Last week, the Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA) released its latest motorcycle fatality study. More than 5,000 motorcyclists perished on our nation’s roads last year, which represents an increase of nine percent across the country from 2011 to 2012. This is the 14th year out of the past 15 years that motorcyclist deaths increased nationwide. … Read More
Oregon State Law Applies To and Protects Motorcyclists
Oregon’s driver’s manual is referred to as our “Rules of the Road” and it includes certain “Do’s” and “Dont’s” that apply to those riding motorcycles as well as to drivers who share the road with motorcyclists. Oregon’s traffic rules define the obligations and responsibilities of motor vehicle drivers, motorcyclists, pedestrians, and bicyclists. The “Rules of … Read More
We Are Dedicated Oregon Motorcycle Accident Injury Attorneys
We at Dwyer Williams Cherkoss PC believe that the most effective law firms limit their practice to one key area. For this reason, our firm is dedicated exclusively to representing Oregon residents who have been involved in serious accidents or who have suffered serious injuries or wrongful death because of the intentional, negligent, or reckless … Read More
Recovering Damages from Bicycle Accident Injuries
Serious bicycle accidents can take many forms, and the injuries that cyclist accident victims sustain will vary according to each collision’s details. Given how these injuries are accident- and victim-specific injuries are, it should come as no surprise that damage awards also span a spectrum. Damage awards available to Oregon bicycle accident victims often include: … Read More
Some Final Tips for Your Oregon Workers’ Compensation Claim
This will be my final post in our March series on workers’ compensation claims in the state of Oregon. I hope that you have found my blog posts helpful. To recap, those posts answered the following common questions that clients have asked me about their rights and responsibilities when they have sustained a workplace injury … Read More
Closure of Your Oregon Wokers’ Compensation Claim and Unemployment Insurance
This post is the latest in a series about workers’ compensation in the state of Oregon. Previous posts covered the following topics: How to file an Oregon workers’ compensation claim. Obtaining medical treatment in your Oregon workers’ compensation claim. Recovering lost wages in your Oregon workers’ compensation claim. Acceptance or denial of your claim and … Read More