Personal Injury - Verdict in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of US$404,045

Case Name:	Travers v. Scheffer
Case Number:	1401-00913
Verdict Date:	2015-03-10
Outcome Type:	Jury Verdict
Court:	Multnomah County Circuit Court
Incident Date:	2012-11-08

Plaintiff's Complaint:
Plaintiff was walking down a public road when Defendant's pit-bull charged towards her. She backed away from the dog and fell off a small retaining wall in a neighbors yard.

Injury, Damage, or Loss:
The fall tore her ACl and meniscus and caused a hairline fracture to her femoral condyle. She had $18,828.57 in past medical expenses and sought $63,817.00 for future knee surgery. She was not working at the time of the fall but sought $102,253.00 for lost earning capacity.

Defendant's Wrongdoing:
Defendant's dog was either on public property off leash (Plaintiff's position) or on Defendant's property but not restrained in a manner that would prevent it from reaching public property. Defendant claimed the dog never left her property.

Plaintiff's Attorneys:
Chad Stavley, Law Office of Chad Stavley, P.C., 434 NW 19th Avenue, Portland Oregon, 97209, PH: 503-546-8812, Fax: 503-243-1944, chad@oregonaccidentattorney.com, representing Plaintiff Travers.

Defendant's Attorneys:
Mai-Ahn Nako, Allstate Ins Staff Counsel's Office, 1000 SW Broadway Ste 1080, Portland Oregon 97205, Ph: 503 553-0363, mnako@allstate.com, representing Defendant Scheffer.

Judge/Arbitrator/Mediator:
Hon. Cheryl Albrecht - Trial Judge. There was no mediation or arbitration.

Free Legal Help

If you or a loved one has suffered similar damages, please fill in the form at right and your complaint will be sent to a lawyer who may evaluate your claim at no cost or obligation.
Published on Apr-29-16