The Schauermann Thayer firm has made Brad Thayer a Partner.

The firm is proud to announce that on Saturday March 3, 2018, attorney Brad Thayer of Schauermann Thayer was awarded the RISING STAR AWARD by his peers in the Clark County Bar Association (“CCBA”) at its annual “Barristers Ball”.  The Honorable Clark County District Court Judge Chad Sleight, wh...

Schauermann Thayer is pleased to be sponsoring the 12th Annual Vancouver Children's Festival at Vancouver Mall (formerly Westfield Mall), March 24th, 2018, 10am – 3pm. The free family event will feature free activities including face painting, balloon art, dance performances, interactive demonstrations, samples, prizes, games, and more.

The firm is proud to announce that on Saturday March 3, 2018, attorney Craig Schauermann of Schauermann Thayer was awarded the LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD by his peers in the Clark County Bar Association at its annual “Barrister’s Ball”.

For us who make our living helping those who have been injured or killed by another’s negligence, a wonderful recent op-ed piece in The Seattle Times highlights a major problem we’ve long known about. It’s one the public in general, unless they happen to be one of the truly unfortunate ones to have lost a loved one under these circumstances, would likely not know about.

As a massive NBA fan and a personal injury and wrongful death attorney the passing of former NBA player Rasual Butler and his wife on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 struck a solemn chord for me.

Scott Staples and Bill Thayer, two of the partners at Schauermann Thayer, were selected again to be co-moderators of the National Business Institutes local judicial forum, which occurred on December 8, 2017, at Town Place Suites at 17717 SE Mill Plain Blvd in Vancouver. Participating as panelist...

Googles parent Alphabet Inc.s driverless car unit is Waymo LLC. It has begun working with a five year old California start-up firm, Trov Inc., to insure riders for injuries and lost or damaged property as Waymos ride-hailing service business model develops into a reality, according to an artic...

We posted before about Washingtons new law regarding cell phone use in the car. Now, Oregon has toughened its stance on this risky behavior as well. The Oregon legislature passed House Bill 2597 broadening and clarifying what constitutes “distracted driving”, imposing increased penalties, and m...

According to Consumer Reports, car insurance prices are now pedal to the metal, meaning theyve jumped 8.2 percent in just the last 12 months, nearly four times faster than the overall inflation rate, according to data released last Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Insurers blame distrac...

“. . . [T]he key advice one should take away from any discussion of how to conduct yourself at your deposition is simply this – make sure that you just tell the truth. Be honest, and stick to what you know.” When the offer from the insurance company is low, and doesnt seem to be meaningfully im...

An arbitration is a judicial proceeding in which two parties try to resolve their case. Sometimes, parties participate in an arbitration voluntarily, other times are required by a contract, but most often, arbitrations are required by the court pursuant to what are called “mandatory arbitration” ...

Yes it is just the beginning of October, but rain showers are already upon us, and a full-blown case of winter will be here before we know it. It dawned on me last week that, with winter, the roads are an inherently more risky business for those of us who commute to work every day and have to re...

On August 19, 2017, The Columbian published an article entitled “Falling Wood Injures Biker.” It reported a motorcyclist was hit by a large piece of wood that fell from an unsecured load two miles north of Battle Ground. The driver of the flatbed truck that lost the wood was charged with first de...

Many property damage claims are often not pursued because personal injury attorneys dont typically handle that aspect of their clients claims, and many people are unaware that these claims exist. More often personal injury attorneys focus solely on the bodily injury aspect of clients claims. ...

Staying Safe During The Solar Eclipse Here in Southwest Washington and Northern Oregon, we have a prime view of the total solar eclipse happening on Monday, August 21, 2017. In Oregon, the eclipse will start at 9:06 a.m. and will end at 11:38 a.m. lasting for a total of 2 hours, and 32 min...

According to the National Transportation Safety Boards recent report, speeding kills as many Americans as drunk driving. Speed - and therefore speeding - increases crash risks in two ways: it increases the likelihood of being involved in a crash, and it increases the severity of injuries sustained by all road users in a crash.

Next time you're looking for sunscreen either at the store, or in your cupboard at home, check to make sure that the chemical "avobenzone" isn't in the sunscreen. According to the article, "Here's one chemical to avoid when shopping for sunscreen," published by Andy Marso from the Kansas City St...

Essentially, the answer is that there will have to be a personal representative (also sometimes referred to as an executor or administrator) of the deceased defendant's estate appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction, if a personal representative doesn't already exist, to enable any litigat...

As of Sunday, July 23, if you are behind the wheel of an automobile and you are holding any electronic device, you can be stopped and fined $136 for a first offense and $234 for a second offense within 5 years. According to an article in the Columbian dated Saturday, July 22, your insurance comp...

As most of you know who may be bothering to read this blog, I am a fisherman. I love to fly fish, bait fish, go clamming, etc. Pretty much any type of pursuit of fish or shellfish is a joy for me. So I do it as I can, as work permits, and I read about it and study it as much as possible around th...