Terry P. Abeyta

This case involved a rather serious car accident at which the other driver was at fault. The victim was a 79 year-old who was hospitalized initially and under nursing care thereafter for an extended period. The family met with Terry and immediately were comforted by his calm and caring demeanor, his ...ability to communicate clearly the legal and practical issues involved, his strategy and the expertise and experience reflected in and by it, and his unbending commitment to achieve the best outcome the circumstances provided. He and his assistant, Lisa, were responsive to us throughout the case and diligent in moving the case along. There was a mountain of supportive medical documents, among others, involved and Terry and Lisa retrieved them, distilled them, and then used them to support a favorable and relatively quick resolution of the matter. Based on our experience, if you have a need for a personal injury attorney, then we recommend without qualification that you seriously consider Terry Abeyta and his very capable team.

We were involved in an accident with an uninsured motorist. Our car was totaled and my wife required hospitalization for injuries sustained as a result of the accident. Both my wife and I spent months of recovery following the accident to regain reasonable mobility from injuries. Since there w...as no insurance on the vehicle that caused the accident, we were unsure how to proceed with our own insurance company to file a claim to recover damages sustained including our personal injuries. We contacted Terry Abeyta following the accident knowing we were headed into a challenging time in our lives. We were angry about the accident, confused and depressed. Prior to contacting Terry I could only forecast months of hospital and doctor bills which were likely way beyond our "personal injury protection" limits of our car insurance policy and concerned about the additional out of pocket expenses relating to our recovery. Our initial interview with Terry Abeyta was awesome. Terry explained the processes involved in our case and time expectations for settlement. Looking back, he was right on point with all of his expectations. We were relieved to learn that Terry's office would handle all of the communications for medical expenses we were incurring and coordination between the various insurance companies and medical providers. What a relief!!! Terry's office staff was excellent, especially Julie B. We were kept up to date on all aspects of our case and were given clear direction whenever it was needed. Our settlement was greater than our initial expectations. I would highly recommend Terry Abeyta and his firm for any similar case.

I was driving a vehicle that was struck by a motorcycle, causing injuries to me, including TBI (traumatic brain injury). This resulted in significant hospital expense, treatments, doctor visits, etc. Seeking protection and reparation was overwhelming. Terry Abeyta was professional, personable, and... extremely helpful. He was thorough in dealing with all the related issues on our behalf. Not only did he bring a very satisfying result, but he also brought us tremendous peace of mind. We knew we could trust him to take care of us, and he did so extremely well. I highly recommend Terry Abeyta.

Terry Abeyta represented me in a personal injury case due to an automobile accident where I was rear ended. Because the pick up that rear ended me had the same insurance as I did, my insurance company lost their loyalty to me as their client, and fought off any reasonable settlement. Terry was rele...ntless. He believed in me and didn't give up. His staff was also very helpful and kept me informed throughout the process . Mr. Abeyta was on top of his game and did his homework. I was pleased with the settlement. I would reccommed Mr. Terry Abeyta to anyone who needs a lawyer . He always had my best interest in mind. He was tough and persistent. I would like to thank the Abeyta team for their excellent representation.

I think I've seen more sides of Terry Abeyta and learned more about how he thinks and works than most clients ever find out about their attorney. While I am now retired, I was a lifelong professional communications and marketing consultant, and Terry was my client before I became his. I had a ringsid...e insider's seat as I saw first hand how he shaped the services he and his staff offered people who needed and were seeking not only highly effective legal assistance, but real HELP at a whole different and far more personal level. Like most of you I didn't give much thought about that part until I had my own disaster. While riding a scooter in Seattle where we live, I was run down by an elderly man making an illegal left turn in an overweight 1980s vintage Olds 98. I didn't have a chance and ended up in intensive care with a cerebral hematoma and a bloody and gouged body that took months to mend. Despite my substantial injuries, my formerly friendly insurance company suddenly became far less friendly and was willing to compensate me for the loss of the scooter that was totaled, but very little more for my substantial physical damages, including back injuries which they blamed on "pre-existing" conditions. We needed help and I knew where to get it. Even though we lived in Seattle and Terry was based in Yakima, I made one of the smartest telephone calls of my life. Terry came to Seattle to meet with me and my wife. Over the next nearly two years he was our constant counsel meeting with us a every key point in what turned into a long negotiation for a fair settlement. He coached us in depositions. He guided me dealing through a series of sometimes day long meetings with "specialists" hired by the insurance company to establish how undeserving and virtually unhurt I was and how non-liable they were. A whole lot of questions came up during this period and Terry's staff people were constantly available and willing to go out of their way to give us answers and pass along messages to an from Terry. At no time did we not know what was going and a close relationship with Terry gave us constant encouragement and did much to cushion us from the hostile battering we were enduring from the insurance side. It was also great to know that Terry's firm, Abeyta Nelson has a whole complement of expert resources from professional investigators to independent expert witnesses in medical, psychiatric, psychological and other specialties who are not paid pawns of tight-fisted insurers and who can help Abeyta clients establish the truth. As we got closer and closer to turning the negotiations into a court trial, Terry kept pressure on the insurance adjuster who kept claiming he had an unbeatable case. But the compensation he offered also kept edging up as we got ever nearer to trial. Terry is not only perceptive and tough-minded, he's persistent and doesn't quit. My wife and I were recuperating in Hawaii nearly two years after the accident, and were in an art gallery when we got a phone call from him. "Dick," he said, "It's all over. They blinked." He had gotten us an excellent settlement. I have subsequently had two spine surgeries, so that settlement turned out to help us offset future costs that Terry had been concerned about. The insurance company? Oh, we fired them. We're keeping Terry Abeyta. I have no idea where one could find a better lawyer or a better friend when one needs one.