What is Impaired Earning Capacity?

Much confusion surrounds the claim of impairment of earning capacity.  While this claim used to be an element of noneconomic damages (“pain and suffering”), it has since become an element of economic damages (“out of pocket losses”).  However, proving the claim can be difficult.  Because of that difficulty, I submit the following in my Trial … Read More

New Car Accident Case Resolved in Arbitration

It’s every car buyer’s worst nightmare – being involved in a car wreck in your new car before it’s added to your insurance policy. That’s exactly what happened to our Portland, Oregon client.  He had purchased a new vehicle and had owned it for three days when he was injured in an accident before he … Read More

Lost Wages Central Issue in PIP Case

Once an active mother with two small children, our client’s life changed dramatically when she was injured in a Portland, Oregon auto accident.  Her extensive medical care nearly exhausted the $15,000 in personal injury protection (PIP) benefits she had available. Despite her efforts to recover, the demands of the job she had always enjoyed became … Read More

Passengers Benefit from Representation of Auto Accident Attorney

Ndamukong Suh, the Detroit Lions defensive tackle and Portland native, was recently in the news again – this time for a car accident in Detroit, Michigan. You may remember that the Oregonian made local news in December 2011, when he lost control and crashed on 3rd and Burnside in Portland, Oregon. In that accident, Suh … Read More

Auto Accident Attorney Convinces PIP Carrier to Honor Coverage

It was a gorgeous June day, and our client was driving north on I-5 near Eugene, Oregon with her 4 year old son in the back seat in his car seat. She saw a white Chevy Impala entering the Interstate from an upcoming on-ramp, so she signaled and moved to the left lane. The driver … Read More