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Oregon Civil Litigation: The Plaintiff's "Case in Chief" Proving a case is more than just hitting a jury with a bunch of facts. There are rules on how and what you can introduce, and then there is the art of it all. -
Personal Injury Claims and Health Plans: Issues of Reimbursement In a serious injury claim, a private health plan may step in to pay medical benefits. Learn how the issues of reimbursement to your health plan affects the case. -
Oregon Civil Litigation: The First Days of Trial, Opening Statement Opening Statements are a key part of the trial, because the jury is just starting to learn about what the case is all about. Learn about what happens at opening. -
Oregon Civil Litigation: The First Days of Trial A lot is happening on the first day of trial, starting with the jury selection, and opening statements, and even some testimony. Learn how juries are selected. -
Oregon Civil Litigation: Jury Instructions Jury Instructions guide the jury, explaining how to weigh the evidence, and the questions they need to answer. Learn why Jury Instructions are so important. -
Oregon Civil Litigation: The Motion in Limine The Motion in Limine is a pre-trial motion asks the Court, ahead of time, to exclude certain evidence from the jury. It helps prevent problems during the trial. -
Oregon Civil Litigation: The Days Before Trial Many of the work done prior to trial is behind the scenes. Here is a short list of what is happening in the days leading up to a jury trial in Oregon. -
Oregon Civil Litigation: The "Independent" Medical Examination In Oregon, an insurance defense attorney can ask the court to have a Plaintiff undergo an examination. The doctor is a professional doctor, and sometimes witness. -
The Notice of Closure in the Oregon Workers' Compensation Claim The Notice of Closure contains a lot of information, about your claim, but also provides the option of appeal. Learn how we review a Notice of claim closure. -
Oregon Workers' Compensation Settlements: Accepted Claims Oregon Workers' Compensation allows you to settle an accepted claim with a "claims disposition agreement." Learn how these settlements work. -
Making an Injury Claim Against the Government in Oregon Special rules govern claims against the government in Oregon. The most important step in this claim is the initial tort claim notice. -
Medical Bills and The Premises Liability (Slip and Fall) Case When you sustain an injury on another person's property, there may be coverage for some of your medical care, even if the property owner is not at fault. -
Oregon Civil Litigation: The Motion for Summary Judgment Summary Judgment is a way that courts can filter out cases that have no factual or legal merit. Although rare in many kinds of cases, summary judgment happens. -
Oregon Civil Litigation: Alternative Dispute Resolution Although not required by the Civil Rules of Procedure, some courts encourage alternative dispute resolution. Learn how this fits into the litigation picture. -
Worker Requested Examinations: An Option for The Injured Worker When an injured worker is fighting a denied claim, he may be able to get "worker requested medical examination." Learn about these examinations. -
Getting Your Car Fixed or Replaced After an Oregon Auto Collision Getting your car fixed or replaced is an immediate concern after an Oregon auto collision. This article covers, repair, diminished value, total loss, and rental -
Oregon Civil Litigation: The Deposition In our continuing series on civil litigation, we discuss the deposition, which is essentially sworn testimony before a trial. Learn what happens at deposition. -
Oregon Civil Litigation: The Requests for Admissions In our continuing series on Oregon civil litigation, we discuss pretrial discovery. This article explores the Request for Admissions. -
Oregon Civil Litigation: The Request for Production In Oregon civil cases, the parties often seek information from each other that may bear on the issues in the cases. This article addresses document requests. -
Civil Litigation in Oregon: Discovery The "discovery" process in Oregon civil litigation is where each party exchanges information with the other prior to trial. There are many forms of discovery.