Our client was driving her car along a busy street in Bend. As she approached an intersection, she noted that the light was green for traffic moving in her direction, and proceeded through the intersection. When her car was half way through the intersection, another motorist ran a red light and crashed his vehicle into … Read More
U.S. Motorcycle Fatality Rates Up for 14th Year in a Row
Last week, the Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA) released its latest motorcycle fatality study. More than 5,000 motorcyclists perished on our nation’s roads last year, which represents an increase of nine percent across the country from 2011 to 2012. This is the 14th year out of the past 15 years that motorcyclist deaths increased nationwide. … Read More
Oregon State Law Applies To and Protects Motorcyclists
Oregon’s driver’s manual is referred to as our “Rules of the Road” and it includes certain “Do’s” and “Dont’s” that apply to those riding motorcycles as well as to drivers who share the road with motorcyclists. Oregon’s traffic rules define the obligations and responsibilities of motor vehicle drivers, motorcyclists, pedestrians, and bicyclists. The “Rules of … Read More
We Are Dedicated Oregon Motorcycle Accident Injury Attorneys
We at Dwyer Williams Cherkoss PC believe that the most effective law firms limit their practice to one key area. For this reason, our firm is dedicated exclusively to representing Oregon residents who have been involved in serious accidents or who have suffered serious injuries or wrongful death because of the intentional, negligent, or reckless … Read More
CDC: Older Pedestrians Twice as Likely to Die in Traffic Accidents
A new CDC report has found that older pedestrians are up to twice as likely to die in traffic crashes than younger pedestrian accident victims. According to the CDC’s research (available here), pedestrians aged 65 and older accounted for 19% of all pedestrian deaths in 2010 and traffic-related deaths for pedestrians aged 75 and older … Read More
Recovering Damages from Bicycle Accident Injuries
Serious bicycle accidents can take many forms, and the injuries that cyclist accident victims sustain will vary according to each collision’s details. Given how these injuries are accident- and victim-specific injuries are, it should come as no surprise that damage awards also span a spectrum. Damage awards available to Oregon bicycle accident victims often include: … Read More