BRETT & COATS, PLLC

The personal injury lawyers at Brett & Coats specialize in personal injury and wrongful death claims throughout Washington State. We seek prompt, fair and just compensation for injuries caused by the negligence of others.

The attorneys at Brett & Coats have represented clients in numerous multimillion dollar personal injury, toxic tort and commercial disputes. Over the years, Brett & Coats has received numerous awards including the highest rating (A-V) from the Martindale-Hubbell Law directory of over one million lawyers and law firms in 160 countries.

Dean Brett started practicing law in 1972 after graduating from Stanford Law School. He has represented clients in numerous multi-million dollar toxic torts, personal injury claims, and commercial disputes.

Dean Brett has also served as President of the Whatcom County Bar Association and as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association.

If you are the victim of personal injury or have lost someone because of another party’s negligence, Brett & Coats PLLC will act quickly to obtain and preserve evidence that supports your claim. By collecting and preserving relevant evidence, your case can be presented as it occurred before memories begin to fade, conditions change and witnesses disappear. Our team gives proactive attention to the needs of each client and will help to coordinate administrative tasks including insurance payments, organizing documentation and supporting each client through the sometimes difficult insurance claims process. Because insurance companies know our determination to try cases when a settlement offer is inadequate, we resolve most personal injury claims through negotiation.

The purpose of awarding damages to the family of a wrongful death victim is to compensate the family for the losses experienced as a result of the death of that family member. In Washington state, the statutes restrict the recovery of damages to what a jury finds fair and just in relation to the injury that resulted in the decedent's death.