In my last post I discussed my first tip for plaintiff attorneys in voir dire: letting an associate or paralegal take notes for you so that you can focus 100 percent of your effort and energy during jury selection on building rapport with the jury pool. I believe, based on my experience, that developing rapport … Read More
Determining Fault in Ski Resort Accidents
The question of liability in the event of a ski or snowboard accident is very important. If you have been injured in a ski accident and the fault is your own – if, for example, you were skiing under the influence of intoxicants or if you were skiing recklessly – then you will in all … Read More
How to be Effective During Jury Selection: Let Someone Else Take Your Notes
This series of blog posts will present my top tips during jury selection. In the past five years, I have tried cases in many of the most conservative counties in Oregon and I have the battle scars to prove it. Having been fortunate enough to walk into a litigation position straight out of law school, … Read More
Large Winter Weather Slip and Fall Settlement Obtained for Central Oregon Woman
It had been snowing on and off for several days at the time of this Central Oregon slip and fall incident. Our client had just returned home to her Bend, Oregon, apartment complex after a day at work. She was walking along an outdoor pathway from the parking lot to her building when things got … Read More
Driver Fatigue on Oregon’s Roads
Recent news reports across the state of Oregon have highlighted an important roadway safety issue that deserves to be addressed from a legal perspective. Last week, a series of articles sprung up across Portland area news channels concerning a local transport union’s ongoing contract bargaining dispute. At the time, activists and an organization called Oregonians … Read More
Struck Pedestrian Gets Large Insurance Settlement
An Oregonian was recently walking through a parking lot to a bus stop when a driver carelessly reversed into him. This pedestrian was knocked over with such force that his wrist and hip broke. He called Dwyer Williams Cherkoss PC, experienced auto accident and pedestrian injury attorneys, and hired us to advocate on his behalf … Read More