Category: Personal Injury Law
Smaller Case Blues: Justice for 20.080 and PIP Claims
I just had lunch with a 30-year-old lawyer. He does great work. He’s got three or four years of experience, and he’s smart, eager, and a good lawyer. At first I was shocked when he told me that he’s never heard of a 20.080 case or a PIP case. But the more I thought about it,… read more
“McDonald’s Coffee Case” . . . Again
“Stella Liebeck”: The woman who spilled McDonald’s coffee on herself. The “Stella Awards”: Awards given every year to mark particularly absurd lawsuits, named after her. “McDonald’s Coffee Case”: A term that has become shorthand for “our civil justice system is broken because people sue over events that were their own fault and make millions.” We’ve… read more
Do Personal Injury Lawsuits Make the World Safer?
Personal injury lawsuits are supposed to serve several different purposes: They’re supposed to compensate someone who was injured due to another person’s carelessness. They’re supposed to make the person who actually caused a loss to pay for that loss. They’re supposed to help prevent injuries from resulting in bankruptcy if the injury was not your… read more
Hit and Run Drivers: Destroying My Faith in Humanity
I don’t have much to say about the latest nominee for driver of the year, Miriam Clinton, who hit a bicyclist with her car, breaking both his legs, rupturing his spleen, and more. She had 12 driving convictions at the time, and was driving with a suspended license. It’s pretty obvious that she should be… read more
Two More Lawsuits Filed Against Mid-Columbia Medical Center
Portland, OR (July 25, 2013) – The personal injury law firm DuBois Law Group filed two lawsuits on Monday against the Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles, where Dr. Frederick George Field worked as an anesthesiologist. Attorney Sean DuBois is seeking $8 million in damages on behalf of his clients, two of the victims. “Both… read more
ACLU vs. NSA: Protecting Rights to Privacy
Everyone’s talking about Edward Snowden’s recent revelations of the extent to which the NSA has been tracking U.S. citizens. If you haven’t heard (where have you been?), Edward Snowden is a former National Security Administration contractor who, after leaving the NSA with classified surveillance information, has been leaking said information to show Americans how the… read more
Little Known Law Creates Injustice for Workers Injured on the Job
“Whatsoever you have done unto the least of these men, you have done it to me.” I learn new things every day. Today I was taught something by a 25-year-old man with broken bones in his back who has required three surgeries so far. His medical bills are about $500,000 so far, and he’s not… read more
Don’t Let Immigration Views Stand In the Way of Safer Roads
So glad the “Driver’s Card” Bill passed. The bill creates a “driver’s card” that is like a driver’s license except that it can be used for driving ONLY. It cannot be used, for example, to board airplanes, or gain entrance to federal buildings. I support this bill on public safety grounds, and regardless of your… read more
Warmer Portland Weather Means More Motorcycles on Roadways
As warmer weather prevails, more and more motorcycles will be sharing our roadways, which means extra care should be taken by both motorists and motorcycle riders to avoid accidents. The Portland motorcycle accident attorneys at DuBois Law Group want to take this opportunity to remind the Portland community to be on the lookout for motorcycles,… read more
Portland Injury Attorneys See Many Accident Victims Who Need Legal Assistance
Injury claims arise from a number of events, incidents and circumstances in which you of a loved one sustains serious injury as the result of an accident. Common injury claims that the Portland injury attorneys see in their personal injury practice are the result of car accidents, truck accidents, boat accidents, motorcycle accidents, bike accidents,… read more