Yakima County is named after the Yakima tribe of Native Americans. Its largest city and county seat is the city of Yakima. Parts of both the Snoqualmie National Forest and the Gifford Pinchot Nation Forest lie in Yakima County.

When you need legal advice in Yakima County, there are many experienced Yakima County lawyers who are ready to advise you. These attorneys are knowledgeable about many fields of law including DUI, criminal defense, arson, civil rights, personal injury, divorce, child custody, alimony, automobile accidents, employment discrimination, sexual harassment and more.

A Yakima County woman recently filed a lawsuit against ConAgra foods after she fell victim to the Salmonella outbreak that was associated with the Banquet Pot Pie that was manufactured by the company. Two days after eating the pot pie, the Yakima County woman started suffering severe Salmonella symptoms and was treated at a hospital. The sample of the pot pie she provided tested positive for the virus. When she left the hospital, the woman learned that she was one of almost three hundred people who had contracted the virus from the Banquet Pot Pie. She is suing ConAgra foods for her medical bills as well as her pain and suffering.

If you need to file your case in Yakima County, you will want to hire a lawyer who is familiar with the procedures of the Yakima Superior Court.  This court hears all types of cases.  A local attorney can make sure your cases passes through this venue without hitting snags.

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