D’Amore Law Group Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Best Lawyers List
Estate of Security Guard Fatally Shot at Legacy Good Samaritan Files $35M Suit Against Hospital System
D’Amore Law Group Secures $21M+ Verdict for Family in Wrongful Death Case
CNN Exposé Highlights Stories of Survivors Abused by Dr. Farley
D’Amore Law Group Welcomes Attorney Anna Brunkenhoefer
Tom D’Amore discusses mishandling of the criminal investigation into David Farley with Portland’s KGW News
Victims of Dr. David Farley Respond to DA Wentworth’s False Statements and Demand Release of Grand Jury Transcripts
Tom D’Amore featured in the Portland Business Journal discussing opioid litigation and Washington County’s use of Oregon’s opioid settlement funds
West Linn Releases Report on Police Department’s Mishandling of David Farley Criminal Case
The Oregonian Investigation Spotlights D’Amore Law Group’s Fight for Justice on Behalf of Truck Crash Victim
D’Amore Law Group Proudly Supports Rose Haven Shelter & Community Center this Holiday Season
D’Amore Law Group’s Holiday Spirit Campaign Encourages Safety by Reimbursing Rides Home this New Year’s Eve
Survivors of David Farley’s Sexual Abuse Bravely Speak out to NewsNation
Tom D’Amore Authors Op-ed on How Litigation Can Help Curb Gun Violence
D’Amore Law Group Welcomes Attorney Savannah Stevens
D’Amore Law Group Named Top Portland Personal Injury Practice in Best Law Firms® 2024
Tom D’Amore featured in groundbreaking “Sick Medicine” documentary
Tom D’Amore Recognized for Service to the American Association for Justice with David S. Shrager President’s Award
Three D’Amore Law Group Lawyers Included in 2024 Best Lawyers® Lists
Portland-Area Law Firm Offers Holiday Ride Reimbursement
Clackamas DA, Patients’ Attorneys Spar Over Sex Abuse Charges
Bodycam video shows 60-second encounter before guard fatally shoots Portland mans
Oregon Doctor Who Allegedly Abused Over 120 Patients Won’t Face Charges, Grand Jury Decides
West Linn doctor who allegedly abused over 120 patients won’t face charges
Three D’Amore Law Group Lawyers Included in 2023 Best Lawyers® Lists
D’Amore Law Group Attorneys Included in 2022 Oregon Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Medical boards vary greatly in strength, frequency of doctor discipline
WASHINGTON (TND) — Doctors are among our most respected professionals, but how do we know only competent ones are being allowed to practice? The answer, Spotlight on America has learned, may depend on where you live and the strength of the medical boards tasked with handing down discipline in your state.
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Citing ‘national crisis’ of inadequate doctor discipline, some call for overhaul of system
Cases of sexual misconduct by physicians are rare, but when they happen, an exclusive Spotlight on America investigation found there can be delays and weaknesses in punishment. Doctor discipline is generally handled by state medical boards, but we discovered those organizations are tilted heavily in favor of doctors, with experts calling for reform in a system they believe lets physicians police themselves.
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#MeToo at the doctor’s office: Investigation finds sexual misconduct, flaws in discipline
PORTLAND, Ore. (TND) — Doctors are among the most trusted professionals we have, but what happens when a physician crosses the line to sexually abuse or assault a patient?
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Local Law Firm Rates the Most Dangerous Intersections in Portland, OR
Although many parts of Portland are safe for driving, accidents can happen anywhere at any time. According to the most recent data released by the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles, there are about 50,000 accidents in the state every year. More than half of those crashes also involve an injury or death.
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Free Uber, Lyft, and Cab Rides Presented by D’Amore Law Group
At D’Amore Law Group, they are all too familiar with DUI car accidents. In an effort to keep the community safe and discourage their neighbors from drinking and driving, the law firm will offer free rides home during the New Year’s celebration (Dec. 31 and Jan. 1).
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Free Uber, Lyft, and Cab Rides Interview
“When someone gets behind a car and causes a serious injury to someone, it just affects so many lives,” said Tom D’Amore of D’Amore Law Group.
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Tom D’Amore Presented on Overcoming Defense Tactics at 2021 Annual Symposium of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
Managing Partner Tom D’Amore was a guest speaker at the 2021 Annual Symposium of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) in Austin last month. One of the first attorneys certified as a trucking litigation specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA), Tom serves on the Board of the ATAA and focused his presentation at the symposium on overcoming defense tactics.
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West Linn Doctor Accused of Abuse Sues to Keep Records Shut
A battle over the disclosure of records is taking place in the high-profile lawsuit against West Linn doctor David Farley. In this case, the battle is between Farley — he’s currently under investigation and facing a lawsuit for decades of alleged sexual abuse — the lawyer representing dozens of his former patients, the Oregon Attorney General’s Office and the Oregon Medical Board.
The doctor, David Farley, filed suit in Multnomah County Circuit Court last month to prevent the disclosure of OMB’s investigative records. Meanwhile, local lawyer Tom D’Amore (who is representing the victims with California-based attorney John Manly) is pushing back on decisions by OMB and the AG’s office to limit the records disclosed as part of the case.
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Get him removed from society: Former West Linn doctor accused of sexually abusing women and children
PORTLAND, Oregon — A lawsuit filed against a former West Linn doctor is growing. That civil suit is now up to 29 alleged victims, all of who say that Dr. David Farley sexually abused them. They’re seeking a total of $290 million dollars in damages.
(Warning: This article contains information about sexual assault that may be triggering to some readers.)
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Lawyer: 60 patients accuse West Linn doctor of sex abuse
Dozens of former patients of David Farley have come forward with similar stories of sexual abuse.
In the month since four patients of former West Linn doctor David Farley filed a lawsuit alleging the doctor repeatedly sexually abused them, 60 more patients of Farley’s have come forward with similar stories, according to local attorney Tom D’amore.
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West Linn detective assigned to investigate sex abuse allegations against longtime family physician
- West Linn detective assigned to investigate sex abuse allegations against longtime family physician: The Oregonian, October 2020
- Before lawsuit, Oregon Medical Board revoked West Linn doctor’s license: Pamplin Media Group, October 2020
- West Linn doctor sued for repeated sexual assault of patients: Pamplin Media Group, October 2020
Tom D’Amore of D’Amore Law Group and Steve Brady of the Brady Law Group Honored as 2020 Trial Lawyers of the Year by the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
- General Counsel News, September 2020
Tom D’Amore Gives Opinions Regarding Safety in the Trucking Industry
- Frieght Waves, June 2020
Tom D’Amore Recognized as a Runner-Up for Lawyer Of The Week by American Lawyers Litigation Daily
- Law.com, May 2020
Record jury award stands in wake of fatal Eastern Oregon road rage crash
- Blue Mountain Eagle, May 2020
- The Observer, May 2020
Tom D’Amore Recognized as a Finalist for the 2020 SFTLA Trial Lawyer of the Year Award
- General Counsel News, April 2020
Tom D’Amore Achieves Recertification with the National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Attorney Tom D’Amore Achieves Recertification with the National Board of Trial Advocacy Attorney at Law Magazine, April 2020
- Attorney Tom D’Amore Achieves Recertification with the National Board of Trial Advocacy General Counsel News, March 2020
Tom D’Amore Secures $1.2 million Verdict to man hit by a drunk driver
- Local Drunk Driving Victim Awarded $1.2 million Canby Herald, March 2020
- Local Drunk-Driving Victim Awarded $1.2 million Portland Tribune, March 2020
Resources
- Addressing a perceived conflict of interest in out-of-home care licensing (APHSA article)
- Protecting children by drafting teacher-student boundary policies (APHSA article)
Truckers Hit With $27M Verdict Over Fatal Road Rage Accident
- “Allison v. Smoot Enters Inc.” verdict and settlement: AAJ magazine, November 2019
- Are Defendants Tipping the Scales on ‘Reptile Theory?: Law, November 2019
- What is Reptile Theory? The original source is by David Ball & Don Keenan. Click here to read more.
- Losers In Road Rage Case Want New Trial: East Oregonian, August 2019
- Truckers Hit With $27M Verdict Over Fatal Road Rage Crash: Law360, May 2019
A $50 million lawsuit was filed today on behalf of 11 Oregon Counties against MERS, the Mortgage Electronic Filing System
- To read a copy of the press release, click here.
- 11 Oregon counties file $50 million lawsuit against MERS: KTVL News, 2016
- 11 Oregon counties sue private mortgage registry MERS: OregonLive, 2016
Tom D’Amore Secures Nearly $1 Million Verdict to Injured Welder
A Clark County, Washington jury awarded an experienced welder, seriously injured after a fall from unsecured scaffolding, nearly a million dollars in an oil rig construction accident that his attorney Tom D’Amore called “flat-out preventable”.
- Scaffolding companies pay nearly $1 million for accident: KGW news, July 17, 2015
- Injured welder awarded $947,000: The Columbian, July 17, 2015
- Clark County jury awards Louisiana welder $950, 000 after scaffold collapse: The Oregonian, July 17, 2015
Jury Awards $950,000 Trial Verdict in Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
A Wasco County jury awarded $800,000 in compensatory damages and $150,000 in punitive damages to one of the women abused by Anesthesiologist Frederick Field at Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles, Oregon. Attorney Tom D’Amore represented the plaintiff against MCMC.
- D’Amore Law Group Earns Sex Abuse Victim $950,000 in Oregon Hospital Trial: April 20, 2015
- Woman molested while anesthetized wins nearly $1 million in suit against hospital in The Dalles: Associated Press, April 19, 2015
- 950K Verdict in MCMC Trial: The Dalles Chronicle, April 18, 2015
MERS Lawsuit News
- County seeking $38 million from MERS, big banks: Portland Business Journal
- Multnomah County authorizes lawsuit against national mortgage giant to recover recording fees: OregonLive
- Multnomah Co. to sue mortgage-services provider MERS: Portland Business Journal
- Multnomah County to sue MERS over mortgage recording fee evasion: BlueOregon
KXL Radio News Interview with Tom D’Amore
News Anchor, Rebecca Marshall: “A man who was buying a ticket at Portland International Raceway was crushed against a ticket booth and will now spend the rest of his life in a care facility. The City of Portland has reached a million-dollar settlement with the man. His Attorney, Tom D’Amore, joins us.” KXL Radio, July 17, 2012
Media Mentions
- Gunmaker Could Face Searching Discovery in Sandy Hook Case: BloombergLaw, November 2019
Other Case News
- Wilsonville man to receive $1 million settlement: OregonLive, January 17, 2013
- $1 million settlement reached in Terrace Heights water tower accident: KIMA TV, January 17, 2013
- County Settles Workplace Injury Lawsuit for Over $1-Million: KNDU TV, January 17, 2013
- Yakima County Agrees to $1.15 Million Dollar Legal Settlement for Worker Injured in Water Tower Roof Collapse
- $1.3 million settlement reached in freak accident at entrance to Portland International Raceway: The Oregonian, July 13, 2012
- Medford man gets $1.4 million in settlement one year after being crushed by truck trailer: OregonLive.com, December 21, 2011
- Judge Sentences Driver to 90 Days in Hit-and-Run Death: OPB Radio, June 11, 2013
- Over Two Years in the Making, Biedscheid Sentenced: BikeAroundBend.com, June 11, 2013
Community Involvement News
- D’Amore Law Group is donating over $1000 worth of new winter clothing to the Portland Veterans Administration Medical Center as part of a nationwide community outreach event — known as the Injury Board Day of Action.
- Damore Law Group leads toy drive for foster children.
- December Is National Drunk And Drugged Driving Prevention Month: Oregon attorney Tom D’Amore talks to Aaron Crowe about insurance coverage, civil lawsuits, and the financial implications of drugged and drunk driving.
- Attorney Tom D’Amore Honored with Distinguished Service Award: Tom D’Amore was one of nine trial attorneys nationwide to receive this year’s award for attorneys who go above and beyond their commitment to the principles of the civil justice system and AAJ’s mission.
- D’Amore Law Lends Hand at Safe Kids Day at the Oregon Zoo
- New Documentary Short Reveals Tragic Effects of Distracted Driving: Tragedies Motivate Trial Lawyers’ Campaign to End Distracted Driving
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