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Monmouth, Oregon, was recently the setting of a horrific hit and run. A pedestrian, Santiago Amaya, was struck by a vehicle on September 7, 2018, at 5:45 am. The driver of the vehicle drove off, and while Amaya received treatment for his serious injuries, he died. The driver, Dyllan D. Coons, was...

When a spouse, domestic partner, or other family member (child or parent) dies due to the fault of another person or entity and you file a wrongful death claim, you can expect full reimbursement for the sum of any economic damages, like medical expenses, funeral expenses, and pecuniary loss to th...

Whether you have been married for a day or 50 years, the loss of a spouse is extremely difficult and tragic. The tragedy multiplies when it was an accident -- especially when caused by someone else. In these types of situations, there is little or no time to say goodbye, and that creates a void i...

It is often said that motorists must always be mindful of pedestrians and that pedestrians have the right-of-way regardless if he or she is jaywalking. These assumptions, however, in the State of Washington and Oregon are generally false. There's more to it than a pedestrian being able to cross t...

When people purchase auto insurance or any other kind of insurance, they rarely take the time to truly understand the components of the insurance policy. Many of you may not even be aware of the declarations page, also referred to as the DEC page, at least not until you have been in an accident a...

Pedestrian accidents in both Oregon and Washington have been increasing in recent years despite these two states efforts to make transportation overall more "smart" by using advanced technologies. This news is bad news for everyone, but especially those who are the victims of the accident. Worse ...

Though biking accidents are preventable, they happen nonetheless. And when they happen, they can be pretty devastating, especially if the accident is with a vehicle. But even then, accidents with pedestrians and other bicyclists can also be traumatic, so it's important to know what to do directly...

Looking for a personal injury attorney is like finding a needle in a haystack: the field is saturated. That makes finding an experienced personal injury attorney difficult -- and you need an experienced personal injury lawyer in Washington State if you want to make sure you receive a fair and jus...

Washington and Oregon both take pedestrian safety seriously, especially since data suggests pedestrian accidents have been slowly increasing -- as outlined in Washington State Department of Transportation's 2018 report or as identified in Oregon's Crash Statistics & Reports. These increases are s...

Here are 10 things to remember after you have been involved in a car accident.

Experienced attorneys who have spent their careers in the courtroom are able to pause, and notice the changing of the seasons. Such is the case in this post when Schauermann Thayer founding member, Bill Thayer, stops and smells the roses.

As part of the COVID-19 emergency orders, the state of Oregon has tolled the statute of limitations for personal injury and other cases through, at least, July 31, 2021. Best to file early, and to be aware of the specifics of the extension. But you may still have time to file a lawsuit in Oregon so long as the statute of limitations expired during the COVID-19 state of emergency.

After a car has been wrecked and repaired, it is simply worth less money. The eventual potential buyer of a wrecked car is either going to ask about the crash history or get some sort of Carfax or similar report and find out about it, probably. There is a stigma associated with cars which have been involved in crashes, right or wrong. It can be necessary to hire a "diminished value" legal expert to measure the amount of this damage.

Are you aware of the laws designed to keep our students safe during their school bus commute to and from school? In this post, Schauermann Thayer partner Ben Melnick discusses these laws.

New study explains the gender differences that cause more women than men to be seriously injured in car crashes--women are more likely to be driving smaller, lighter cars than men.

Ava's case was unique and complex. Her injuries are permanent. It was a difficult case to evaluate despite our experience and background. It was one where we asked for help from the community by way of focus groups and one in which we continue to evaluate even today (by way of your comments and questions)

When a loved one is suddenly killed in a car crash, the funeral expenses can add a huge burden to an already overwhelmingly difficult situation. Thankfully, Washington law provides a source of payment for those with PIP insurance.

A recent article I saw through KGW8, a local news outlet, was notable for me on many levels. One, the story is just amazing and wonderful. Two, it reinforces the importance of what we do as injury law attorneys.

The National Safety Traffic Administration (NHTSA) looked at data from the first nine months (January through September) and calculated that the number of people killed on the nation’s highways rose 4.6% despite the number of drivers on the roadways being drastically down as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns.

Change comes in all forms. This recent wave of changes should signal stability in the bench for years to come, with worthy and talented legal professionals making the decisions on the rule of law.

Last month we updated our website to better serve our clients and to make sure those injured because of someone else’s negligence are able to find the resources and connections they need to protect themselves from overreaching insurance companies. Though the look and feel of the website is more modern and contains much of the same information, it should be more accessible and user friendly than our prior website.

The old saying goes, “Justice delayed is justice denied.” With that in mind, courts in Oregon and Washington had until recently been trending toward fast-track systems, implementation of local rules that would push civil cases to be resolved, if at all possible, within a year to fourteen months from the date of the case being filed in court. Since March of last year, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, that train has definitely ground to a halt.

Black History Month gives each of us the opportunity to stop and reflect, and even celebrate, the often overlooked contributions of black Americans in our nation’s history.

The basic guiding principle is, can you prove to a degree of reasonable medical certainty that any future care will be required to address your continuing symptoms? A reasonable medical certainty requires a showing that the future care is “more probably than not” reasonable in amount, necessary as a result of the incident, and related, specifically, to the incident. “More probable than not” could be simplified stated as a 51% probability.

Ultimately, any opportunity to receive real insight and input on a case is valuable. It can teach us about our case, the defense, and ourselves. No one factor is more important than another, but they all serve to advance the cause of the civil justice system, which is to provide a platform to resolve a dispute.