The Donchez Law Firm provides the highest quality legal services in representing people who have been seriously injured by the negligence of others.
The Donchez Law Firm focuses on serious cases that fall into the personal injury arena, such as construction site injuries, automobile, truck, motorcycle, bicycle and pedestrian accidents, medical malpractice, insurance disputes, fire losses, consumer protection law, food borne illnesses, highway design, legal negligence, injuries to seaman and dockworkers, defective products, and wrongful death and dismemberment.
If you think you may have a case that does not fall into one of these areas, please give us a call so that we may better assist you.
Located in Edmonds, Washington since 1991, Mr. and Ms. Donchez meet personally with each client and the staff provides personalized attention to detail. Providing the highest quality legal service is the goal of every member of the Donchez Law Firm. At the Donchez Law Firm, we are dedicated to providing our clients with professional service along with vigorous advocacy of their interests.
We have represented people severely injured or killed as a result of traffic accidents. Automobile, truck, motorcycle, bicycle and pedestrian accidents are all governed by the Washington rules of the road. The rules of the road are the standard by which fault is determined. Compensation for injuries depends upon a number of factors including who was at fault, the severity and extent of the injuries, and whether the injuries are permanent, to name but a few. Benefits may be due to you under personal injury protection coverage or other types of coverage even if you are at fault for an accident. Automobile accidents generally have a three year statute of limitations.
Medical negligence cases, commonly referred to as medical malpractice, are cases that are brought against a physician or institution, such as a hospital, retirement center, or nursing home, for care that is below the accepted standard that results in an injury to a patient. In medical malpractice cases, our on staff doctor will review your medical records, after which, we will be able to give you a preliminary opinion about your case. We will then retain the services of expert witnesses who will testify for you regarding the breach of the standard of care and your resulting injury. It should be remembered that a poor result or a physician's poor bedside manner isn't necessarily malpractice.
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In practice since 1987, Mr. Donchez has focused his professional practice on helping seriously injured people recover and achieve fair compensation for their injuries. Mr. Donchez is a cum laude graduate of Western Washington University and the University of Puget Sound School of Law. He was a Governor of the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ) and a member of its Board of Directors from 1990 through 1993 and again from 2001 through 2002. Mr. Donchez is admitted to practice in all Washington State courts, the Federal District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington, as well as the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. In his free time, Mr. Donchez enjoys spending time traveling with his wife, listening to jazz and blues, and cooking for his family.
An associate attorney, Ms. Donchez is a 2013 graduate of Western Washington University with degrees in law communication and political science. She went on to attend law school at Seattle University School of Law, where she graduated cum laude in 2016. While in law school Ms. Donchez published an article in the Gonzaga Law Review entitled "Unheard Victims: Extending Victim's Rights to the Civil Commitment Proceedings of Sexually Violent Predators in Washington State." Ms. Donchez also competed in the regional and national American Bar Association Mediation Competitions. In her free time, Ms. Donchez enjoys boxing, traveling, and volunteering with University Beyond Bars, an organization that helps inmates at the Monroe Correctional Facility earn college degrees.
As the Medical Director of Donchez Law Firm, Dr. King brings over 38 years of clinical experience in treating injury victims. A 1973 graduate of Palmer Chiropractic College, Dr. King is also Board Certified in Chiropractic Orthopedics. Dr. King has an extensive background in AMA Impairment rating examinations as well as being a consultant for the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. Dr. King's wealth of knowledge assists us in reviewing medical negligence and injury cases. She supports our attorneys and staff in analyzing complex medical records. Dr. King attends insurance medical examinations with our clients so they have an experienced advocate with them at all times. Dr. King's experience and background help us in ensuring that insurance company examinations are done properly.
