When the federal government (or one of its agencies) is the defendant, strict compliance with the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) is required. The FTCA is the exclusive money damages remedy for negligent acts or omissions of federal government employees acting within the scope of their federal employment (28 USC section 2679). A current Janssen Malloy LLP case illustrates the … Read More
Janssen Malloy LLP Recovers $150,000 Combined Policy Limits in Oregon Collision Case
Janssen Malloy LLP recently obtained a combined $150,000 policy limits recovery for an couple injured in a head-on collision near Brookings, Oregon. Janssen Malloy LLP partners Michael Crowley and Megan Yarnall handled the matter. Dennis and Trudy Hunt, on their way to move into their just purchased home in Brookings, were struck head-on by a motorist driving a pickup truck … Read More
Janssen Malloy LLP Recovers $250,000 in Knee Injury Case
Janssen Malloy LLP last week resolved a motor vehicle personal injury matter for a quarter million dollars in a mediated settlement. Janssen Malloy LLP partner Michael Crowley handled the case, which involved numerous experts and contested issues of medical causation and future prognosis. The case arose from a 2017 incident in which our client was a passenger in a cab … Read More
You’ve heard of Negligence, but What is Negligence Per Se?
The term “negligence” is usually understood to be a failure to exercise the ordinary care of a prudent person. But what if the claim of negligence is based on a defendant’s violation of a statute, ordinance or public safety regulation? This is known as “negligence per se,” which presumes defendant’s duty and breach (failure to exercise due care); the only … Read More
Preserving Public Benefits for Seriously Injured Personal Injury Clients
Catastrophically injured people are faced with very difficult financial consequences, one of which can be the loss of eligibility for public benefits if they receive a recovery in a personal injury action. Often, the achievable recovery falls short of what would fairly compensate them, especially when their injuries are permanent, such as significant traumatic brain injury (“TBI”) or amputation of … Read More
Pursuing a Judgment: Debtor’s Exam
Most lawyers think obtaining a good trial result is the hard part, but in some cases there is a whole additional chapter to achieving justice and compensation for injured clients. Once the trial result becomes a judgment, and the judgment is recorded against the defendant, the next step is personally serving the judgment debtor with notice of a debtor’s exam. … Read More
Janssen Malloy LLP welcomes back Willie Stein
Janssen Malloy LLP is proud and excited to announce the return of attorney William “Willie” H. Stein to the firm. Willie worked for us as an associate right after he graduated from University of California at Davis Law school, but we knew when we hired him we would only have him for a year, due to his previous commitment to … Read More
Janssen Malloy LLP Obtains $100,000 Policy Limit for Injured Bicyclist
Janssen Malloy LLP this week resolved an injured bicyclist’s case for the defendant’s $100,000 policy limits coverage. Our client was waiting for traffic to clear before crossing a street in Eureka when struck from behind by an inattentive motorist, suffering a complex shoulder fracture injury when thrown to the pavement. Our client’s injury involved three fractures to the humeral head … Read More