OTLA Trial Lawyer Summer 2021

1 Trial Lawyer • Summer 2021 Board of Governors Summer 2021 The views expressed in Trial Lawyer are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the policies or opinions of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, its members, Board of Governors or staff. Trial Lawyer is a quarterly publication of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association and is distributed as a membership benefit. For permission to reprint articles, contact Michael Kesten at 503-246-1126, michael@kestenmedia.com. For advertising rates, contact law@llmpubs.com or 503-445-2240. Publications Committee Co-Chairs — Kyle Dukelow, kbdukelow@msn.com 503-288-1992; Faith Morse, faith@andersenlaw.com, 541-773-7000 Editor — Michael Kesten, KestenMedia, michael@kestenmedia.com, 503-246-1126 Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, 812 SW Washington Ste. 900, Portland OR 97205, 503-223-5587, otla@oregontriallawyers.org, www.oregontriallawyers.org To ensure access to Oregon’s justice system, promote juries and jury service. Articles Lurking Dangers in Premises Liability Cases Kelly Andersen .............................................................................................. 8 Litigating Hospital Falls Patrick Angel ................................................................................................ 12 Check In Check Out: A beginner’s guide to premises liability Elizabeth Savage ........................................................................................... 16 Steps to a Staircase Case Ralph Wiser ................................................................................................. 20 Seniors and Falls Jason Skelton ................................................................................................ 22 Recreational Lands Immunity Gene Hallman .............................................................................................. 27 Know the Code Stephen Winstead ......................................................................................... 31 Overcoming Juror Bias: How to win when your client falls on ice Brigid Turner ............................................................................................... 34 Danger Underfoot Troy Pickard ................................................................................................. 38 Departments President’s Message: The challenge of change Tim Williams.................................................................................................. 2 View from the Bench: Nothing less than our democratic republic is at stake Judge Michael Simon..................................................................................... 4 OTLA Guardians of Civil Justice & Annual Partners donors .......................................................................................................... 24 Comp Corner: Basic injury law Julene Quinn ................................................................................................ 42 Between the Sheets Cody Hoesly, Lisa T. Hunt, Nadia Dahab ...................................................... 43 Officers President Tim Williams President-elect Lara Johnson Secretary-Treasurer Blair Townsend Parliamentarian Rob Kline Immediate Past President Ronn Elzinga District Governors Talia Guerriero — District 1 Melissa Bobadilla — District 1 Kelly Andersen — District 2 Brian Dretke — District 2 Rob Beatty-Walters — District 3 Neil Jackson — District 3 Derek Johnson — District 4 Robert Johnson — District 4 Erin Christison — District 5 Brent Barton — District 5 Governors-at-Large Steve Berman Sonya Fischer Erious Johnson Rob Kline Quinn Kuranz Paul Loving Nathan Sosa Jeremiah Ross Thanh Tran Greg Zeuthen New Lawyer Governors Ron Cheng Blair Townsend AAJ Governors Kathryn Clarke Tom D’Amore Shenoa Payne AAJ State Delegates Michael Wise Nadia Dahab Apolinar Montero-Sánchez OTLA Staff Email, (firstname)@oregontriallawyers.org Main phone, 503-223-5587 Kathleen Bergin, 503-223-5587 x108 Membership Director Beth Bernard, 503-223-2558 Executive Director Nora Fogarty, 503-223-5587 x104 Development Dir. & Publications Mgr. Astrid Grigsby Schulte, 503-223-5587 x100 Education Director Arthur Towers, 503-345-0045 Political Director/Lobbyist