Below are some of the most common kinds of abuse that we come across as elder abuse personal injury lawyers. Mistreatment of nursing home residents by caregivers can involve a number of situations that result in physical, emotional, or financial harm to the elder adult. Abuse and neglect can include any of the types of … Read More
Has Your Elderly Loved One Been Abused or Neglected?
In honor of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which was June 15th of this year, the attorneys at Dwyer Williams Cherkoss PC will be blogging this week about the persistent and horrific problem of elder abuse and neglect in our state – as well as about legal mechanisms in place to protect you and your … Read More
How Long Does a Personal Injury Claim Defendant Have to Respond?
Another week has flown by and it’s time for our end-of-week video from our founder and senior partner Roy Dwyer. This week’s video answer the question “how long does a defendant have to respond to your personal injury claim”: As Roy explains in this clip, normally the lawyer defending whoever harmed or injured you has … 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
Oregon’s Elder Abuse Bill Moves Forward
A bill seeking to add attorneys, chiropractors, optometrists, and members of the Oregon Legislature to a list of people who are required to report elder abuse passed the Oregon House of Representatives today. Next it will go to Governor Kitzhaber for his signature. Oregon state law currently requires certain kinds of health professionals and social … Read More
Does it Matter Which Doctor Treats Your Accident-Related Injuries?
Happy Friday! Today’s video from our founder and senior partner Roy Dwyer addresses a common question that clients bring to us after they have been injured in a serious accident: does it matter which doctor treats my accident-related injuries? As Roy explains in this clip, your choice of medical provider is indeed an important consideration … Read More