$3 Million Jury Verdict
Multnomah County Circuit Court, March 2000 Estate of Ray Whitney v. Champion Road Machinery and Western Power & Equipment
Wrongful Death – Strict Products Liability
58 Year Old Heavy Equipment Operator, Husband and Father
Crushed by Road Grader – Faulty Design of Seat Safety Device
$850,000 Settlement
U.S. Federal District Court - District of Oregon, September 1998 Estate of Stephen Ackers v. AGI Inc.
47 Year Old Husband and Father - Design Engineer
Third-Party Negligence Resulted in Wrongful
Death on
Construction Site Accident
$850,000 Settlement
Lane County Circuit Court, January 1995 Estate of Hubbard v. Delta Sand & Gravel Corp.
Wrongful Death - Construction Company Negligence
35 Year Old Housewife & Mother
Construction Equipment Crushed Victim's Car
$800,000 Settlement
U.S. Federal District Court, January 1994 Bacon v. Billabong Shipping & Exxon Corp.
Shipyard Negligence
Gangplank Fell on 33 Year Old Construction Worker
Crushed Hips & Psychological Injuries
$700,000 Jury Verdict
Multnomah County Circuit Court, l99l Peterson v. R.L. Coats Construction
Failure to Warn - Highway Construction Site Accident
Plaintiff Drove her Vehicle off the Roadway
49% Contributory Negligence Finding
Back Injuries
$642,000 Jury Verdict
Multnomah County Circuit Court, February 1990 Hardt v. Columbia Plywood Corporation
Construction Site Accident - Shoulder Injury
Employers Liability Act Case
Affirmed on Appeal, lll Or App 353 (l992)
$500,000 Settlement
U.S. Federal District Court, November l995 Teresa Lindseth v. Teknor Apex
40 Year Old Fry Cook's Burns and Traumatic Diabetes
On-the-job Fall onto Kitchen Floor into Hot Oil
Design Defect of Rubber Floor Mats
$470,000 Settlement
U.S. Federal District Court - District of Oregon, August 1998 Gary Schultz v. Stone Forest Industries
Millwright Injured When Saw Connects with 650 Volt Electric Line
Negligence - Mill Owner and Auctioneer Negligence
Burn Injuries Over 19% of Plaintiff's Body
$350,000 Jury Verdict
United States Federal District Court, April l990 Waible v. Sun Shipping
Third-Party Maritime Case
Knee Injury - Award for Pain and Suffering Only
$250,000 Jury Verdict
Multnomah County Circuit Court, July 1996 Greta Bolger v. Port of Cascade Locks
Jones Act Maritime Case
Young Woman Sustained 10%
Compression Fracture After Falling Down Unsafe Staircase
Wage Loss - 2 Days Missed from Work
$30,000 Offer
