Our client in this matter was a passenger in a car being driven by her husband. Their car was stopped at a traffic signal, five cars back from the light. When the light turned green, our client’s husband began to move forward with traffic. As he looked in his rear-view mirror, however, he saw another … Read More
Oregon Nursing Home Residents’ Bill of Rights
The state of Oregon has a Bill of Rights guaranteeing nursing home residents certain protections including the right to be treated with respect and dignity, the right for one’s records to be kept confidential, and freedom from mental and physical abuse as well as from being given unnecessary medication. Nursing home residents cannot be transferred … Read More
Elder Mistreatment and Nursing Home Abuse
Below are some of the most common kinds of abuse that we come across as elder abuse personal injury lawyers. Mistreatment of nursing home residents by caregivers can involve a number of situations that result in physical, emotional, or financial harm to the elder adult. Abuse and neglect can include any of the types of … Read More
Has Your Elderly Loved One Been Abused or Neglected?
In honor of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which was June 15th of this year, the attorneys at Dwyer Williams Cherkoss PC will be blogging this week about the persistent and horrific problem of elder abuse and neglect in our state – as well as about legal mechanisms in place to protect you and your … Read More
Fair Settlement for Workplace Slip and Fall Accident Victim
Our client in this Oregon slip and fall case was injured while on the job. He was employed at a store where he stocked shelves and put recent deliveries in the stock room. On the day of his accident, our client had started work on time and his initial job was to move cartons of … Read More
Oregon’s Elder Abuse Bill Moves Forward
A bill seeking to add attorneys, chiropractors, optometrists, and members of the Oregon Legislature to a list of people who are required to report elder abuse passed the Oregon House of Representatives today. Next it will go to Governor Kitzhaber for his signature. Oregon state law currently requires certain kinds of health professionals and social … Read More