Commercial Liability - Brain Injury and Premises Liability

The plaintiff, while vacationing at a resort on the Oregon coast, claimed to have suffered serious brain injury as the result of being hit by an errant golf club near the resort’s driving range. The plaintiff contended that the seriousness of the injury warranted a multi-million dollar payout from the lodge’s insurance company. The challenging case dealt with questions of premises liability, as well as complicated, ill-defined medical issues.

In the course of a 2-week jury trial, SF&E questioned the seriousness and existence of the plaintiff’s injuries. We enlisted the help of medical experts including a neuro-psychiatrist and an inner-ear specialist, while at the same time attacking the question of our client’s liability in the case. In the end, the jury found for the defendant, resulting in a client savings of more than 2 million dollars.