I have decided to spend some time this month blogging about workers’ compensation law in the state of Oregon. I’ll explain your benefits, rights, and responsibilities if you have been hurt on the job. The first issue to address, which clients need to know and which they often ask about right off the bat, is … Read More
Insurer Settles with Oregon Woman Injured in Slip and Fall Accident
Dwyer Williams Cherkoss Personal Injury Attorneys just settled a premises liability case on behalf of a young woman who was injured in a slip and fall accident several months ago. The details of this case are as follows. Our Oregonian client was taking an early morning walk on her way to meet a friend for … Read More
Elderly Auto Accident Victim Compensated for Serious Injuries
Dwyer Williams Cherkoss PC recently won a large settlement on behalf of a client who hired us to represent him in the fall of 2011. This client had been driving eastward in the left lane of a large boulevard when a second, inattentive driver pulled out of a parking lot directly into our client’s lane … Read More
Tim Williams’ Personal Life and Values (OTLA Spotlight)
My last three posts in this series (about our lead litigator Tim Williams, personal injury law, and professional service) discussed Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA)’s recent profile of our Tim in its “Sidebar” publication. Here are some of Tim’s responses to the prompts OTLA gave him about his personal life and values… There’s more to … Read More
Settlement Negotiated for Driver Injured in Rear-End Collision
Dwyer Williams Cherkoss Personal Injury Attorneys recently settled another auto injury personal injury case without the need for cost- and time-intensive litigation. Our client in the matter was a Central Oregon man who was driving his car along a busy street in downtown Bend when he was badly injured in a car collision. While driving, … Read More
Tim Williams on Professional Service (OTLA Spotlight)
My last two posts (introducing Tim and what he loves about personal injury law) discussed Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA)’s recent profile of our lead litigator Tim Williams in its “Sidebar” publication. Here are some of Tim’s responses to the prompts OTLA gave him about his work with OTLA. Why I give to OTLA’s Guardians … Read More