Happy Friday, July 5th – we here at Dwyer Williams Cherkoss hope that you had a safe and happy Independence Day celebration yesterday. In this week’s video clip, our founder and senior partner Roy Dwyer discusses whether or not it matters if your car was seriously injured in your personal injury auto accident. Here is … Read More
Fair Settlement Reached for Rear-End Auto Accident Victim
Our client was a passenger in a vehicle being driven by his wife. They were driving on a rural road, climbing a small hill, when they spotted a pedestrian in the road walking his dog. As they slowed their vehicle down to avoid hitting the pedestrian, another motorist traveling behind them failed to stop in … Read More
Should You Prepare To Be Questioned by a Defense Attorney?
TGIF! In this week’s video clip, our founder and senior partner Roy Dwyer discusses whether or not you should prepare to be questioned by a defense attorney. Here he is: As Roy explains in this video, the defendant has the right to take your deposition, which is a proceeding under oath. He or she … Read More
Oregon Nursing Home Residents’ Bill of Rights
The state of Oregon has a Bill of Rights guaranteeing nursing home residents certain protections including the right to be treated with respect and dignity, the right for one’s records to be kept confidential, and freedom from mental and physical abuse as well as from being given unnecessary medication. Nursing home residents cannot be transferred … Read More
Settlement Finally Reached for Head-On Collision Accident Victim
Our client was injured while riding in the front seat of her car, which was being driven by her husband. She and her husband had been traveling South on a highway outside of Eugene, Oregon, when a north-bound vehicle crossed the center line and collided with them head-on. The other driver received a citation for … Read More
Elder Mistreatment and Nursing Home Abuse
Below are some of the most common kinds of abuse that we come across as elder abuse personal injury lawyers. Mistreatment of nursing home residents by caregivers can involve a number of situations that result in physical, emotional, or financial harm to the elder adult. Abuse and neglect can include any of the types of … Read More