Damages in Bicycle Collision Cases
If you are involved in a collision with a motorist while riding your bicycle, you can seek to recover compensation, also called "damages" under Oregon…
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Bicycle & Pedestrian Law Articles
Written by Ray Thomas of Swanson, Thomas, Coon & Newton, Attorneys at Law unless otherwise indicated Index of Articles by Subject Accidents and Collisions; Injuries…
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Understanding how Social Security evaluates disability
I came across this helpful chart recently, which illustrates the five-step process. Source: http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/rsnotes/rsn2013-01.html. Illustration adapted from Lahiri, Vaughan, and Wixon (1995).
Read More Products Liability Personal Injury
Products Liability for personal injury is the name given to lawsuits for injuries caused by defective products. There are several different types of products liability…
Read More SSI and backpay
For those disabled individuals who do not have a recent work history, they will likely be paid Supplemental Security Income (SSI) if they are found…
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Construction site accidents often involve the negligence of the general contractor and/or another subcontractor. In such cases we have successfully used Oregon's Employer Liability Law…
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