“Ridesharing” services like Uber and Lyft are not about sharing. Make no mistake about it, Uber and Lyft are money making enterprises also commonly known as “businesses”. If you were injured in an auto accident as a passenger in a ridesharing vehicle or hit by a ride sharing car, you may be wondering what insurance applies,…
Oregon lawmakers recently passed Senate Bill 411 which provides Oregon motorists additional medical benefits and additional underinsured medical benefits. But, there is a catch. These additional coverages only apply to auto insurance policies issued or renewed in 2016 or later. If your policy was issued before then, contact your insurer or agent to request auto…
This is the fifth post in my blog series: Personal Injury Claim Value: Key Variables. This fourth post addresses injury value key variable #5: Juror Bias. Every human has his or her preferences—some a held at the conscious level, some buried unconsciously. Jurors are affected by current events, personal experience and experiences of family members…
This is the fourth post in my blog series: Personal Injury Claim Value: Key Variables. This fourth post addresses injury value key variable #4: Where you are (the location of the court hearing your case 4. Where you are Where the injury incident occurred or where the defendant resides, are both proper venues for trial. Plaintiff as the filer of…
This is the third post in my blog series: Personal Injury Claim Value: Key Variables. This third post addresses injury value key variable #3: Defendant’s Fault Decision makers are motivated to right wrongs brought about by very bad conduct. Injuries caused by a simple mistake (negligence), not so much. Jurors in a minor car accident injury…