Collision Case Results in Settlement for Client

Traffic safety experts agree that left turns are among the most dangerous maneuvers drivers have to make on a regular basis. Our client was making a left turn in Eugene, Oregon when another driver collided with her vehicle. Both drivers had been going slow and the property damage was small.  Because her car wasn’t much … Read More

Passengers Benefit from Representation of Auto Accident Attorney

Ndamukong Suh, the Detroit Lions defensive tackle and Portland native, was recently in the news again – this time for a car accident in Detroit, Michigan. You may remember that the Oregonian made local news in December 2011, when he lost control and crashed on 3rd and Burnside in Portland, Oregon. In that accident, Suh … Read More

Parking Lot Accident Moves into Successful Settlement

Our client was in a line of traffic waiting to exit a downtown Bend, Oregon parking lot. While she was waiting, another driver tried to make a right turn into the parking lot.  The other driver didn’t see our client’s car and sideswiped the driver’s side, injuring her quite seriously, including a left shoulder contusion, … Read More

Skilled Negotiations Lead to Settlement in Auto Accident Case

Our client was riding into downtown Portland, Oregon with a friend to get some lunch. They were driving through an intersection when a car ran the red light, t-boning the passenger side of the car our client was in.  He was seriously injured and had to be transported to the hospital in an ambulance. After … Read More

No Evidence of Prior Settlement Negotiations – Motion in Limine

Now, most attorneys are taught in law school that settlement negotiations are never admissible at trial, unless the issue at trial is whether or not a claim had settled. However, I had one younger attorney attempt to get the parties’ negotiations into evidence at trial. Thankfully, I caught wind of this early, so drafted the … Read More