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When the negligence of someone else causes you to be injured, the personal injury law gives you the right to seek compensation. However, every state has laws limiting the time that an injured person has to file a lawsuit for injuries suffered in a car crash, slip-and-fall accident, or other types of personal injury cases. If you wait too long …
Summer is a great time to relax, have fun and enjoy Oregon’s outdoor activities. Unfortunately, summer fun may expose you to health and safety hazards that can turn an enjoyable vacation or a day with family and friends into a nightmare. The Bend personal injury attorneys at Bailey & Yarmo, LLP, want to remind you that making safety a priority …
Every state has laws giving a person injured through the fault of someone else the right to recover compensation through a personal injury claim. Personal injury laws not only give you the right to make a claim, but they also control how long you have to file it. According to currently available data from the Oregon Department of Transportation, motor …
You got home from the emergency department or your doctor’s office for treatment of injuries you got in a car crash or other type of accident caused by the negligence of someone else, and the first thing you did was go online to find out what you could do about it. What you undoubtedly saw was the use of the …
The sight of vehicles on the side of the road after a crash or someone slipping and falling on an ice- or snow-covered sidewalk occurs with such frequency that you may not realize the devastating consequences of accidents. Deaths and injuries caused by accidents occur more frequently than you might otherwise imagine. According to the Centers for Disease Control and …
The ongoing controversies surrounding certain social media platforms have apparently done little to diminish their popularity. A survey of adults in the United States conducted by Pew Research Center shows that YouTube is the most popular social media website, with eight out of 10 adults identifying themselves as users of the platform. Facebook was a close second, with seven out …
Your cell phone may provide the evidence that your Bend, Oregon, personal injury attorney needs to win your case against a negligent driver. Photographs taken at the scene before anything has been removed or disturbed can serve as powerful evidence to prove that the negligence of another driver caused the crash and the personal injuries that you suffered. Conflicting accounts …
Every personal injury case comes with its own ticking clock, counting down the time left to make a claim for damages. Each state has its own statute of limitations controlling when the clock begins and how much time you have left before you can no longer file a lawsuit. Allowing the clock to expire can be fatal to your right …
…and How Does It Affect Compensation for Accident Victims? A motorist, who is distracted by a conversation with a passenger, fails to stop at a red light and hits a pedestrian who was crossing the street at the intersection. Personal injury law allows the injured pedestrian to make a claim against the negligent driver to recover monetary compensation. If the …
According to data compiled by government agencies, driver behavior is the leading cause of car accidents in the U.S. Driver distraction, speeding, intoxication, and other behaviors engaged in by motorists cause the vast majority of crashes. Although car accidents can happen almost anywhere, one thing that you can learn from reviewing government studies is that certain locations appear with greater …
