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Statements as to the law and its application in these publications constitute the author’s best judgment at the time of publication, but subsequent changes in the law should be taken into account when consulting the publications at a later time, as changes in the law may alter the conclusions and comments as stated in the publications, in whole or in part.

Jan 2010 Attorney Fees in Insurance Claims Expanded
Dec 2009 Expert Witnesses
Aug 2009 Upcoming Changes (Improvements) in Minor Settlement Statute
Jun 2009 Your Legislature at Work - ORS 20.080
Apr 2009 Phillip Morris Punitive Damage Award
Feb 2009 Don't Let a Claim Bite You
Jan 2009 ORS 20.080 Claim for Accident Occuring Outside Oregon
Dec 2008

New Case Drastically Alters Claims for Attorney Fees under ORS 20.080
Nov 2008 Family Purpose Doctrine:  Issues to Consider
Oct 2008 Upcoming Federal Reporting Requirements for Insurers: New Changes to the Medicare Secondary Payer Statutes
Sep 2008 Can a Police Officer be Personally Liable for a City's Police Dog?
Aug 2008 Insurers and Attorney Fees
Jul 2008 Case Evaluation - What is a Personal Injury Case Really Worth?
Jun 2008 Avoiding Attorney Fees in Washington UM/UIM Cases Arising from Oregon Accidents
May 2008 Parking Lots and the Rules of the Road
Apr 2008 A Tale of Two Bicycles
Mar 2008 The Cap on Non-Economic Damages in a Wrongful Death Case Lives
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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