MEDFORD, Ore. — Families of children who say two Southern Oregon teachers inappropriately touched them have settled lawsuits with the school districts. Chris Gilman from the Medford School District and George Kuhns from Phoenix-Talent were fired last year after accusations of inappropriate behavior, but that wasn’t the first time Gilman was accused of inappropriate touching. Families [...]
District Court reversal and award of benefits in a chronic fatigue syndrome case finding that the ALJ did not properly analyze the case in light of SSR 99-2p. The ALJ’s personal skepticism about CFS and the substitution of his own medical opinions influenced the analysis of the case. Because the plaintiff produced objective evidence of [...]
1125. District Court decision reversing the denial of benefits. The ALJ failed to offer clear and convincing reasons for rejecting the plaintiffs testimony regarding back pain, including the need to lie down. As a result, the Court found that the plaintiffs testimony must be credited as true. Because the VE testified that a need to [...]
District Court decision with several finds, including a holding that a nurse practitioner working in conjunction with a physician is an acceptable medical source, because she acts as his agent and is entitled to the same considerations as a treating source. The ALJ should have provided the same specific and legitimate reasons for rejecting the [...]
When a young teenager was blinded in his right eye while playing with ammunition primer caps at a friend’s home, his parents retained us to represent him against the homeowner for negligent supervision. The Insurance company for the homeowner denied all liability. Discovery of the facts revealed that the homeowner had furnished alcohol to the [...]
Our client was injured on the job. Review some of the correspondence which led to our client receiving a $500,000 settlement.
A Medford resident was working in Eureka, California, when she was involved in an auto accident with a commercial vehicle. We sued in San Mateo County, California, where the trucking company was headquartered. Before trial, at a court ordered mediation, the trucking company denied the accident was its fault and offered $100,000 as a compromise [...]
We represented a Grants Pass resident who was awakened one morning with his rental house in flames as a result of a gas explosion. He managed to escape the house, but was badly burned. The landlord’s insurance company wrote a letter saying the landlord had no responsibility and they would make no payment. Through knowledge [...]
We were hired by the wife of a Dutch citizen hospitalized in critical condition after having been backed over by a two-ton truck while visiting relatives in Grants Pass. Although he had retired from his job as an engineer, our client was a vital senior citizen who was active, self-sufficient and enjoying his retirement. This [...]
A young real estate agent in Klamath Falls tried to handle her claim herself for over a year. She had received soft tissue injuries to her low back in an auto accident, which was not her fault. The insurance company for the driver who caused the accident made an offer that did not even cover [...]
