Trial Win: Defense Counters $5 Million Claim in MVA Case
Success Story
Claims Alleged: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Medical Expenses, High General Damages Award. Damages Alleged: Non-Economic Damages: Pain and suffering for remainder of Plaintiff’s life. Plaintiff presented per diem argument with an hourly wage for the rest of her life of…
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Thursday January 16, 2025
By: Kyle Riley
Personal Lines in Oregon and Washington: Recent Case Updates
Webinar
Join Smith Freed Eberhard partners, Josh Hayward and Cliff Wilson, as they provide a basic overview of Oregon and Washington personal lines cases in 2023 and early 2024, including recent developments and real-world examples. View the Recording View the Recording…
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Tuesday June 18, 2024
By: Firm Authorship
Personal Lines in Oregon and Washington: 2022 Year in Review
Webinar
Join Smith Freed Eberhard partners, Cliff Wilson and Josh Hayward, as they provide a basic overview of Oregon and Washington personal lines cases in 2022 including recent developments and real-world examples. Watch The Recording Watch The Recording Tuesday, April 18th…
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Wednesday April 5, 2023
By: Firm Authorship
Personal Lines in Oregon and Washington – 2021 Year in Review
Webinar
Join Smith Freed Eberhard Partners Josh Hayward and Cliff Wilson as they discuss significant personal lines cases of 2021 in Oregon and Washington with a focus on the impact these cases will have on personal lines claims management. Watch The Recording Enter your email…
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Wednesday January 26, 2022
By: Josh Hayward
The Third Time’s the Charm. Oregon Supreme Court Examines Wright III to Explain the Difference Between Fault and Causation in an Underinsured Motorist Claim
Podcast
Welcome to The Briefing - a legal podcast by Smith Freed Eberhard. We will provide insight and analysis on new Oregon and Washington case law, litigation innovation and technology, the insurance marketplace, and firm news. In this week's episode, Cliff…
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Thursday September 30, 2021
By: Cliff Wilson
Words Heard Beyond the Grave: Washington Appellate Court Determines When a Deceased Party’s Statements Are Admissible
Podcast
Welcome to The Briefing - a legal podcast by Smith Freed Eberhard. We will provide insight and analysis on new Oregon and Washington case law, litigation innovation and technology, the insurance marketplace, and firm news. In this week's episode, Abby…
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Thursday September 16, 2021
By: Firm Authorship
Texting While Driving? Not Relevant!
Legal Alert
From the desk of Cliff J. Wilson: Cellphones are essential to everyday life. However, in Oregon, we all know that we should not use, or even handle, our cellphones while driving due in part to the state’s harsh penalties for…
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Wednesday February 10, 2021
By: Cliff Wilson
Washington Personal Lines – 2020 Year in Review
Webinar
Smith Freed Eberhard partners Josh Hayward and Melanie Rose discuss significant cases of the past year in Washington, with a focus on Personal Lines claims management. Watch The Recording Enter your email below to request more information on this webinar. > Why…
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Friday January 29, 2021
By: Firm Authorship
Washington’s Made Whole Doctrine Majorly Expanded
Legal Alert
From the desk of Josh Hayward: Washington’s Made Whole Doctrine establishes that a person with insurance must be fully reimbursed for their losses, or “made whole,” before the person’s insurance company can take from any third-party recovery proceeds to recoup…
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Wednesday December 9, 2020
By: Josh Hayward
Washington Will Soon Require Insurers to Inform their Washington Insureds of the Availability of Agency Assistance
Legal Alert
From the desk of Jean Kang and Cliff Wilson: Insurers and claims professionals who do business in Washington are no strangers to the relatively unfriendly legal landscape created by state statute and case law. Insurers are subject to strict regulation…
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Tuesday July 14, 2020
By: Firm Authorship
Research Pays Off (to the Tune of $2.2 Million)
Success Story
Claims Alleged: Automobile Accident; Personal Injury Amount Claimed: $2,200,000 The Overview Smith Freed Eberhard obtained a favorable verdict for its client in a case demanding significant economic and non-economic damages resulting from a car accident. The Strategy The Smith Freed…
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Friday December 20, 2019
By: Firm Authorship
Rejected: A Desperate Attempt to Recover Expenses
Success Story
Claims Alleged: Personal Injury/Automobile Collision Amount Claimed: $70,000-$250,000 The Background In a case that started out as a relatively straightforward personal injury claim between two motorists, Smith Freed Eberhard secured a victory on a motion for summary judgement. The Case…
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Friday December 20, 2019
By: Firm Authorship
The Early Bird Gets the Case Dismissed
Success Story
Claims Alleged: Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Injuries Alleged: Emotional Distress The Overview Smith Freed Eberhard succeeded in obtaining complete dismissal based on the pleadings through immediate, decisive, and aggressive action. The Background The claim arose from a car accident…
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Friday December 20, 2019
By: Josh Hayward
Preparation Always Pays off: Especially at Trial
Success Story
Claims Alleged: Personal Injury Resulting from Automobile Accident Injuries Alleged: Re-Herniation of Disc; Multiple Bodily Injuries – Read on to Find Out Amount Claimed: $1,200,000 The Overview Smith Freed Eberhard obtained a defense verdict in favor of its client by…
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Friday December 20, 2019
By: Firm Authorship
The Case of the Mysterious Torn Medial Meniscus
Success Story
Claims Alleged: Automobile Accident; Personal Injury Injuries Alleged: Permanent Injuries, Lost Wages, Torn Meniscus in Knee Admitted Liability: Yes (as only to accident) Amount Claimed: $500,000 The Overview Smith Freed Eberhard obtained a complete defense verdict for its client in…
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Friday December 20, 2019
By: Firm Authorship
Hit and Run Dismissed
Success Story
Claims Alleged: Automotive Accident: Hit and Run Injuries Alleged: Lost Wages and Medical Treatment Amount Claimed: $53,000 The Overview Smith Freed Eberhard used the fruits of intensive discovery efforts to convince a plaintiff attorney to dismiss his case with prejudice.…
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Friday December 20, 2019
By: Firm Authorship
Admitting Liability and Saving Costs
Success Story
Claims Alleged: Personal Injury Resulting from Automobile Accident Injuries Alleged: Knee, Head, and Hand Injuries The Overview Smith Freed Eberhard managed to save its client a significant amount of money in an automobile accident case that involved serious injuries to…
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Friday December 20, 2019
By: Firm Authorship
Know Your Venue: Taking Advantage of Arbitration Rules to Gain the Upper Hand and Mitigate Costs
Success Story
Plaintiff Attorney: Christopher W. Brown City, State, County: Portland, Oregon: Multnomah County Claims Alleged: Personal Injury: Negligence Amount Claimed: $49,999 The Overview Smith Freed Eberhard achieved an exceptional judgment for its client who was deemed to bear no liability whatsoever…
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Friday December 20, 2019
By: Firm Authorship
