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
Personal Injury Expertise is Vital in Ski Resort Accident Cases
Living in the beautiful state of Oregon affords us many wonderful outdoor recreational activities all year round. This time of the year, when days are dry and cold, conditions are wonderful for skiing and snowboarding in our state’s mountainous terrain. There are several ski resorts located throughout Oregon, but before you hit the slopes it … 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
“Open and Obvious” Conditions and Unreasonable Danger in Premises Liability
Instructing Potential Jurors about Open and Obvious Conditions An “open and obvious” condition is not a total bar to recovery in premises liability cases because to hold so would interfere with the purpose of comparative negligence statute. Indeed, the “open and obvious” defense is in fact the dfense of assumption of the risk. The law notwithstanding, this … Read More