Super Bowl Weekened DUIIs Down Over Last Year

Super Bowl XLVII has come and gone, and with it another Super Bowl weekend.  Every year this weekend is accompanied by long lines at the grocery store, dozens of football-themed commercials, and of course with a surge in drunk driving. However, according to an encouraging press release issued this morning by the Oregon State Police … Read More

Settlement Won for Parking Lot Accident Victim

Dwyer Williams Cherkoss recently settled a pedestrian injury claim without the need for costly and time-consuming litigation.  The details of this accident and ensuing legal process are as follows… Our client had just finished shopping at a local convenience store and was loading her purchases into her car when she suddenly found herself pinned between … Read More

How to be Effective in Jury Selection: Be Respectful and Personable

“You will attract more bears with honey than with vinegar.” It may be a cliche, but it is nevertheless true. During voir dire you should always be respectful of a potential juror’s opinion, no matter how much you might disagree with it. Moreover, thank potential jurors who disagree with your position for sharing their opinions. … Read More

Large Settlement Reached for Eugene Client Injured in Auto Accident

Our client was driving his pick-up truck through a Eugene intersection in the middle of the night when another driver barreled through a stop sign and collided with him.  Our client sustained injuries to his back and neck and contacted us before receiving medical treatment for those injuries. Unfortunately, our client had been in another … Read More

How to be Effective During Jury Selection: Access the Reptilian Brain

The fourth tip that I want to blog about in this series of posts concerning the voir dire process at trial concerns what is called “the reptilian brain”. Recent research has been performed concerning the reptilian brain and David Ball spoke on the subject at the 2008 American Association of Justice (AAJ) Winter Convention. The … Read More