- Wrongful DeathUnder a plain reading of the statue, if a plaintiff (P) sues three defendants (D1, D2, and D3) for negligently causing her wrongful death, the factfinder will apportion fault for P’s injury, e.g., P = 10%, D1 = 15%, D2 = 15%, D3 = 60%, determine appropriate damages, e.g., $100,000, and then divide the damages based on the percentage: P recovers $15,000 each from D1 and D2 and $60,000 from D3.
- Sex Crimes
- AssaultOn appeal, the Court of Appeals identified four categories of tortious misconduct: negligence, gross negligence, recklessness, and intentional assault and battery.
- ArsonWe defend insurance companies and their insured parties, insurance service organizations, and self-insured businesses at every stage, from pre-suit investigation through the appeals process, in practically every conceivable type of first party and third party claim, including the full range of civil liability exposures underwritten in the market and self-insured environment. We aggressively defend insurance carriers in coverage disputes with insured parties and guide them through arson, misrepresentation, fraud, and major catastrophic claims.
- Business DisputesAs a dedicated advocate, Annapurna is involved in all phases of dispute resolution, including trial, arbitration, and complex case resolution. Innovative, thoughtful, and thorough, Annapurna navigates her clients through the legal system, advising and defending the parties she represents on issues ranging from construction defect claims, contract disputes, and government investigations, to tort claims, dram shop claims, and product liability claims, to subrogation and fire loss investigations.
- Employment Litigation
- Real Estate LitigationJohn’s civil litigation practice includes construction defect, product liability, personal injury defense, and subrogation. He has worked on and tried a broad array of cases, ranging from personal injury and automobile accidents to multi-party, multi-million dollar construction defect claims, and from boundary disputes to product claims.
- Premises LiabilityMegan Ferris’s civil litigation practice includes construction defense, insurance defense, and commercial litigation in Oregon and Washington. Megan is involved in construction defect, personal injury, employer liability, premises liability, and product liability, handling both third-party and first-party disputes for insurer clients.
- Construction LitigationRanked a 2015 to 2018 Super Lawyers magazine “Rising Star,” as well as among the 2021 “Best Lawyers,” Christine’s civil litigation practice includes subrogation and insurance defense, primarily in construction defect. Christine has gained significant experience as an advocate from both the defense and plaintiff positions, allowing her to see a matter from all points of view.
- Land Use and Zoning
- Landlord-Tenant DisputesJoel’s insurance law acumen is both broad and deep and includes construction defect, premises liability, automobile accidents, professional liability and landlord-tenant litigation.
- Property DamageIncluded among The Best Lawyers in America’s list for the top 4% of attorneys practicing in commercial litigation, Leslie’s civil litigation practice focuses on bodily injury and property damage defense and insurance coverage disputes. She has defended numerous lawsuits on behalf of individuals and corporations that range in size, scope, and complexity, as well as advises insurance companies regarding coverage obligations, defends direct actions against insurers, handles appeals, and serves as a court-appointed arbitrator.
- Personal InjuryIs that reckless conduct is separate from negligent conduct for the purposes of Oregon’s comparative fault statute. When a jury is asked to allocate percentages of fault in order to divide damages, reckless defendants are not included. For negligence defendants in personal injury, products liability, or similar cases with multiple defendants, the impact of
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