Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner Highlights Seattle Crash and Injury Work

Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner is spotlighting its Seattle personal injury practice as fatal and serious injury crashes rise in the city. The firm says it helps victims and families pursue compensation in car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, boating, slip-and-fall and wrongful death claims across Washington.

Why it matters: - Seattle has seen a long-term rise in fatal and serious injury crashes, adding pressure on injured drivers, passengers and families. - The financial fallout from these crashes can include medical bills, lost wages, rehabilitation and lasting physical limitations. - The firm is positioning itself as a resource for people pursuing compensation after negligence-related accidents and wrongful death claims.

What happened: - Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner said it continues to represent Seattle-area accident victims and injured families across Washington. - Washington State Department of Transportation data shows Seattle recorded 22 fatal crashes and 172 serious injury crashes in 2015. - By 2024, Seattle had 38 fatal crashes and 250 serious injury crashes. - The firm handles claims involving car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle collisions, boating accidents, aviation accidents, slip-and-fall injuries and other personal injury matters.

The details: - The Seattle car accident practice includes crashes involving distracted driving, impaired driving, speeding and other negligence. - The truck accident practice covers issues such as driver fatigue, maintenance failures, company safety practices and compliance with federal trucking regulations. - The firm also represents people hurt by unsafe property conditions at businesses, apartment complexes and other premises. - Slip-and-fall claims can involve preventable hazards that lead to orthopedic injuries, head trauma and other long-term complications. - The firm says clients receive straightforward guidance, responsive communication and honest evaluations about the strengths and challenges of their cases. - Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner has represented injured people throughout Washington for more than 40 years. - Dean Brett, now retired, was recognized as a Super Lawyer in Personal Injury Law for multiple consecutive years. - Attorney David Brown was selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star.

Between the lines: - The message is partly a visibility play, but it also reflects how personal injury firms compete by pairing legal experience with proof points from notable cases. - One of the firm’s cited cases involved Hailey French v. Janine Rene Parker, et al., Skagit County Superior Court cause number 08-2-00530-8. - In that case, a young woman named Hailey suffered catastrophic injuries in a high-speed head-on collision caused by a repeat drunk driver in Whatcom County. - The firm pursued claims against the impaired driver, the Washington State Patrol and the Whatcom County District Court Probation Department. - A jury awarded $5.5 million in damages. - The case contributed to Washington’s “Hailey’s Law,” enacted in 2011, which requires mandatory vehicle impoundment for drivers arrested on suspicion of DUI.

What’s next: - Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner says it will keep representing individuals and families across Washington in complex injury and wrongful death claims. - The firm says it will continue to prepare cases for trial when needed and provide regular updates to clients. - Seattle’s crash trends suggest ongoing demand for legal help tied to serious collisions and other negligence claims.

The bottom line: - As Seattle’s serious crash numbers stay elevated, Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner is leaning on its injury litigation record to attract clients facing high-stakes recovery fights.