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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: EDWARDS VISITS THE WASHINGTON STATE SUPREME COURT
Earlier this year, attorney Scott Edwards photographed this eye-catching light fixture on a visit to the Washington State Supreme Court in Olympia, Washington.
CAR ACCIDENT FATALITIES STILL A GLOBAL CRISIS
Car Accidents are increasing… click image to see full size infographic. In the U.S., our government goes to great lengths to provide public safety announcements and education programs to encourage safer road use and reduce the number of car accident fatalities and injury. The importance of road safety and responsible pedestrian behavior is taught… Read More »
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 »
