Our client in this matter was riding his bicycle when an uninsured driver struck him from behind and ran over him. Not surprisingly, this accident left our client with serious injuries. The driver denied liability, but made a nominal $130,000 settlement offer to the injured bicyclist. Our client was dropped by his original attorney, who … Read More
Control as a Factor in an Auto Accident Case
The duties of a motorist to drive at a reasonable rate of speed, to maintain an adequate lookout, and to keep his-her car under control are interrelated requirements under Oregon law. These are legal duties that cannot be considered separately because they are elements which are mutually dependent on each other—the so-called “trinity.” The reason … Read More
Your Duty to Lookout in Auto Accident Cases
Vehicle collisions can be matters involving life and death issues. Therefore, the law and courts in Oregon treat them very seriously. Due to the complexity involved in making a determination of responsibility for a vehicle collision involves three related elements. Keeping and maintaining reasonable lookout, reasonable vehicular control, and reasonable speed are what is referred … Read More
Speed as a Factor in Auto Accidents
The duty of speed requires that all drivers drive the speed limit or the speed which is reasonable for the conditions—whichever is less. The speed limit is either the posted speed or depends on the classification of the roadway and/or neighborhood. Clearly, you should not be driving at freeway speeds when driving in a residential … 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
Full Physical and Monetary Recoveries for Injured Eugene Truck Driver
Our client in this automobile accident, which occurred last winter, was a Eugene, Oregon pickup truck driver. She was traveling north on a main road in Eugene when the collision occurred. As she entered an intersection, another driver failed to yield the right of way and pulled into our client’s traffic lane in front of her, … Read More