According to the USDOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motorcyclists are approximately 37 times more likely to die in a crash than someone riding in a passenger car. In the state of Oregon last year, there were 993 motorcycle accidents in which 919 people were seriously injured and an additional 39 died. This means that … Read More
Rear-End Collisions Can Exacerbate Pre-existing Conditions
Our law firm was recently contacted by a passenger who was sitting in an idling car at a red traffic light when her vehicle was abruptly hit from behind by another motorist. The two drivers emerged from this accident unscathed, but our client sustained physical injuries and the accident exacerbated her preexisting medical conditions. Our … Read More
Personal Injury Claim Settled after Multiple Car Collision
Oregon’s roads can be treacherous in the fall and winter months. Whether you are driving along the overcast coast with its slick roads or in the mountains and high desert on snowy roads, Oregon’s roadway hazards are as high as its accident rates in the fall and winter. Reduced visibility and dangerous driving conditions are … Read More
Oregon’s Financial Responsibility Law for Automotive Insurance
Oregon law requires that automobile policies provide a minimum level of liability coverage. There are two main reasons for this requirement. First, it ensures that motor vehicle drivers can respond to damages in liability. Second, it ensures that all motor vehicle accident victims are compensated for injuries that they sustain. Every automobile insurance policy issued … Read More
Successful Car Accident Injury Settlement After Trial
A Central Oregonian woman was seated in her car and waiting at a stop sign just outside of Sisters, Oregon, when an oncoming vehicle slid out of control and collided with her. This second driver had been traveling too fast to make a right-hand turn at the intersection where the first driver sat, and she … Read More
Issues At Trial In Impairment of Earning Capacity Claim
This post is part two in a three-part trial report. The judge in our case was the recently retired Honorable Stephen N. Tiktin from Bend. He was excellent, as usual. The Defense Counsel was Barry Goehler, head of Nationwide Insurance’s in-house firm. He did a fine job and was very easy to work with. The main … Read More