Help! I was sued in Oregon for a personal injury case!
Despite the fact that I only represent people who have been injured against insurance companies and corporations, I still occasionally get calls from people who have just been served with a summons due to an injury they caused. Usually these people come to me because they hurt a bicyclist or pedestrian and found me through my work in those areas or they don’t understand that a personal injury attorney in Oregon typically only represents people against insurance companies. Af
It's not just doctors that make house calls...
Last week I wrote about why it is important to ask your personal injury attorney how many cases they are currently working on. Many personal injury attorneys take on a large number of cases and their clients get lumped together. The attorney doesn’t really know his clients and the clients are unable to get ahold of their attorney and instead get passed from staff member to staff member. I intentionally choose to carry a smaller case load. This means I am able to truly know
Charley Gee is now a Lead Counsel rated attorney
We are pleased to announce that Charley Gee has been named a Lead Counsel rated attorney by Thomson Reuters in the area of personal injury law. "The Lead Counsel Rating was developed in 1997 in order to provide a simple and reliable tool consumers and businesses can use to evaluate an attorney's ability and credibility. In order to earn the Lead Counsel Rating, an attorney must not only demonstrate significant legal experience, but must also receive multiple peer recommendat
Questions to ask a personal injury attorney before hiring them
If you have been injured and are looking to hire a personal injury attorney, you are faced with hundreds of lawyers claiming to practice in that area. The attorney hired to represent you will have a big impact on your case and choosing the right attorney is an important decision. Beyond financial results, the right attorney can mean the difference between a professional and efficient process or a frustrating pattern of unanswered questions and unreturned phone calls and emai
What happens during a free case evaluation?
All of my cases begin with a free case evaluation and consultation. This meeting is an opportunity for me to get to know my potential client, learn more about what happened and their injuries, and for me to explain the process, procedures, and timelines involved in pursuing an Oregon personal injury claim or lawsuit. Why I have free case consultations and evaluations I conduct free case consultations with injured people and their families or support people because, as an att
Pedestrian traffic deaths surged in 2015
Pedestrian traffic fatal crashes increased by at least 10% in 2015 and low gas prices are to blame in a report released by the Governors Highway Safety Association. The report finds that distracted driving, distracted walking, and alcohol are also contributors to the increase. Buses also killed a disproportionate number of pedestrians. "In a related issue, the Amalgamated Transit Union, which represents city bus drivers, estimates that roughly one pedestrian is killed every 1
Portland Kaiser Permanente executive gets off easy for hit and run
David Norelius, the COO of Kaiser Permanente Dental Associates, was sentenced to pay a $100 fine and serve two years probation for striking a pedestrian in April of 2015 and then fleeing first in his car and then on foot when his car broke down. He had a suspended license at the time of the collision. After the crash one of Norelius' lawyers contacted the victim and she "said she received a message from a lawyer indicating Norelius was a "person of means" days after the acci
Why do family members sue each other?
Occasionally the news media picks up a story about a person suing a member of their family. There was the example of the aunt suing her eight year old nephew for an overly enthusiastic hug in 2015 and now a case out of Canada where a teenager is suing his parents for injuries he suffered in a mountain biking incident. These are both examples of injured people, facing huge medical debt and future care, trying to seek relief from their bills through their relatives' insurance
Maclean's: Entitled distracted drivers the most dangerous people on the road
Maclean's had an in depth and informative article on the menace they call more dangerous than drunk drivers: distracted drivers who feel entitled to do what they want behind the wheel. Some choice quotes: "[Cpl. Chris Little has seen] the telltale texter (head down, stopped on a green light) is the least of it. Little, an officer with Strathcona Traffic Services in Strathcona County, Alta., has pulled over drivers brushing their teeth, applying makeup, even reading a novel.
How insurers use driver monitoring devices
Claims Journal has a interesting explanation on how the new technology of driver monitoring devices (the little computers that plug into your car and record your every move) assist in adjusting car crash cases. "As an example, when an accident happens, the information is transmitted back to LexisNexis. The information is then used as a first notice of loss (FNOL). A message alerts the carrier of the insured’s accident. The carrier can then reach out to the insured and send he
