Recent Blog Posts
I AM MORE THAN A CLAIM NUMBER: BEING RECOGNIZED AS AN INDIVIUDAL BY INSURANCE
Insurance company adjusters evaluate risk the way the rest of us evaluate which television show we’re going to watch tonight. They do it so often and on such a large scale that they oftentimes do it without thinking about it—they take shortcuts and use mechanisms designed to mathematically and objectively compute what would otherwise… Read More »
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SKAMANIA COUNTY’S COURTS
Skamania County’s courthouse is located at 240 NW Vancouver Avenue, in Stevenson, Washington, about 45 minutes east of Vancouver, Washington, overlooking State Route 14 and the Columbia River. The courthouse now in use was built in 1949. This blog is a continuation of a series published earlier entitled, “What You Should Know about Clark… Read More »
CLARK COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION GOLF TOURNAMENT: SCHAUERMANN THAYER’S ANNUAL DOSE OF HUMBLE PIE
The Clark County Bar Association (CCBA) was established in 1978 and has become an integral part of the Clark County legal community for many years. Though membership in the CCBA is voluntarily, there is a very collegial and active bar in Southwest Washington, and most attorneys find that the best way to feel like a part… Read More »
WHAT IS A “FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION”?
Often you might hear attorneys referred to as “counsel” or “counselors”—particularly in more formal courtroom-type settings. Merriam-Webster defines a “counselor” as first: “a person who gives advice or counseling”; and, second, within the context of a lawyer, specifically: “one that gives advice in law and manages cases for clients in court”. We actually take that term… Read More »
WHY IS THERE A TIME LIMITATION ON BRINGING MY PERSONAL INJURY CASE?
A statute of limitations is a law that varies by state or other jurisdiction, and it limits the time in which a person may bring an action. There are limitations on when the government can bring most criminal actions, with the exception being homicide. Similarly, there are limitations for when the parties to a… Read More »
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT COWLITZ COUNTY’S COURTS
Cowlitz County’s courthouse is located at 312 SW First Avenue in Kelso, Washington, about 50 minutes up the Interstate 5 freeway from Portland, Oregon. Construction of it was completed in 1975. The Hall of Justice overlooks the Cowlitz River. This blog is a continuation of a series published earlier entitled, “What You Should Know… Read More »
COLLECTING WASHINGTON PIP IN OREGON CRASHES
This post is aimed more at practitioners than the public, and addresses an issue we see come up with some frequency when handling cross-border cases in Oregon and Washington. When I’m handling a case for a Washington-resident client who gets into a car crash in Oregon, I will sometimes get a letter from my… Read More »
GUIDELINES FOR THE LAWYER-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP
This is a “how to practice” blog that you may want to read and think about if you are a young lawyer. It might be of interest to clients and prospective clients as well, offering insights against which can be measured attorney-client relationships being forged or already formed. While it is pertinent to the… Read More »
SCHOOL DISTRICT SAFETY: PROTECT THE STUDENTS
A good public school system is one of the principal building blocks for American society. School is special in many respects. Attendance is mandatory, up to a certain age. Once there, participation is hard to enforce, and the expectations are demanding on teachers, administrators, staff, bus drivers, coaches, and others. Still, the one expectation… Read More »
AM I GREEDY FOR HIRING AN ATTORNEY?
“Would anyone in the world ever ask for this?” This is a question I ask my clients all the time as they sit across from me and explain to me how someone else’s carelessness (negligence) caused them injury. Another thing I tell them is, no matter what amount of money we might ultimately recover… Read More »
