Oregon Motorcycle Attorney
Over $19 million in verdicts and settlements in just the last 6 years.
Proven Results in 2011
Over $5 million in verdicts & settlements so far in 2011
• $667,000 for injured cyclist. Final offer before trial was $130,000. Jury awarded $667,000. As reported 5/18/11 in Portland's Willamette Week Newspaper
Cyclist vs. New Seasons A horrific crash and a potential mayoral candidate's company. Written by James Pitikin:
- On Thursday, May 12, a Multnomah County jury ruled against New Seasons and awarded $667,742 to Genevieve Luikart, a 26-year-old bicyclist who was struck by a New Seasons truck. [...] insurer refused to pay. "They tried to take advantage of a girl who had amnesia and was very badly injured," Colbach says.
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$450,000 for injured motorcylist.
• $425,000 for injured motorcyclist.
• $200,000 for driver who injured arm.
• $300,000 for injured motorist
• $100,000 for injured cyclist
• $150,000 for injured motorcyclist
• A number of policy limits settlements for injured drivers.
Proven Results in 2010
• Over $2 million verdicts and settlements in 2010.
• Over $600,000 in arbitration awards and settlements through just the first week of February 2010.
Proven Results in 2009
Oregon Motorcycle Attorney
• Over $3 million verdicts and settlements in 2009.
• $750,000 settlement for leg injury.
• $250,000 for injured cyclist.
• $258,000 verdict for sternum and back injury. Allstate made no offers on the case. A Clackamas County jury awarded $7,000 in medical expenses and $250,000 in pain and suffering on March 5th, 2009.
Proven Results in 2008
• Over $3 million in verdicts and settlements collected in 2008.
• $300,000 for injured cyclist
• $490,000 for injured cyclist
• Many other policy limits and confidential settlements.
Proven Results in 2007
• Over $2 million in verdicts and settlements collected in 2007.
• $167,000 jury verdict for back injury. American Family Insurance offered $25,000 and a Multnomah County Jury awarded $167,000 on April 13th, 2007.
• $138,000 Washington County jury verdict for client with injured shoulder. Country insurance offered $1,500 as their only settlement offer.
Proven Results in 2006
• Over $3 million in verdicts and settlements in 2006.
• $550,000 jury verdict for cyclist who injured wrist. Hartford insurance offered $30,000.
• $200,000 policy limit settlement for client with injured hand.
• A number of confidential policy limit settlements for other clients.
As reported in The Oregonian 4/27/2006:
- "Bicyclist hit by test driver wins $550,000 jury award:"
- Colbach said Wednesday that the insurer had offered Boyd a settlement of $10,000. Last week, the offer was upped to $30,000.
City of Portland settles case for maximum to avoid large jury verdict. As reported in The Oregonian 5/17/2006,
"Council to vote on settlement with ex-cadet: Portland police - The $200,000 would include the cost of a prosthesis for Erin Berry's finger"
- City documents recommending the settlement describe how an investigation into Berry's claim by the risk management office indicates a risk the city may be found liable. "Therefore, in order to avoid the risk of a large jury award, we feel it is prudent to compromise the lawsuit at this time," according to the documents.
Proven Results in 2005
• Over one million dollars in jury verdicts and settlements on behalf of clients in 2005 alone.
• $250,000 policy limit settlement for injured cyclist.
• Over $300,000 recovered for drunk driving victim.
• $75,000 jury verdict for dog bite victim.
• Policy limit jury verdict for injured police officer.
• Many other confidential policy limit and six figure settlements.
Hire an Oregon Motorcycle Accident Attorney who rides and who is not afraid to take your case to trial if that is what it takes to get you a fair settlement.
