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
Safety Precaution Recommendations for Motorcyclists
It is common knowledge that motorcycle drivers are at a heightened risk of accident-related injuries and death than drivers of cars, trucks, and other passenger vehicles. Motorcycles generally travel at the same speeds as enclosed motorized vehicles, often overtaking those cars, yet motorcycle drivers and passengers have virtually none of the protections that drivers of … Read More
Issues At Trial In Impairment of Earning Capacity Claim
This post is part two in a three-part trial report. The judge in our case was the recently retired Honorable Stephen N. Tiktin from Bend. He was excellent, as usual. The Defense Counsel was Barry Goehler, head of Nationwide Insurance’s in-house firm. He did a fine job and was very easy to work with. The main … Read More
Impairment of Earning Capacity Claim in Oregon Car Accident Injury Case
This trial report concerns a collision that occurred at the intersection of SW 6th Street and SW Evergreen Avenue in Redmond, Oregon. My client was a passenger in his father’s Honda Accord at the time, which was stopped at the intersection specified above. Our client was looking out the car window to his left, watching an … Read More
Significant Premises Liability Injury Settlement Reached
A prospective client recently came to the offices of Dwyer Williams Cherkoss PC for legal advice and representation following an accident at a hardware store in Bend, Oregon. This man had been perusing an aisle in the store’s gardening section when several large bags containing gardening rocks fell on him from their perch atop a … Read More
Insurance Provider Settles Pedestrian Collision Claim
Dwyer Williams Cherkoss PC recently settled a lawsuit brought against the insurance provider of a driver who backed into a pedestrian in a grocery store parking lot. This incident occurred several months ago. At that time, a female customer was returning her shopping cart to the grocery store’s cart return area after shopping when she … Read More