Recent Blog Posts
A TECHNOPHOBE’S RUMINATION ON DRIVERLESS CARS
WHAT HOLDS THE FUTURE? Driverless cars look to be a big part of the near future. In the blink of an eye, it seems, the past becomes the future. Dick Tracy’s wrist-radio becomes the Apple Watch. The IBM computer transitions into the modern cell phone. Henry Ford’s Model T evolves inexorably into Google’s prototype… Read More »
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: BILL THAYER CAMPING
Peering down at a high mountain lake on a camping trip, STJSE attorney Bill Thayer snapped this photo. His camp was located on the brow of Mt. Adams. Says Bill, “Earlier that day, I swam in this cold lake with a lone white inland gull, the largest I’ve ever seen, under a swarm of mosquitoes.”
SCOTT EDWARDS TO GIVE BIKE LAW PRESENTATION
Scott Edwards, who dedicates much of his practice to representing cyclists injured in Washington and Oregon car versus bike crashes, has been invited to give a one-hour presentation at the monthly meeting of the Southwest Washington Specialty Group of the Oregon Paralegal Association. In his remarks, Scott will examine and explain the differences and… Read More »
PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC DEATH INCREASE IN 2015
On March 8 the Associated Press published an article noting an estimated 10% increase in pedestrian traffic deaths nationwide in the first half of 2015. There were 2,368 pedestrians killed in the first half of 2015, up from 2,232 during the same period in 2014. If the trend held through the second half of… Read More »
OREGON SUPREME COURT RULING AFFECTS POTENTIAL LIABILITY FOR BARS AND SOCIAL HOSTS
A ruling by the Oregon Supreme Court last week cut away at potential avenues formerly open to persons injured by patrons or partygoers overserved by bars and social hosts to recover from the overserving entities or persons. Prior to this ruling, under Oregon law, there appeared to be two grounds upon which an injured person could seek… Read More »
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: CAMPING TRIP & NATURE
Attorney Bill Thayer snapped this photo of a tree frog he spotted while on a camping trip in Southwest Washington.
SCHAUERMANN THAYER TO SHARE PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
The attorneys and staff here at Schauermann Thayer Jacobs Staples & Edwards PS are always motivated to keep growing on a professional level, but they also have active personal lives in this community. After all, who we are as people is a part of who we are as professionals. So, we thought we would introduce a… Read More »
RECAP: 2016 VANCOUVER FAMILY MAGAZINE CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL
Our table at the festival prior to festival opening. On Saturday, March 5, 2016, at the 10th Annual Vancouver Family Magazine Children’s Festival, the Schauermann Thayer Jacobs Staples & Edwards PS law firm, as co-Sponsors of the event, reached out to the Vancouver community with an eye toward promoting safety. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,… Read More »
WHO’S LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR SIDEWALK REPAIRS? PART II: OREGON
[This is an article following up on Scott Staples’s November 30 post detailing who is legally responsible for sidewalk repairs in Washington. Below is a snapshot of the law on the Oregon side.] Who is legally responsible for sidewalk repairs in Oregon? It essentially depends on which city you live in. If you own land in… Read More »
I-84, OTHER OREGON HIGHWAYS TO SEE SPEEDS RISE
Some Oregon highway speed limits rise March 1. Drivers please stay safe. On Tuesday, March 1, 2016, a law goes into effect that will see speed limits rise on most of I-84 as well as on many rural highways in Oregon. From The Oregonian/OregonLive: The speed limit on I-84 from the Idaho border to The Dalles —… Read More »
