Recent Blog Posts
CONCRETE BARRIER ADDITION TO HIGHWAY 503 COMING; ROAD DESIGN CASE GENERALLY
According to the Washington State Department of Transportation (“WSDOT”) and The Columbian newspaper, a project placing a concrete barrier at the center of state Highway 503 has been in development for some time and is aimed at eliminating crossover crashes and reducing the risk of left-turn crashes between intersections in the 2 1/2 mile or so stretch of… Read More »
ONE OF THE PURPOSES OF TORT LAW – DETERRENCE
One of my partners is in mediation at the very moment I am writing this blog on a case that involves a lawsuit against a drunk driver and the bar that served her. The woman who caused the head-on crash that hurt our client had a BAC reading shortly after the crash which was… Read More »
“PERSONAL SERVICE” RULE DISCUSSION – OREGON
[Editor’s note: From time to time Schauermann Thayer may publish articles that could benefit other attorneys as well as our firm’s clients. They are intended to inform about legal matters of current interest. They are not intended as legal advice. Readers should not act upon the information contained in this article without seeking professional… Read More »
MEDICAL RECORD OMISSIONS
When we represent clients in personal injury cases there are any number of things that attorneys for insurers can try to use to derail us, to cast doubt on the truthfulness of our clients. Some, although not enormous bombshells in a case, are problematic and come up repeatedly. They are innocent, but made to… Read More »
COVID-19: DESPERATE TIMES, DESPERATE MEASURES
COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on our world. Even if the virus has spared the lives of our friends and family members, life as we know it will never, ever, be the same. The world is changing—probably forever. Even if taking the health issues aside, for those of us older millennials who were around for… Read More »
COVID CLIENT LETTER
COVID-19 has changed our day to day reality quickly, including how our cases are handled at this time. I’ll share an e-mail, a version of which I wrote to several clients lately, because I think it fairly summarizes the state of things right now. I wrote this a little less than two weeks ago…. Read More »
SCHAUERMANN THAYER DOING REMOTE INTAKES FOR NEW CLIENTS DURING COVID-19 CRISIS
In an ideal world, our attorneys love talking with potential new clients every day, meeting face to face with them, and trying to figure out if there is a way that our office can help them under the circumstances they face. As the COVID-19 pandemic and outbreak and public health crisis unfolds we must… Read More »
SCHAUERMANN THAYER LOBBIES FOR JUSTICE
From left, WSAJ Eagles Brad Thayer, Greg Price, Craig Schauermann, Ben Melnick, and Jill Karmy On January 28, 2020, Craig Schauermann, Scott Edwards, Brad Thayer, and I made an important appearance in Olympia. It was for WSAJ’s Lobby Day. In short, WSAJ organizes a mad scramble of attorneys who represent injured persons and workers… Read More »
WASHINGTON HEALTHPLANFINDER ANNOUNCES SPECIAL NEW ENROLLMENT PERIOD DUE TO CORONAVIRUS
This is critical – IF YOU DON’T HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE, PLEASE READ THIS! A limited time special enrollment period for qualified individuals who are currently without health insurance has been opened up by the Washington Health Benefit Exchange. This unique special enrollment period began March 10 and runs through April 8, 2020, allowing individuals… Read More »
SOME THOUGHTS ON E-SCOOTERS
It may be readily apparent to everyone all the dangers that may come about with using e-scooters, but then again—maybe not. Please bear with me. Exposure and Vulnerability Some of the most gruesome and awful injuries we see in our personal injury and wrongful death law practice results from motorcycles. An e-scooter leaves its… Read More »
