Recent Blog Posts
WHAT IS AN ARBITRATION?
An arbitration is a judicial proceeding in which two parties try to resolve their case. Sometimes, parties participate in an arbitration voluntarily, other times are required by a contract, but most often, arbitrations are required by the court pursuant to what are called “mandatory arbitration” rules designed to relieve court congestion. In an arbitration,… Read More »
WINTER IS COMING—AUTO SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
Yes it is just the beginning of October, but rain showers are already upon us, and a full-blown case of winter will be here before we know it. It dawned on me last week that, with winter, the roads are an inherently more risky business for those of us who commute to work every… Read More »
UNSECURED LOADS
On August 19, 2017, The Columbian published an article entitled “Falling Wood Injures Biker.” It reported a motorcyclist was hit by a large piece of wood that fell from an unsecured load two miles north of Battle Ground. The driver of the flatbed truck that lost the wood was charged with first degree failure… Read More »
PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIM AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT
Many property damage claims are often not pursued because personal injury attorneys do not typically handle that aspect of their client’s claims, and many people are unaware that these claims exist. More often personal injury attorneys focus solely on the bodily injury aspect of client’s claims. There are circumstances, though, where the potential property… Read More »
STAYING SAFE DURING THE SOLAR ECLIPSE
Here in southwest Washington and northern Oregon, we have a prime view of the total solar eclipse happening on Monday, August 21, 2017. In Oregon, the eclipse will start at 9:06 a.m. and will end at 11:38 a.m., lasting for a total of two hours and 32 minutes. During this historic event, it’s important… Read More »
SPEEDING KILLS AS MANY AMERICANS AS DRUNK DRIVING
According to a recent press release from the National Transportation Safety Board, speeding was a factor in 112,580 passenger vehicle deaths between 2005 to 2014. This represents nearly 31% of all traffic fatalities and is nearly the same as the 112,948 people who were killed in alcohol-related crashes during the same period. While much of… Read More »
AVOID THIS SUNSCREEN CHEMICAL IF POSSIBLE
Next time you’re looking for sunscreen either at the store, or in your cupboard at home, you might want to check to make sure that the chemical “avobenzone” isn’t in the sunscreen. According to the article, “Here’s one chemical to avoid when shopping for sunscreen,” written by Andy Marso from the Kansas City Star,… Read More »
WHAT HAPPENS IF THE PARTY AT FAULT FOR MY PERSONAL INJURIES DIES BEFORE MY CASE IS SETTLED OR RESOLVED IN COURT?
Essentially, the answer is that there will have to be a personal representative (also sometimes referred to as an executor or administrator) of the deceased defendant’s estate appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction, if a personal representative doesn’t already exist, to enable any litigation of your claim to be started or completed. In… Read More »
DRIVING WHILE USING YOUR CELL PHONE IS NOT ONLY DANGEROUS, BUT IS GOING TO BE EXPENSIVE TOO
As of Sunday, July 23, if you are behind the wheel of an automobile and you are holding any electronic device, you can be stopped and fined $136 for a first offense and $234 for a second offense within 5 years. According to an article in the Columbian dated Saturday, July 22, your insurance company will… Read More »
WHY DON’T PEOPLE WEAR LIFEJACKETS WHEN THEY FISH AND BOAT?
As most of you know who may be bothering to read this blog, I am a fisherman. I love to fly fish, bait fish, go clamming, etc. Pretty much any type of pursuit of fish or shellfish is a joy for me. So I do it as I can, as work permits, and I… Read More »
