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
Pedestrain Injured in Oregon Hit and Run Accident Gets Settlement
Our client in this case was injured while walking south on the shoulder of South Main Street in Myrtle Creek, Oregon. The defendant was driving southward in his pickup truck when, as witnesses observed and testified, he swerved to the right over the fog line and hit our client. Our client was sent “flying through … Read More
Uninsured Semi Truck Accident Victim Makes Full Recovery
Our client in this accident was the passenger in a semi-truck that was towing a trailer. The defendant was driving a car that crossed the center-line and collided with our client’s semi head-on. The collision flung our client into the dashboard, which seriously injured her. Directly following the crash, our client was transported by air … Read More