Starbucks settles burn lawsuit
A Florida woman who received first and second degree burns when the lid of her Starbucks coffee came off and the scalding liquid spilled on her lap settled her...
Read moreCommon Sense, Negligence, and Comparative Fault
My fortune cookie last week contained the following observation, “Common sense is not so common.” As a personal injury attorney, this resonated with me because I see situations daily...
Read moreBad Faith Insurance Practices: How to Make Bad Insurers Pay in Excess of Policy Limits
This article will examine recovery of policy limits in excess of the policy limits against bad faith insurance companies. The (Oregon) Basics An Oregon auto policy comes with three...
Read moreHow much time do I have to file a personal injury claim? Exceptions to statute of limitations?
People often say “you have two years to file a personal injury case in Oregon”. However, not all personal injury cases have a two-year filing deadline. Individuals involved in...
Read moreCorporations win first trial against blood-thinner Xarelto
Patients complain that Xarelto, a blood-thinning drug developed to help reduce strokes is causing internal bleeding that has required hospitalization in some cases. Xarelto was jointly developed by Bayer and...
Read moreMan dragged from United flight takes initial steps to file suit
The man who was forcefully removed from a United Airlines flight is taking the initial steps to file a lawsuit against the airline. Attorneys for Dr. David Dao...
Read moreTexting while driving may have caused deadly bus crash
A mini-bus filled with choir members from the First Baptist Church of New Braunfels, Texas was fatally struck when a distracted pickup truck-driver collided with them. The choir was...
Read moreJury awards $46.5 million in medical malpractice case
An Arkansas jury has awarded a two-year-old plaintiff and her parents $46.5 million in a case against the hospital and doctor that delivered her. At the time the baby...
Read moreWidow of man crushed by shipping container files lawsuit
On August 15, 2016, Jorge Gomez, an employee of H&M International Transportation, was operating a lifting machine at his work site when a cargo container fell on the vehicle...
Read moreNew bike lane opening in Portland as the result of cyclist’s death and lawsuit
This week the family of deceased cyclist Martin Lee Greenough settled their case against the City of Portland and the State of Oregon for the lack of a bike...
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