Oregon Attorney Travis Mayor of Mayor Law, LLC Obtains Settlement From City of Seaside for Wrongful Death Drowning Suit
Seaside, OR May 13, 2014 – In April 2011, according to the lawsuit filed with the Clatsop County Circuit Court (Case No. 13-2240), Robert Weston MacNeil and Karen Irene Stevens, of Vancouver, Wash., drowned after mistakenly driving their vehicle into the Necanicum River at the Quatat Park boat ramp. The boat ramp was an unmarked, unobstructed… read more
Pedestrian Accident Victim – Reduce Your Risk
Pedestrian Accidents Continue to Surge in Oregon – Learn How To Reduce Your Risk of Becoming a Pedestrian Accident Victim. Oregon pedestrian accidents have increased by 51% in the last five years according to the Oregon Department of Transportation’s 2012 Oregon Traffic Crash Summary. The alarming truth is pedestrian accidents result in more fatalities than… read more
What Can Be Done to Stop Drunk Driving in Oregon?
Car accidents caused by drunk drivers remain one of the most frustrating, preventable crimes that spark great emotion and debate. This is clearly illustrated in a recent Texas case involving 16-year-old drunk driver, Ethan Couch. In February 2013, a teenager from a wealthy Fort Worth, Texas family pled no contest to consumption and possession of… read more
Hit By A Drunk Driver? Why You Need a Drunk Driving Accident Lawyer
Why You Need an Oregon Drunk Driving Accident Lawyer By: Travis Mayor Let’s face it. Drunk drivers kill and injure other drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians at an alarming rate. Despite decades of anti-drunk driving campaigns and public safety awareness, drunk driving is still a big problem in Oregon and throughout the nation. The cost of… read more
Small Personal Injury Case Settlements Using ORS 20.080
By: Travis Mayor, Mayor Law, LLC There was a time when insurance companies often refused to pay more than a few hundred dollars on small personal injury cases or minor accident claims because they figured injured people would not be able to find a lawyer who would take such a small personal injury case. They… read more
Oregon Small Injury Case Trial Verdict Using ORS 20.080
On May 2, 2013, a Clackamas County Jury returned a verdict in favor of my client in an Oregon small injury case where liability was disputed in a motor vehicle collision where both drivers filed suit against each other claiming damages. Prior to filing the action on behalf of my client, I had made a… read more
Portland Car Accident Jury Awards $95,720 & Attorney Fees
I recently prevailed in a 4-day Portland car accident jury trial in Multnomah County, against a driver insured by GEICO. The case arose out of an intersection collision in NE Portland when our client’s vehicle was t-boned as she was on her way to pick up her children at school. The Portland car accident resulted… read more
Oregon Permissive Driver Case – Ruling Reversed & Legal Fees Awarded
As a follow up to our recent victory against GEICO Insurance in the disputed Oregon permissive driver case, Robert Ma v. GEICO Casualty Company, the Oregon Court of Appeals awarded our client his attorney fees in the amount of $50,000. GEICO’s decision to save a few dollars by wrongfully denying our client his collision related… read more
Oregon Car Accident PIP Insurance Benefits Denial Reversed
After appealing a lower court’s decision to deny Oregon car accident PIP insurance benefits to our client, we earned a decisive victory in the Oregon Court of Appeals in Robert Ma v. GEICO Casualty Company case regarding the denial of Oregon car accident PIP insurance benefits to Oregon car accident victims. The Court of Appeals… read more
Deposition Preparation: How-to Guidance
Deposition preparation in an Oregon personal injury case can be one of the most important efforts you can do to win your case. Because almost 95% of the Oregon personal injury cases settle before depositions are taken, most parties involved in the case are never deposed and hence do not invest the effort needed to… read more