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As defense attorneys and insurance professionals, we are bombarded with settlement demands asking for exorbitant sums in noneconomic damages relative to the economic harm actually suffered. For example, in a personal injury case, the plaintiff may have incurred $6,000 in … Continue reading
Portland, Ore. – Dunn Carney is pleased to announce that R. Hunter Bitner has joined the firm as Of Counsel. Bitner’s practice will focus on civil litigation, construction defect litigation, insurance defense, and malpractice defense. Prior to joining Dunn Carney, … Continue reading
May 2012 Dunn Carney is pleased to announce that Adina Matasaru has joined the firm as an associate. Matasaru’s practice will focus on civil litigation, insurance defense, and malpractice defense. Prior to joining Dunn Carney, Adina was a clerk … Continue reading
Defendants who seek early settlement in multi-party litigation, particularly lower exposure third-party defendants, are often held hostage to the litigation process simply because no one will accept their money in settlement. Plaintiffs may not have direct claims against a third-party … Continue reading
As we all look forward to a successful year handling and defending claims in 2012, it is important to take a moment to remind ourselves about how to handle those pesky ORS 20.080 demands. Because the limit increased from $7,500 … Continue reading
January 2012 On November 30, 2011, the first civil lawsuit (of many) was filed against Penn State for its role in the Sandusky sex abuse scandal. See John Doe A v. The Second Mile, Gerald Sandusky, and The Pennsylvania State … Continue reading
December 2011 The Oregon Court of Appeals recently decided two cases addressing the legal doctrine res ipsa loquitur, to infer negligence against a storeowner for injuries suffered by a customer. Res ipsa loquitur is a rule of circumstantial evidence that … Continue reading
Sept. 2011 Dunn Carney Allen Higgins & Tongue is proud to announce that 6 of its lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 (Copyright 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). … Continue reading
Sept. 2011 Portland, Ore. – Dunn Carney is pleased to announce that Elissa Meyrowitz Boyd, Blair E. McCrory and Mary Anne Nash have joined the firm. Boyd will focus on insurance coverage and commercial litigation and contribute to the … Continue reading
August 2011 Recently, the Oregon Court of Appeals, in Hall v. Speer, ruled than a claimant injured in an automobile accident provided her insurance company “proof of loss” for an underinsured motorist (“UIM”) claim even though the insurance company did … Continue reading
