Recent Blog Posts
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 »
CLARK COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT OPERATIONS UPDATE
Clark County Superior Court and the Clark County Bar Association (CCBA) provided an informational chat for the benefit of attorneys to bring us up to speed on court operations in these troubled times. Judge John Fairgrieve conducted the session on May 14, 2020 as a Zoom chat. Remotely attending attorneys were allowed to submit… Read More »
NEW CLARK COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE POSITION?
Washington state’s governor Jay Inslee signed a bill into law on March 18, 2020, which would increase from 10 to 11 the number of Clark County Superior Court judges. The number of Superior Court judges is set by state statute. As reported in the Thursday, March 19, 2020 issue of the Columbian newspaper at… Read More »
COURT CLOSURES
It’s been my observation that during the COVID-19 pandemic we have been for the most part able to continue to vigorously pursue our clients’ cases with success. The one exception seems to be jury trials, which due to statewide and federal court orders may not be available for quite some time yet. We will… Read More »
