Jury Awards Paulson Coletti Clients $13.9 Million After Garbage Truck Severed Leg
Posted on May 25, 2016 in Firm News,Injury Litigation,Our Blog,Pedestrian Accidents,Truck Accidents
A Multnomah County jury awarded $13.5 million to a man who lost his leg after being struck by a garbage truck and $400,000 to the man’s wife for loss of consortium. 57-year-old Scott Busch was crossing the street when a garbage truck making an illegal right turn struck him. Busch was crossing in the crosswalk… read more
Damage Caps in Oregon Tort Claims Act Ruled Constitutional
Posted on May 12, 2016 in Medical Malpractice,Our Blog
The Oregon Supreme Court recently ruled in a split decision that limits on damages to plaintiffs set by the Oregon Tort Claims Act are constitutional. Oregon state law caps damages owed by public bodies at $3 million. That means that even if a medical mistake results in $5 million in medical bills and future medical… read more
Portland Construction Worker Killed in Trench Collapse
Posted on May 11, 2016 in Construction Accidents,Our Blog,Workplace Injury
A trench collapsed and killed a 27-year-old worker in Portland yesterday. The construction worker was at the bottom of a trench working on a sewer line when the walls on both sides of the trench collapsed. According to Portland Fire & Rescue, the crew was using temporary bracing walls to prevent the collapse of the… read more