Recent Blog Posts
KEEPING SAFE THIS FOURTH OF JULY
The Fourth of July is my favorite holiday. Friends. Family. Neighbors. Backyard games. Meat on the fire. Watermelon. Corn on the cob. Picnics. Parades. It’s a day when, for the most part, we can all just be Americans and celebrate. Many people choose to celebrate with fireworks. This year, in light of the ongoing… Read More »
COVID-INDUCED ALCOHOL-TO-GO STILL SUBJECT TO OPEN CONTAINER LAWS
I’ll start with the obvious: remember that regardless of whether it may now, temporarily be OK to purchase drinks to-go from restaurants, it’s never safe to drink and drive. It’s dangerous, often fatal, and we at Schauermann Thayer see way too much wreckage in people’s lives because of it. With that warning…. Most people probably… Read More »
CREATIVITY AS A PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY IN WASHINGTON & OREGON
There are often times that I marvel at just how many ways there are to get creative in what we do as personal injury attorneys. Whether it is a matter of figuring out ways to help a jury visualize the incident, to find additional insurance to help compensate an injured person, to really flush out… Read More »
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND HEADPHONES IN WASHINGTON & OREGON: LISTEN UP
I recently purchased some noise-canceling headphones. They’re great. Among other things, I use them to make calls when I’m out on walks. There have been multiple instances when I was walking in my neighborhood, obeying all laws, and cars and trucks have “snuck up” on me. I never had this problem simply talking on… Read More »
KEEP THE COMMUNITY A PRIORITY
I normally write on topics related to the law. As much as I enjoy and writing about new and different subtleties, they’re all part of a bigger picture. That is that we’re all living together in a community, doing our best. You can see the strength of a community in small ways. It could… Read More »
THREE REASONS CAR ACCIDENTS ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AMONG TEENS
The month of May is Teen Driving Awareness Month. As a former teen driver who recalls at least a couple of dangerous situations where I was driving and now as a personal injury attorney who sees that the at-fault driver who caused a car crash often seems to be a person in their teens-… Read More »
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF MARIJUANA IS DANGEROUS
While most all of us understand the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol, many—especially young people—are unaware that driving under the influence of marijuana is also dangerous. When Washington legalized marijuana in 2013 and Oregon followed in 2015, my partner Brad Thayer authored a blog post and highlighted the numbers of collisions involving marijuana… Read More »
ON THE IMPORTANCE OF LAY WITNESSES
Below is a letter or email that I send out often on my cases, especially as it becomes more and more evident that we will not be settling a client’s case without having to arbitrate or try their personal injury claim: Dear Mr./Ms. Client: In these cases it can be helpful to have input… Read More »
A REFLECTION ON BEING A PARENT NEARLY TWO YEARS IN…
Something I could not have fully understood before we had our first son in June 2018 was how many ways in which my worldview would be affected by that occurrence. Inevitably, as I spend the majority of my waking hours at work and representing injured people in negligence cases, my approach to and understanding… Read More »
CLARK COUNTY DISTRICT COURT CLOSURES UPDATE
Clark County District Court and the Clark County Bar Association (CCBA) provided an informational presentation for the benefit of attorneys to bring us up to speed on court operations. Judges Kelli Osler and Kristen Parcher conducted the session on May 15, 2020 as a Zoom chat. Remotely attending attorneys were allowed to submit questions… Read More »
