Our client, an elderly lady, was crossing the street in Medford, Oregon at an intersection, headed to the pharmacy to pick up prescriptions and a few necessities. She was using the crosswalk and had a walk signal and, clearly, the right of way. Unfortunately, a driver failed to see her crossing the street and hit … Read More
When Public Safety Turns into Personal Injury
Earlier in September, the civil rights division of the US Justice Department’s released the findings of an investigation into the Portland, Oregon Police Bureau. Their results stated that the PPB [Portland Police Bureau] too often uses “unnecessary or unreasonable force” on people with mental illness. The investigators also wrote, “We also found that PPB employs … Read More
Auto Accident Lawyer Helps Client Fight Low Settlement, Unfair Liens
Our client was driving her Ford Focus station wagon on a highway near Eugene, Oregon. She was driving in the right lane but saw her planned left turn up ahead. She used her turn signal to move into the left lane in plenty of time to make her turn. There was no turn lane, and … Read More
Tough Case No Match for Experienced Auto Accident Attorney
It was a typically rainy day in Gold Beach, Oregon, where our client happened to be stopped at a red light. Another vehicle, driving too fast for the low visibility conditions, failed to see our client or the red light and rear ended his truck. He suffered back and neck injuries common in such auto … Read More
Young Client Gets Excellent Settlement in Premises Liability Injury
Our client, a three-year old boy, was at a Portland, Oregon clothing store with his mother. Soon after arriving at the store, he asked his mother if he could use the restroom. He was following her to the restroom when he bumped into a fire extinguisher that was hanging on the wall. The eighteen-pound extinguisher, … Read More
Lost Wages and Medical Expenses Recovered in Auto Accident Case
Our client was headed to a sales call in Portland, Oregon, when he stopped at a traffic light. Just as the light turned green, another car rear-ended his station wagon. The other car was going fast enough that it caused our client to suffer significant injuries. He sustained a severe neck injury, which prevented him … Read More