In honor of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which was June 15th of this year, the attorneys at Dwyer Williams Cherkoss PC will be blogging this week about the persistent and horrific problem of elder abuse and neglect in our state – as well as about legal mechanisms in place to protect you and your … Read More
How Long Does a Personal Injury Claim Defendant Have to Respond?
Another week has flown by and it’s time for our end-of-week video from our founder and senior partner Roy Dwyer. This week’s video answer the question “how long does a defendant have to respond to your personal injury claim”: As Roy explains in this clip, normally the lawyer defending whoever harmed or injured you has … Read More
Fair Settlement for Workplace Slip and Fall Accident Victim
Our client in this Oregon slip and fall case was injured while on the job. He was employed at a store where he stocked shelves and put recent deliveries in the stock room. On the day of his accident, our client had started work on time and his initial job was to move cartons of … Read More
Does it Matter Which Doctor Treats Your Accident-Related Injuries?
Happy Friday! Today’s video from our founder and senior partner Roy Dwyer addresses a common question that clients bring to us after they have been injured in a serious accident: does it matter which doctor treats my accident-related injuries? As Roy explains in this clip, your choice of medical provider is indeed an important consideration … Read More
After Tough Negotiations, Large Settlement for Injured Pedestrain
Our client was walking through a parking lot on his way to a bus stop when a motorist backed up without looking and hit him. Our client was knocked to the ground and his hip and elbow were broken. Our client sought timely medical help and treatment for his accident-related injuries, but his medical expenses … Read More
Settlement for Uninsured Driver Injured in On-the-Job Accident
Our client was on the job, driving a company vehicle, when he was rear-ended while entering a freeway. This was a low-speed collision, but it nevertheless caused property damage to the vehicle and the other driver did not dispute liability. Following the accident, our client started to experience lower back pain that ultimately required corrective … Read More