Thousands of bicyclists are injured every year in collisions with moving vehicles and many suffer catastrophic injuries. While drivers inside of motor vehicles are protected during accidents by the steel barrier that forms the frame of their car, truck, or SUV, bicyclists are not shielded from the impact of collisions. Uninsured bicyclists are an especially … Read More
Negligence Found in Dog Attack Injury Claim
Several months ago, Dwyer Williams Cherkoss PC was contacted by the mother of a young girl who was attacked and bitten by her neighbor’s dog. The girl’s mother sought an attorney well-versed in dog bite liability to represent her injured daughter and to seek damages against the dog’s owner. After hearing the details of the … Read More
Memo to the Oregon Legislature: Healthcare Transformation Starts with Patient Safety
In its February, 2012, session, the Oregon Legislature grappled with proposed health care transformation bill. In the course of the session, we learned that some legislators are more concerned about “defensive medicine” and establishing arbitrary limits on access to justice for Oregonians who are on the Oregon Health Plan (OHP) or Medicaid than they are … Read More
Oregon Auto Accident Injury Claim Settled in Client’s Favor
Our client was stopped and patiently waiting to turn left at a busy urban intersection. This major intersection had two turn lanes, and our client was in the rightmost turn lane, with cars in the next lane over, also waiting to turn left. When the drivers – including our client – received the green arrow, … Read More
Medford, Oregon Pedestrian’s Personal Injury Accident Settled Favorably
Our client was walking down the street when a car hit him, knocking him to the ground. Although the accident left our client seriously injured, the driver sped away from the scene. Luckily, an observant witness was present at the scene of the accident and provided information for the police to locate the hit-and-run driver, … Read More
Medford Oregon Premises Liability Win against Sears Retail Store.
Claim handled by: Arne Cherkoss – Tough Negotiator. FACTS: A Personal Injury Claim: Our client sat in a chair while shopping in the Sears Retail Store in Medford Oregon. The chair broke, causing our client to fall and hit his head on the concrete floor. An employee examined the chair and noticed that it was … Read More