1 Trial Lawyer • Winter 2023 Board of Governors Winter 2023 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 — Barb Long, barb@vogtlong.com. 503-228-9858; Faith Morse, faith@andersenlaw.com, 541-773-7000 Editor — Michael Kesten, KestenMedia, michael@kestenmedia.com, 503-804-0668 Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, 812 SW Washington Ste. 900, Portland OR 97205, 503-223-5587, otla@oregontriallawyers.org, www.oregontriallawyers.org Dedicated to protecting people, holding wrongdoers accountable, and promoting a fair and equitable justice system through advocacy and education. Articles An Underused Accountability Tool Faith Morse..................................................................................................... 6 Guarding Against the booming business of elder care Lara Johnson................................................................................................. 10 Nursing Home Case Preparation Chris Kuhlman. ............................................................................................ 14 Pre-Discovery Resources in Elder Abuse Cases Brian Dretke. ................................................................................................ 18 Guilt, Grief, Grey & Gravy: Breaking down barriers Kristen McCall.............................................................................................. 22 Prosecuting a Fall Cameron Carter............................................................................................ 28 Capacity: Do you know it when you see it? Shannon Conley. .......................................................................................... 31 Sexual Abuse and Dementia: The barriers that lie within us Megan Johnson............................................................................................. 36 Fighting Immunity in Nursing Facility Covid-19 Litigation Bonnie Richardson ....................................................................................... 38 Medicare and Medicaid Issues in seniors' cases Tim Nay . ..................................................................................................... 41 Protecting Elderly Consumers Young Walgenkim ........................................................................................ 45 Departments President’s Message: The power of language Blair Townsend. .............................................................................................. 2 View from the Bench: In a new building Judge Chanpone Sinlapasai. ............................................................................ 4 OTLA Guardians of Civil Justice . .................................................................................................................... 26 Annual Partners . .................................................................................................................... 35 Comp Corner: Ridiculitis Julene Quinn. ............................................................................................... 48 Between the Sheets Cody Hoesly, Lisa T. Hunt, Nadia Dahab....................................................... 49 Officers President Blair Townsend President-elect Rob Kline Secretary-Treasurer Melissa Bobadilla Parliamentarian Brent Barton Immediate Past President Lara Johnson District Governors Talia Guerriero — District 1 Nathan Sosa — District 1 Kelly Andersen — District 2 Brian Dretke — District 2 Rob Beatty-Walters — District 3 Rhett Fraser — District 3 Erin Christison — District 4 Diego Conde — District 4 Derek Johnson — District 5 Tim Williams — District 5 Governors-at-Large Steve Berman Ronn Elzinga Sonya Fischer Neil Jackson Ryan Jennings Quinn Kuranz Paul Loving Jeremiah Ross Thanh Tran Greg Zeuthen New Lawyer Governors Ron Cheng Emily Johnson AAJ Governors Kathryn Clarke Tom D’Amore Nadia Dahab AAJ State Delegates Apolinar Montero-Sánchez Shenoa Payne Michael Wise OTLA Staff Email, (firstname)@oregontriallawyers.org Main phone, 503-223-5587 Kathleen Bergin, 503-223-5587 x108 Membership Director Beth Bernard, 503-223-2558 Chief Executive Officer Nora Fogarty, 503-223-5587 x104 Development Director Caroline Greenlaw, 503-223-5587 x100 Education Director Arthur Towers, 503-345-0045 Political Director/Lobbyist
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