Drunk Driving Accident Lawyer Medford, OR According to national statistics, 3 out of every 10 drivers will be involved in an alcohol-related crash. Tragically, many of these crashes involve drunk drivers who are multiple offenders. As a Medford, Oregon drunk driving accident lawyer can attest, many of these operators are driving on suspended licenses and…
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Bicycle Accident Lawyer Medford OR
Bicycle Accident Lawyer Medford Oregon Personal injuries from bike accidents are not to be taken lightly. Another party’s negligent behavior can cause substantial damage to a bicyclist’s well-being. Consequently, we work to ensure that those who engage in carelessness, recklessness, wrongful conduct, or negligence are held responsible for their actions. At Andersen & Linthorst, our…
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Do I Have to Have a Minimum Debt to File for Bankruptcy?
Sometimes people call our office because they are concerned about their financial picture. They can’t work, their medical bills are piling up, and they worry about taking care of themselves and their family. We can help sort some of that out. Sometimes people have questions about bankruptcy. We hope this information is helpful. If you…
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What Is the Compensation of a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
Wrongful Death Lawyer When the family of someone who passed away files a wrongful death lawsuit, the amount of money that can be claimed is based on two things. First, the economic damages. That is the amount of financial damages the survivors who have filed the claim have endured. Although each case has its own…
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Frivolous Lawsuits
Many journalists talk about frivolous lawsuits. These words were coined by insurance companies, oil companies, big tobacco and other large corporations who have spent millions of dollars promoting the idea that most people are “sue happy” and that lawyers frequently do file frivolous cases. But in fact, any attorney who is paid on a contingency…
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New MRI may help people with traumatic brain injuries
Doctors are currently working on an experimental MRI based test at the University of Pittsburg Medical Center. High Definition Fiber Tracking allows doctors to actually see a representation of the brain fibers responsible for different parts of the body, which helps doctors understand what happened to the brain’s white matter (the connective parts) in a…
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Sue the “John”: stopping the demand that drives sex trafficking
On November 28, 2011, a victim of human trafficking filed a lawsuit against a “john”—the man who sexually assaulted her after paying a pimp to get access to her. This is the first lawsuit to make this kind of claim in the US, and is a huge step forward in helping victims of human…
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Why compensate injured people?
The most common questions people ask about personal injury cases are: Why do we punish someone who didn’t mean to hurt someone else? and Why are damages for pain and suffering okay? Punishment v. Personal Responsibility Deeply embedded in the values of this country is the idea of personal responsibility. The roots of the…
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Home Caregivers: Warning Signs
“A nation’s greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members.” This idea is attributed variously to Churchill, Pope John Paul II, Dostoyevsky, Truman, Gandhi, Jesus, and others. In the United States right now, there is a rampant problem with how we are caring for the elderly, particularly for those suffering from dementia and…
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Concussions are Serious Injuries
Concussions can occur in car collisions or accidents, from falls in nursing homes, or many other scenarios. Concussions are serious injuries and can create long term problems and require expensive medical care. Public awareness of the seriousness of these injuries is growing, in part due to veterans coming back with concussion injuries, and the recent…
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