Motor Vehicle Accidents
Are You Protected When You Use Uber? The Risks of Shared Ride Apps
By now you have probably heard of Uber, Lyft or Sidecar? Travel to almost any major U.S. city at the moment and you will find one, if not all of these technology companies offering a new breed of transportation – a vehicle-for-hire accessed directly through the tap of a smartphone.
Portland highway guardrails… saving lives or causing more severe accidents?
Guardrails are designed to save lives; they prevent vehicles from driving off the road in locations where it is unsafe to be on the shoulder. However, the Trinity highway guardrail used in Oregon and most other states has been undergoing serious scrutiny. These guardrails are being described as dangerous.
Free Medical Alert Card Download [with Infographic]
Using my previous post, 8 Reasons Why You Need A Medical Alert Information Card, I created an informative infographic highlighting the benefits of developing a card for each member of your family. As a personal injury attorney, I often hear of examples where breakdowns in communication occured during the post-accident chaos. Medial Alert Information Cards provide peace-of-mind and actually save lives!
8 Reasons Why You Need A FREE Medical Alert Card
As a personal injury lawyer, I handle hundreds of insurance claims for injured accident victims. As you can imagine, I become intimate with the details of these accidents…. from police reports, medical records, accident scene photos/video, and witness accounts, etc. I offer a unique perspective as a Portland accident attorney.
Was Tracy Morgan’s Crash A Result Of A Sleep Deprived Truck Driver?
Have you been following the news story about the crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that killed comedian James “Jimmy Mack” McNair and left comedian Tracy Morgan in critical condition?
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
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