Offers to Settle Made After Arbitration but Before Trial De Novo
Mark Tyson In Washington, plaintiffs may elect to engage in mandatory arbitration, which caps each plaintiff’s damages at $50,000. After arbitration, either party can request a trial de novo; however, if the requesting party does not improve its position from arbitration, it must pay the…
Supreme Court Watch: Tomlinson v. Metropolitan Pediatrics, LLC
Jonathan Henderson The Oregon Supreme Court recently accepted review of a case that could have far-reaching implications for those in the medical community in Oregon. In Tomlinson v. Metropolitan Pediatrics, LLC, the Supreme Court is poised to rule on three questions: Can a physician be sued for medical…
The Best Lawyers in America® 2017 Edition
Three of our shareholders, Bill Davis, Bill Earle, and Paul Xóchihua were again selected for inclusion in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America,® the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Bill Davis was included in the practice area of Personal…
Oregon Supreme Court Rejects Legal Malpractice Theory Based on Attorney’s Failure to Assert “Colorable” Claims During Underlying Litigation
Brandon Stuber This spring, in Rowlett v. Fagan,[i] the Oregon Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals’ conclusion that an attorney could be liable for the negligent failure to assert a merely “colorable” claim during litigation. The collective sigh of relief from members of…