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Employment Claim Resolved: A Note from a Past Client
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Personal InjuryDear Richard: My situation was so incredibly ridiculous that no one believed me until I brought my case to you, you stood up for me when no one else would, you were my voice when I didn’t have one, and you never backed down. You stood strong by my side…
Read moreOregon Insurance Claim Practices Law
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Insurance Issues"Can an insurance company really do that?" is a question I am regularly asked. With some exceptions (such as employer provided disability plans) insurers are regulated by state, not federal law. In Oregon, our starting point for assessing an insurer's…
Read moreWhat I Do For You
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Firm NewsI am a personal injury attorney and an insurance attorney practicing in the Portland metro area. But what does that really mean? As a personal injury attorney in Portland, I help people who are injured due to the fault of another obtain fair compensation…
Read moreRecommending Richard Rizk
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Firm NewsTo say that by having Richard Rizk adjudicate an insurance claim was a serendipitous event is an understatement. My wife, a registered nurse, was seriously injured. Three attorneys, upon separate accounts over several years, failed to achieve monetary…
Read moreAn Examination Under Oath: Not Your Father
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Insurance IssuesThu November 13, 2008, 3:52 pm You have submitted a property loss claim or uninsured motorist claim[1] to your insurance company. So it can better understand the loss, your insurer asks to provide information and complete some forms describing your damage.…
Read moreOregon Supreme Court Diminished Value Coverage, Auto Accidents
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Insurance IssuesOn October 23, 2008 the Supreme Court of Oregon decided a case which will likely require many insurance companies to pay for diminished value of a vehicle caused by an accident. In the decision, Gonzales v. Farmers Insurance, Oregon’s highest Court stated: “We…
Read moreCascade Winter Safety Speakers
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Personal InjurySki Friends: When I am not working to resolve insurance claims, I snow ski. From 2005 to 2008 I was President of Cascade Ski Club. In that capacity, I helped resolve a longstanding property dispute with a local Government Camp ski / ride resort. With…
Read moreUnderstanding Insurance
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Auto AccidentWhat do cavemen, geckos, snoopy or a ditzy young girl have to do with insurance?Nothing! Insurance companies distract consumers with a barrage of entertaining yet often irrelevant information. No wonder few consumers know the truth about insurance. In…
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