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SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION IN WASHINGTON & OREGON – PLEASE, SLOW DOWN
Though this year might look different than any other first day of school for our kiddos, I’m going to take the opportunity to remind all of us (myself included) to slow down—especially during the morning and afternoon hours. Many of our kids are walking to school or taking the bus for the first time in a… Read More »
GOING OF COUNSEL
After over 40 years in this wonderful career, I am stepping back from the full-time practice of law, effective July 1, 2021. I will remain of counsel with the Schauermann Thayer firm, assisting and offering input on issues and cases as needed. ATTORNEY FOR FOUR DECADES I have really enjoyed being able to work… Read More »
CLARK COUNTY WASHINGTON COURTS UPDATE PANDEMIC GUIDELINES AND PRACTICES
On July 16, 2021, the Clark County Bar Association circulated court updates for Clark County’s Superior and District Courts which went into effect on July 19, 2021 and effectively opened up the courthouse to a greater degree than it has been during the pandemic. The Superior Court has updated the COVID-19 Mitigation Order for the Courthouses (GO 21-03)… Read More »
WHAT IF MY CRASH WAS REALLY TRAUMATIC BUT I WASN’T REALLY INJURED?
Sometimes we chat with people who are involved in motor vehicle collisions where—looking at the photos of the property damage—it is lucky they walked away from the incident alive. Very rarely, but sometimes those people also don’t feel that they suffered any significant physical injury. MEDICAL BILLS AFTER CAR CRASH After a motor vehicle collision of… Read More »
SEAT BELT USE IN WASHINGTON & OREGON
“Seat Belts Save Lives” is not just a public service announcement; it is a reality. A recent publication by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) found a clear correlation between seat belt usage and lower rates of death in automobile collisions. The study looked at overall rates of seatbelt usage by drivers in the United… Read More »
GETTING A NEW AUTO POLICY IN OREGON? YOU MUST BE AWARE OF THIS!
Several years ago, I represented a young man who was paralyzed when his friend’s car went off the road and struck a telephone pole. He faced hundreds of thousands of dollars in past and future medical care, and a significant change to his future life. His case was literally worth millions. UNDERINSURED MOTORISTS To… Read More »
2020 SAW SURGE IN TRAFFIC DEATHS IN THE UNITED STATES
Covid has dominated headlines and touched virtually every aspect of life in the United States in 2020. The year was disorienting, anxiety-filled, and defied logic in so many ways. According to a new report published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), that trend carried into traffic deaths. NHTSA TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS NHTSA estimates that approximately 38,680… Read More »
PERSONAL INJURY CASE: HOW CAN I STOP THEM FROM DOING IT AGAIN?
At times I get calls from prospective clients who just want to know how to stop it from happening again. They were hurt. Somebody was careless or reckless. “The next time,” they say to me, “They might kill someone.” MOTIVATION TO HIRING COUNSEL FOR THEIR PERSONAL INJURY CASE Occasionally, that consideration ends up being… Read More »
THE RESCUE DOCTRINE IN WASHINGTON & OREGON
It is no doubt universally agreed that our laws should encourage people to act when the need arises as “Good Samaritans”. Coming to the aid of someone at risk, or injured, certainly fits that bill. Let’s say John negligently crashes his car into Jane’s, leaving her in a disabled car dangerously exposed in the… Read More »
WHY ARE INSURANCE COMPANIES SO CHEAP?
Why are Insurance Companies so Cheap? I am often asked this question or some variation of it. Many times by unrepresented people calling our office regarding the offer an insurance company has made to them, or by my own clients when we get the opening offer from the insurance company against which their claim has been… Read More »
