Recent Blog Posts
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN WASHINGTON
Last week, Bill Thayer made the point that calling a car crash an accident is a bit of a misnomer. A true car accident is rare, because in many cases the event was precipitated by a totally avoidable choice. Whether the choice was made by an overtired driver continuing to drive, an unlicensed teenager driving recklessly, or… Read More »
PREVENTABLE AUTOMOBILE CRASHES AREN’T “ACCIDENTS”
Driving while texting indicates a poor choice made by the driver that can cause a preventable automobile crash. The Oregon Driver Manual (2014-2015 edition) says, regarding “accidents”: The common term for crashes, wrecks, and collisions is “accidents.” However, the word “accident” is misleading. If you crash because you were distracted, tired, or not driving defensively,… Read More »
SE HABLA ESPAÑOL EN SCHAUERMANN THAYER JACOBS STAPLES & EDWARDS PS
(To read in English about our firm’s ability to meet the needs of our Spanish clients click here) El abogado Bill Thayer ha estado trabajando diligentemente para aprender español desde el 2009. El por ninguna manera se considera hablar español con fluidez todavía, pero su vocabulario y comprensión están mejorando. Él está contento con la clientela que… Read More »
PROPOSED CENSUS CHANGES DANGEROUS TO PORTLAND CYCLISTS
For years the U.S. Census Bureau has recorded and analyzed the way in which Americans commute to work. The Census Bureau is considering eliminating the biking and walking questions from the survey. Eliminating these questions would be unfortunate on many levels–but severely so to area cyclists. Portland ranks among the highest in the nation for the… Read More »
LEARNING SPANISH: SOME THOUGHTS BY ATTORNEY BILL THAYER
(Para leer más de esto en español pulsa aquí) When you are a busy practicing attorney in the fourth decade of your professional law practice, learning a new language is probably a bit more challenging than doing so when you are a child. Or so I have concluded. But one of my great desires is… Read More »
WHY WE ARE: “WASHINGTON OREGON LAWYERS”
I know-our e-mail and website address is REALLY long. Why did we do it? Mostly because our law office is in Vancouver, Washington, and we border the state of Oregon. Four of our five lawyers are licensed in both Washington and Oregon, and we handle a lot of Oregon cases in addition to our… Read More »
CASE VALUATION – MOCK JURY FOCUS GROUPS
As attorneys, one of the greater challenges that we face is trying to predict what a jury will award in the way of damages to an injured party or to the relatives of a deceased loved one, especially in cases that aren’t of the sort routinely tried in our local courts. The Washington and… Read More »
THIS WEEK IS NATIONAL DOG BITE PREVENTION WEEK
This week is National Dog Bite Prevention Week (May 18-24). According to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control CDC, Dog bites are the 11th leading cause of nonfatal injury to children ages 1-4, the 9th for ages 5-9 and 11th for ages 10-14. The American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery reports that according to the American… Read More »
TRUCK CAUSED FATALITIES INCREASE FOR 3RD YEAR IN A ROW
The National Highway Traffic Administration reported that U.S. fatalities from accidents involving large trucks showed a 3.7% increase in 2012 over 2011. There were 3,781 fatalities in 2011 versus 3,921 in 2012. This is the latest information available. That makes 2012 the third straight year of increases for truck-involved fatalities since they hit a… Read More »
WASHINGTON STATE SUPREME COURT TO VISIT VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON
The legal community and the public here in Southwest Washington will soon have the unique opportunity of watching our state’s highest court in action. On May 13, 2014, the justices of the Washington State Supreme Court will hear arguments in several cases in the Gaiser Student Center at Clark College. The Court, which usually… Read More »
