Category Archives: Wrongful Death
Oregon Appeals Court Revives Lawsuit Against Logging Companies Over Teenager’s Death
We often hear stories about fatal logging accidents killing timber workers here in Oregon. But unsafe logging job sites can also kill or seriously injure others who are not affiliated with the timber industry. For example, in 2021, a 15-year-old girl from Washington State died in an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident at an unmarked… Read More »
Can Oregon Courts Mandate Arbitration of Wrongful Death Claims?
Arbitration is a form of alternative dispute resolution commonly used in place of traditional courtroom litigation. Essentially, an arbitrator–or sometimes a panel of arbitrators–hears the dispute and issues a ruling. An arbitration ruling, called an award, is then legally binding on all parties involved, often with only a very limited right of appeal. Oregon… Read More »
The Most Common Scenarios that Warrant a Wrongful Death Claim
When the misconduct of another person or a business leads to someone’s death, the personal representative of the deceased person’s estate may file a wrongful death claim as a way to recover damages for the benefit of specific people. Damages that may be secured through an Oregon wrongful death claim can include: Medical expenses… Read More »
What is a Wrongful Death Suit?
It is not uncommon for wrongful death suits and criminal cases to intertwine when a victim is killed. Indeed, in some situations, there is overlap, where a criminal act was committed that led to a death, and coincidingly, the loved ones of the deceased act on their own to sue the alleged assailant. However,… Read More »