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Stearns, Denis W. Attorney

Stearns, Denis W. Attorney from Seattle Washington works as Accident Lawyers, Appeals Lawyers, Consumer Protection Lawyers, and Malpractice & Negligence Lawyers. Feel free to contact us at the following contact information.

701 Fifth Avenue Seattle Washington, 98104
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(206)346-1888

(206)346-1898

www.marlerclark.com

dstearns(at)marlerclark.com

Last updated 2023-08-21

Specialties of Stearns, Denis W. Attorney:
  • Accident Lawyers
  • Appeals Lawyers
  • Consumer Protection Lawyers
  • Malpractice & Negligence Lawyers
Accident Lawyers: The word accident is not a technical legal term with a clearly defined meaning. Speaking generally, but with reference to legal liabilities, an accident means any unintended and unexpected occurrence which produces hurt or loss. But it is often used to denote any unintended and unexpected loss or hurt apart from its cause; and if the cause is not known the loss or hurt itself would certainly be called an accident. The word accident is also often used to denote both the cause and the effect, no attempt being made to discriminate between them.
Appeals Lawyers: A challenge to a previous legal determination. An appeal is directed towards a legal power higher than the power making the challenged determination. In most states and the federal system, trial court determinations can be appealed in appeals courts, and appeals court decisions can be appealed in a supreme court. The person pursuing an appeal is called an appellant, while the person defending the lower court’s ruling is the appellee. Appeals can be either discretionary or of right. An appeal of right is one that the higher court must hear, if the losing party demands it, while a discretionary appeal is one that the higher court may, but does not have to, consider. For example, in the federal system, there is an appeal of right from the District Court to the Court of Appeals, but appeals from the Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court are discretionary.
Consumer Protection Lawyers: Consumer protection is linked to the idea of consumer rights, and to the formation of consumer organizations, which help consumers make better choices in the marketplace and get help with consumer complaints. Other organizations that promote consumer protection include government organizations and self-regulating business organizations such as consumer protection agencies and organizations, ombudsmen, the Federal Trade Commission in America, and Better Business Bureaus in America and Canada, etc.

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