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THE OTHER DRIVER’S INSURANCE IS SAYING THE ACCIDENT WAS MY FAULT, WHAT CAN I DO?
All over the country, car accidents happen. In many of those cases, it is relatively clear whose fault it was, like when a person is rear-ended while stopped at a red light. Insurance companies will typically admit fault in those cases. In other cases, in my experience commonly involving multiple cars or questions about… Read More »
SCHAUERMANN THAYER ATTORNEYS VOLUNTEER FOR LOCAL 2019 TRIAL LAWYERS CARE EVENT
Bill Thayer, Brad Thayer, Ben Melnick, and Scott Edwards, pictured with the group. On Tuesday, June 4, Schauermann Thayer attorneys participated in the Southwest Washington effort of the Washington State Association for Justice’s (WSAJ) “Trial Lawyers Care” program. Scott Edwards, Bill and Brad Thayer, and Ben Melnick all worked with other personal injury attorneys… Read More »
IF I HIRE A LAWYER, CAN THE INSURANCE COMPANY STILL CONTACT ME?
Once an insurance company learns that a person is represented by an attorney, in practice the adjuster no longer contacts the person directly. All future communication goes through the attorney. This is something we state in all letters we send to an insurance company notifying them of our involvement. There are good reasons for… Read More »
ON GYMNASIUM WALL PADDING
Next time you walk into a gymnasium with a basketball court, take a look down towards the baselines, behind the backboards and hoops. How much distance is between the gym walls and the baselines? Are the walls behind the baskets padded? If so, how far out towards the sidelines does the padding extend? If… Read More »
SHOULD COMPANIES THAT DEVELOPED THE TECHNOLOGY INVOLVED IN INSTANCES OF DISTRACTED DRIVING BE HELD RESPONSIBLE?
A recent article in the business section of the Oregonian, entitled “Distracted Driving, Courts: Apple doesn’t have to use safety tech”, addresses several test cases that have been or are being pursued in the courts. The question is an interesting one – Since Apple patented “lockout“ technology in 2008, can and should it be… Read More »
WILL MY CRIMINAL HISTORY AFFECT MY PERSONAL INJURY CASE?
Lady Justice is blindfolded because justice is supposed to be blind. A person’s past run-ins with the law do not make him or her any less injured, and that same past does not make the at-fault person any less responsible for the harms caused. So why should it affect your case? In most cases,… Read More »
WHAT WOULD YOU TELL ME ABOUT HOW TO HANDLE MY POTENTIAL CASE IF I WAS YOUR FAMILY MEMBER?
I was still in bed on the morning of March 31, 2014, when I got the text message everyone fears. My brother-in-law texted me only this: “Kimberly and I were in a really bad car accident this morning. They are taking Kimberly to the SICU, she had a broken leg and a crushed spleen,… Read More »
WHY DO I HAVE TO BE EXAMINED BY A DOCTOR THE DEFENDANT CHOOSES?
If you have a personal injury claim that for whatever reason cannot be settled fairly with the insurer for the wrongdoer, and you and your attorney agree the case is worth pursuing further, then it will end up in “litigation”- a term for the entire process that occurs after a lawsuit is filed against… Read More »
CRAIG SCHAUERMANN TO BE HONORED FOR OVER 40 YEARS OF LAW PRACTICE
At this year’s annual Clark County Bar Association (CCBA) barbeque, the local bar association will be honoring its members who have been in practice for over 40 years. Craig Schauermann will be among those recognized at this upcoming event for local lawyers to be held on July 26, 2019. Craig Schauermann was one of… Read More »
SOME WAYS TO PROVE A DISTRACTED DRIVER CAUSED AN ACCIDENT
Proving a driver caused an accident because of a distraction can be difficult. But, it is important to try and prove it occurred when possible. Distracted driving is a serious problem throughout the United States and the world and highlighting and exposing it when it does occur helps to raise awareness as to the… Read More »
