of negligent care LEARN MORE
Practice Areas Insurance Bad Faith Uprooting unethical practices in the insurance industry An insurance company should act as a safety net to catch policyholders when disaster strikes and they find themselves unable to financially support an emergency situation. Despite their designated function, however, many companies in the insurance industry engage in disingenuous relations with their insureds, avoiding coverage at any cost.

Insurance bad faith is a complicated area of the law that deals with an insurance company's duty to provide honest service to customers. An insurance company is acting in bad faith when it wrongfully denies benefits to the insured, usually in an attempt to avoid providing coverage.

In the State of Washington the insured is given the benefit of the doubt in virtually all circumstances, even if there is a possibility that coverage does not exist under their given policy. It is the rights of the insured, and not the insurance company, that are emphasized most strongly by Washington law.
Featured Case: Frank v. Safeco Insurance Company - $4.5 million judgment entered against Safeco for denying coverage in bad faith when infant died in insured's home. Safeco settled for $1 million. LEARN MORE
Practice Areas Products Liability Protecting your right to safe products Consumers have the right to expect that products produced by large corporations will not cause harm or injure them. Products can be rendered unreasonably dangerous because they were not built properly, because they did not contain appropriate warnings, or otherwise. When manufacturers put products into the marketplace that contain these defects they are responsible for the injuries that they cause. Taking on these large organizations takes tenacity, strategy, and resources. Connelly Law Offices helps consumers who are injured or killed by defective products, whether it is a defective automobile, airbag, or a pharmaceutical product, or other products. As with all of our cases, we seek to encourage manufacturers to make products safer in order to help prevent injuries to others in the future. Featured Case: A.O. v. Confidential - $1.7 million settlement for victim of right side facial paralysis caused by dangerous dental anesthetic whose marketers did not inform the dental community of the product's severe side effects LEARN MORE Practice Areas Abuse & Neglect Next to clients confronting difficult pasts Physical and sexual abuse can leave devastating scars long after the wounds have healed. The process of confronting the past is a difficult but possible road with the Connelly Law Offices. Attorneys at our firm have represented hundreds of children and adults who have been victims of neglect and sexual abuse. Connelly Law Offices has helped those children and adults confront their predators and hold government and private entities accountable for their failure to protect our clients. By holding government entities like the Department of Social and Health Services accountable, the Connelly Law Offices can send the message that each child is important and needs to be protected. Featured Case: Smith v. OK Boys Ranch - Over $63 million in settlements for youth physically and sexually abused during their time at a home for troubled youth in Olympia, WA LEARN MORE Practice Areas Wrongful Death Justice for loved one's after they've passed The death of a loved one can bring a family to its knees. Digging out from under daunting medical bills, funeral costs, loss of expected income and personal care, and emotional trauma are burdens that demand powerful support. Attorneys at Connelly Law Offices are experienced in dealing with wrongful death lawsuits. We pair strong and sincere support with aggressive legal representation to provide clients with relief, confidence and a just compensation for their loss.

Wrongful death occurs when a death has been caused, intentionally or unintentionally, by the negligent actions of another party. Wrongful death cases arise under a wide variety of circumstances, ranging from slip and falls, to medical malpractice to deaths caused by motor vehicle accidents. Available compensation is comprehensive, covering medical expenses, projected future earnings, loss of services and care normally provided by the decedent, loss of companionship, love and care, emotional suffering, and general damages.
Featured Case: Brown v. City of Seattle - $5.6 million jury verdict for firefighter killed in arson fire due to City of Seattle's negligence in handling arson threat. LEARN MORE
Practice Areas Motor Vehicle Accidents Helping put the pieces back together Connelly Law Offices is experienced in handling complex motor vehicle accidents. Our attorneys are skilled advocates who are willing to take your case to trial. Many motor vehicle accidents involve complicated insurance issues. While you focus on your recovery, our staff will take away the pressure of having to deal with your insurance company. We will work with your insurance company to ensure your medical bills are paid. Our attorneys have obtained substantial settlements with insurance companies and will work to obtain a similar result for you. Featured Case: Whyms v. Gray's Harbor County & Grays Harbor Transit - $756,000 settlement for motor vehicle accident with Grays Harbor Transit bus on an icy bridge. LEARN MORE
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