Roadway deaths are on the rise. Between 2014 and 2016, deaths on US roads increased by over 14%. While deaths overall have soared, the category of roadway occupant that has suffered the greatest increase in fatalities is that of pedestrians. Read on to learn about the rise in pedestrian deaths and ways that these deaths … Read More
Grocery Store Landscaping Created a Risk of Harm
Our client was leaving a grocery store when she tripped on several small landscaping rocks that ended up on the sidewalk. The rocks were flat and blended in so that she did not see them. The fall resulted in our client’s elbow being broken. The grocery store’s insurance company denied liability. The denial was based … Read More
Dwyer Williams Cherkoss Accident Investigation Results in Settlement
A Dwyer Williams Cherkoss client was a passenger in a vehicle being driven by a friend. Another motorist, traveling from the opposite direction, veered into their lane of travel, causing a head on collision. Our client was seriously injured and was transported to a local hospital. The other motorists initially claimed that the accident was … Read More
Oregon Dog Attack Victim with a Torn Rotator Cuff Injury Receives Settlement
Our client in this unfortunate dog attack was walking his dog on leash through a dog park when he encountered another man walking his dog off leash. The other dog immediately took off in the direction of our client’s dog and attacked it. While trying to rescue his dog from this unexpected dog attack, our … Read More
Premises Liability Settlement Increased to Cover Pain and Suffering
Our Medford, Oregon, client was shopping at a grocery retailer when this accident occurred. She slipped and fell while walking down an aisle. Once she had collected herself after the fall, she noticed that the floor was sopping wet. Although a wet floor warning sign had been erected at the end of the aisle where … Read More
Fair Settlement for Workplace Slip and Fall Accident Victim
Our client in this Oregon slip and fall case was injured while on the job. He was employed at a store where he stocked shelves and put recent deliveries in the stock room. On the day of his accident, our client had started work on time and his initial job was to move cartons of … Read More