PUBLICATIONS
Feb 2008
Premature UIM Claims
Jan 2008
New Oregon Legislation Regarding Minors
Dec 2007
Holding PIP in Trust
Nov 2007
Jury Trials v. ADR
Oct 2007
If You Spray, What Will You Pay?
Sep 2007
Strict Liability in a Spray Case
Aug 2007
Overview of a Pesticide Case
Jun 2007
An Introduction to the Medicare Secondary Payer Act
May 2007
Appealing Options: Court Annexed Arbitration and the Request for Trial De Novo
Apr 2007
The "Emergency Instruction" - Alive and Kicking
Mar 2007
Convicted!
Feb 2007
Punitive Damages in Oregon
Update on the Phillip Morris Case
Jan 2007
PIP Reimbursement in Context of UIM Claims
Dec 2006
20.080 Requirements and the Advance Payment Statute
Nov 2006
The $1 Plaintiff
Oct 2006
The Intangibles of Settlement
Sep 2006
Seat Belts and Comparative Fault
Aug 2006
New Attorney Fee Decisions
Jul 2006
PIP "Reimbursement": Fact or Fiction?
Jun 2006
Life in the Judicial Fast Lane - At What Cost?
Time for a Change
May 2006
You Only Live Twice: Reinstate, Refile, Request for Trial De Novo
Apr 2006
The Intersection Made Me Do It: What if the design or maintenance of a road causes an accident
Mar 2006
Bankruptcy Files: Hidden Treasure?
Feb 2006
Clearing Away the Smoke - The Oregon Supreme Court's Recent Ruling on Punitive Damages
Jan 2006
Beware of Personal Representatives Bearing Settlement Agreements on Wrongful Death Claims
Dec 2005
A Tale of Woe: For Want of a Way
(Avoiding Default Judgments)
Nov 2005
Perspectives on the Law: The OTHER New Chief
Oct 2005
Not All Trespasses to Timber are Created Equal
Sep 2005
Claims by Uninsured and Intoxicated Drivers: Lawson v. Hoke Confirmed
Aug 2005
Several Liability and Multi-Party Litigation:
Lessons Learned From an Asbestos Case
Jul 2005
Iatrogenic Disability
Jun 2005
Beware of Dog
May 2005
PIP Claims and Attorney Fees
Apr 2005
Construction Law
Mar 2005
Damages Off-sets for Health Insurance and Medicare Write-offs
Feb 2005
Problems With the Several Liability Statutes
An Asbestos Case Study
Jan 2005
INDEMNITY: Getting the Money Back
Dec 2004
Worker's Compensation Benefits in UM/UIM Cases
Nov 2004
Proof of Loss in UM & UIM Claims
Oct 2004
Prevailing Party Attorney Fees in Oregon - Time for a Change?
Sep 2004
Chapter 30 of Oregon Revised Statutes - A Potpourri of Laws
Aug 2004
THE BLACK BOX: Hidden Data Reveals the Truth About Motor Vehicle Accidents
Jul 2004
Update! Washington Construction Defect Cases
May 2004
Advance Payment Update
Apr 2004
Jury Verdict Trends - 18 Months Later
Mar 2004
Oregon Legislature Breathes New Life Into Dead Product Liability Claims
Feb 2004
Sidewalks, Snowstorms and Slip and Falls
Jan 2004
Punitive Damages in Soft Tissue Auto Cases
Nov 2003
Update - ORS 18.592 Declared Constitutional by Court of Appeals
Oct 2003
Additional Insured Endorsements in Construction Contracts Held Unenforceable
Sep 2003
Punitive Damages in Oregon - A Reluctant Court Struggles With Limitations
Aug 2003
New Development in "Economic Loss Rule" for Construction Defect Claims
July 2003
UM and UIM Claims, Litigation and Arbitration
Where we are and how we got here
June 2003
Construction Conjunction - How Does Indemnity Function? (Indemnity in Oregon and Washington)
May 2003
Caught In the Middle: The Triparte Relationship of Insured, Insurance Company and Defense Counsel
Apr 2003
Comparative Fault - It's There if You "Lookout" for it
Mar 2003
Medical Expenses for Minors: Whose Claim is it?
Feb 2003
Washington Construction Defect “Cure” Statute:
A Bill of Rights or a Bill of Goods?
Jan 2003
Uninsured or Intoxicated Drivers Not Entitled to Noneconomic Damages - At Least So Far
Dec 2002
When the Tail Wags the Dog or Darn Those Attorney Fees
Dec 2002
Recovering Attorney Fees in Common-Law Indemnity Claims
Nov 2002
The Clock is Ticking
Sep 2002
Jury Verdicts After September 11
Aug 2002
The Changing Face of Asbestos Litigation: What to Do When Your Insured Gets Invited to the Party
Jul 2002
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Back Pay Claim by Undocumented Worker
Mar 2000
Why are Asbestos Cases Now Being Filed in Oregon State Courts?
Sep 1999
Uninsured and Intoxicated Drivers To Be
Denied Noneconomic Damages
Sep 1999
Statutory Attorney Fees in Insurance Cases
Oct 1998
UM and UIM Claims in the post-Vega World
Jul 1998
Statute of Limitations for Children - No Minor Issue
May 1998
DMV Service Out - Mail Service In
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Proof of Loss for UM and UIM Claims
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