Key Takeaways: In Oregon, couples wishing to end their relationship have two options: legal separation and divorce. While both actions require you to address child custody, parenting time, spousal or child support, and marital property and debt distribution, they’re not the same. In short, divorce ends the marriage while legal separation doesn’t. So why stayRead More
How Is Child Custody Decided in Oregon?
Key Takeaways When deciding child custody in Oregon, family courts must place the child’s best interests above everything else. At one time, maternal preference was the guiding rule when a couple divorced or underwent legal separation, but today, joint custody is the goal whenever possible. When that isn’t possible, judges make their decision based onRead More
Doctrine of Attractive Nuisance in Oregon Slip and Fall Cases
Imagine a seven-year-old girl who spots an unfenced swimming pool in a neighbor’s backyard and climbs in to cool off on a hot afternoon. The child doesn’t have permission to be there, but they found the sight of the refreshing blue water irresistible. But when she slips on the pool’s edge while sticking her toesRead More
The Role of Accident Reconstruction in Personal Injury Cases
When a major car accident happens, and everyone involved tells different stories, it can be hard to determine exactly who was at fault. One driver may accuse the other of blowing through a red light. A motorist may insist that the pedestrian they struck at night was jaywalking. When everyone’s stories don’t add up, insuranceRead More
How Helmet Use Affects Motorcycle Injury Claims in Oregon
You’ve been sitting on your motorcycle at the intersection of NE Cornell Road and NE 25th Avenue, waiting for the green light. Once it comes on, you proceed, only to be struck by an impaired driver blowing through the red light. The impact leaves you with a traumatic brain injury and compound fractures that leaveRead More
