Our client was working for a metal recycling company. His crew was hired to go onto a job-site and cut up heavy machinery to be recycled for scrap metal. The owner of the machinery agreed that he would remove all flammable liquids prior to allowing our client access to cut them up. However, he forgot to … Read More
$640,000 Settlement Reached in Head-On Truck Collision
Our client in this matter was driving his work truck when another truck driving in the opposite direction drifted into his lane, hitting him head-on at more than 50 miles per hour. The crash was severe: both vehicles were totaled and our client was severely injured and trapped in his work truck until help arrived. … Read More
Abdominal Gunshot Wound Injury – $100,000
A motorist in our client’s neighborhood habitually sped through the streets. Our client became increasingly concerned for the safety of the children who play in the area. He walked over to the speeder’s apartment to discuss these concerns and a man answered the door with a gun in his hand. This man shot our client … Read More
$464,000 Auto and Bike Collision Settlement
Our client in this matter was riding his bicycle when an uninsured driver struck him from behind and ran over him. Not surprisingly, this accident left our client with serious injuries. The driver denied liability, but made a nominal $130,000 settlement offer to the injured bicyclist. Our client was dropped by his original attorney, who … Read More
Control as a Factor in an Auto Accident Case
The duties of a motorist to drive at a reasonable rate of speed, to maintain an adequate lookout, and to keep his-her car under control are interrelated requirements under Oregon law. These are legal duties that cannot be considered separately because they are elements which are mutually dependent on each other—the so-called “trinity.” The reason … Read More
Your Duty to Lookout in Auto Accident Cases
Vehicle collisions can be matters involving life and death issues. Therefore, the law and courts in Oregon treat them very seriously. Due to the complexity involved in making a determination of responsibility for a vehicle collision involves three related elements. Keeping and maintaining reasonable lookout, reasonable vehicular control, and reasonable speed are what is referred … Read More