Dean Forrest Swanson

I was rear ended by a vehicle while sitting in traffic. Had to have carpel tunnel surgery on both hands as a result. The other driver's insurance settlement offer was not enough to cover the bills. I consulted with Matt at Russell and Hill in Everett and was assigned to Dean. Dean was very helpfu...l. He got what medicare had paid forgiven so I did not have to pay back what they had paid. Got the maximum amount the other driver was insured for from their insurance. And got more from my uninsured/under insured policy from my insurance. Dean kept me informed of what was going on, took the time to answer my questions and made sure I understood the answers. I am very pleased with Dean and Russell and Hill and would hire them again. They went above and beyond my expectations. After the first couple of visits even the receptionist called me by name when I walked in.

I had a complicated case that involved 3 car accidents that happened within a year. The first one I was at fault for and because of that, the other two I was involved in made my case very difficult. It was very confusing for all the providers I saw to know which claim to bill because some of my in...juries were the same in each claim (those injuries just got worse each accident). In the negotiation process, each insurance company wanted the other insurance company to be accountable for some the injuries I sustained, when really each claim had a part in it. I was restless and irritable from all the “blame game” going on, but in the end Dean made sure that everything was sorted correctly and settled fairly. In conclusion, everything is over and all my claims are closed and I feel good about the outcome of each one. I also had a claim for diminished value of my car (from the third accident), the insurance company didn’t want to consider my car totaled because they thought the repair costs wouldn’t exceed the value of the car, but over the time it was being repaired the mechanics kept finding more damage and in the end my car had over $20,000 worth of repairs so basically I was left with a car that should of been totaled. Dean also made sure that was settled fairly. Overall, I am very happy I hired Dean and have no regrets. If you need help and don’t know where to start, you should give him a call.

A few years back was in a car accident with a commercial vehicle and driver whose vehicle was self-insured. I tried doing all the work myself but kept getting dead ends and delays. Dean was able to finallly get some results and allow me to move on with my life and finally will remove a totaled vehicl...e off my property. Thanks to Dean I can close this chapter of my life and pay for all my expenses that I had incurred as a result of this car accident. Thanks Dean! You did a great job!

My son was in a pretty significant car accident and my sister had recommended me to Dean Swanson. The process of medical treatments, scans, surgery, physical therapy, you name it, Dean was there. He would call or email to see how my son was doing, or answer any questions that we had. I was very impre...ssed by him as a person. He is a straight forward man that I believe always kept my son's best interest at heart. When we met up for finalizing papers and discuss payout (which was highest insurance could go), he explained every detail to my minor son. Dean even offered my son with options for his future and took into consideration every detail that my son wanted explained. I realize that when my son was hurting as a mom I could not make it all better, but I believe that by retaining Dean Swanson, he helped things get close to better. I would recommend him to anyone that needs a detail oriented and caring lawyer that will fight for what's fair. We appreciate him.