Getting hurt is hard enough. Then the questions start: Who pays the hospital? What do I tell the insurance adjuster? Is this worth a lawyer? Rich Martin is an Everett personal injury lawyer who has spent 28 years answering those questions, in more than 2,000 injury cases across the Puget Sound region. Ask yours on a free call.
Everett: local facts
- County
- Snohomish County
- Court
- Snohomish County Superior Court, 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett
- Major roads
- I-5, US 2 (Hewitt Avenue Trestle), SR 526, Evergreen Way, Broadway
- Hospitals
- Providence Regional Medical Center Everett (Level II trauma center)
- Population
- 114,900 (Washington OFM estimate, April 1, 2026)
- Our office
- Our Bellevue office is about 29 miles away (about 39 minutes without traffic).
What an Everett personal injury lawyer does for you
In short, we take the legal and insurance work off your plate and push for a fair result.
- We listen to what happened and tell you honestly whether you have a case.
- We protect the evidence: reports, video, photos, and witness names.
- We manage the insurers, so your phone stops ringing.
- We document the full loss, from medical bills to the work you’ll miss next year.
- We negotiate, and if the offer isn’t fair, we’re ready for trial. Rich has taken more than 30 cases to a jury.
Rich handles each case personally. Meet Rich Martin.
Everett traffic safety by the numbers
Everett’s Vision Zero Safety Action Plan found that 65 people were killed and 342 seriously injured on Everett streets from 2019 to 2024. Those numbers don’t even include I-5 or SR 526, which the city didn’t study.
People killed or seriously injured on Everett streets
The city says most of these crashes happened on major roads with higher speeds, especially Broadway, Evergreen Way, and SE Everett Mall Way. From 2019 to 2023, almost half of the fatal crashes, 49%, involved someone walking, rolling, or riding a bike.
Cases we take in Everett and Snohomish County
Most injury cases start on the road. Read more on our Everett pages for car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, and bicycle accidents.
We also help with Uber and Lyft crashes, falls on unsafe property, and claims for families who lost someone. See our Everett wrongful death page.
Falls on someone else’s property
A property owner’s duty depends on why you were there. Customers in a store get the most protection. Social guests get less, and trespassers very little. The Washington Supreme Court set out these categories in Tincani v. Inland Empire Zoological Society (1994).
Everett’s city code requires the owner or occupant of a building to clear snow and ice from the sidewalk in front of it by noon (EMC 13.08.020). The city also tells residents that sidewalks are the responsibility of the property owners and occupants next to them (City of Everett). Whether that makes an owner responsible for your fall depends on the facts, and we sort that out.
In most fall cases, you have to show the owner made the hazard, knew about it, or would have found it with reasonable care. Video, cleaning logs, and past complaints are the usual proof. Read what to do after a slip and fall and filing deadlines for fall claims.
Questions Everett clients ask
Where would my case be decided?
Few injury claims ever reach a courtroom. When one does, Washington lets the injured person sue in the county where the harm happened (RCW 4.12.020). For Everett, that’s Snohomish County Superior Court at 3000 Rockefeller Avenue in downtown Everett. You won’t need to travel to Seattle for hearings.
What if a government vehicle or road was involved?
Claims against government follow special rules. A claim against the City of Everett must be signed by hand and filed with the City Clerk by mail or in person. The city doesn’t accept electronic signatures. Snohomish County claims go to its Risk Management office, and Community Transit takes claim forms by email or mail. After filing, state law requires a 60-day wait before a lawsuit (RCW 4.96.020).
Claims against the state follow a similar process through its Office of Risk Management (RCW 4.92.110).
Everett is home to a Navy base. Naval Station Everett has been a homeport since its first ships arrived in 1994 (U.S. Navy). A claim against the federal government works differently from a normal insurance claim. It must be filed in writing with the right federal agency within two years (28 U.S.C. § 2401(b)). The agency then has six months to decide before you can sue (28 U.S.C. § 2675).
How long do I have?
For most injuries, three years (RCW 4.16.080). Government claims have earlier steps, so don’t wait on those.
What if I was partly at fault?
You can still recover. Washington reduces the amount by your share of fault (RCW 4.22.005). Read how shared fault works.
Who pays my medical bills after a crash?
Your own PIP coverage pays first, whoever was at fault (RCW 48.22.085). If the other driver is underinsured, your UIM may cover the gap (RCW 48.22.030).
What you can be paid for
A personal injury claim can include medical treatment now and in the future, wages and earning power you’ve lost, damage to your car or other property, and help you need at home. It can also include the losses that don’t come with a receipt, like pain, stress, scarring, and the things you can’t do anymore.
Serious injuries in Everett are often treated at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett, a Level II trauma center for adults and Level III for children, according to the state Department of Health.
Curious what cases settle for? See our results and typical settlement ranges.
Before you give the other side a recorded statement, talk to us. A careless answer can lower what they pay.
Fees
We work on a No Win, No Fee basis. You pay nothing to start. Our fee comes out of the recovery, and if there is no recovery, you owe nothing, case costs included. More on how injury lawyers charge.
Working with us from Everett
We don’t have an office in Everett. Our Bellevue office, at 11811 NE 1st Street, Suite 303, is about 29 miles away. Many Everett clients never need to make the drive. We can handle most of your case by phone, email, and mail, and meet in person when it helps.
See what clients say, our Seattle injury page, or our blog.
Call an Everett personal injury lawyer
Your first conversation is free. Phone (425) 635-2000 or write to us.
Your attorney: Rich Martin
28 years. More than 2,000 injury cases. More than 30 jury trials. When you call, you talk to Rich, and he handles your case himself.
About Rich Martin →Injury cases we handle in Everett
Car Accidents
Rear-ended on I-405 or hit at a light? We take over the calls with the insurance company.
Truck Accidents
Trucking companies call their lawyers the same day. We start working on your case just as fast.
Motorcycle Accidents
Insurers often assume the rider was speeding. We find the proof of what really happened.
Pedestrian Accidents
Hit in a crosswalk or a parking lot? These injuries are serious. So is the way we handle them.
Bicycle Accidents
Hit by a car or a car door? We know Washington's bike laws and use them for you.
Uber & Lyft Accidents
Several insurance policies may cover you. We find every one of them.
Wrongful Death
Lost someone you love? We hold the people responsible to account, so your family doesn't have to.
Slip & Fall
Fell because a store or landlord ignored a hazard? They may owe you for your injuries.
Questions about Everett injury cases
What does No Win, No Fee mean?
You pay nothing up front. Our fee comes out of the money we win for you. No hourly bills. No retainer. If we don't win, you owe us nothing. Not even the case costs.
Is there an R Martin Law Group office in Everett?
No. We're in Bellevue and Tacoma. The Bellevue office is about 29 miles from Everett, and most Everett clients work with us by phone and email.
Will my case go to court in Seattle?
No. If it goes to court, it's usually filed in Snohomish County Superior Court in Everett. Most cases settle first.
I slipped in a store. Can I make a claim?
Possibly. The key question is whether the store created the hazard, knew about it, or should have found it.
A Navy or other federal vehicle hit me. What now?
File a written claim with the federal agency within two years. It has six months to respond before you can sue.
Does a free case review really cost nothing?
Yes. And if we take your case, there's no fee unless we win.
Talk to a lawyer today. The call is free. Call (425) 635-2000.
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