$1.1M
Wrongful Death
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Case Details
Attorneys Carl Amala and Jamie Usera successfully negotiated a highly disputed wrongful death case on behalf of the Estate of Karen Greenstein against the State of Oregon and others. Mrs. Greenstein was killed in a head-on wrong-way I-5 automobile accident by a drunk driver.
Additional Notes
Settlement included $500,000 from the State of Oregon, $500,000 from a store that sold beer to the drunk driver, and $100,000 from the drunk driver’s insurance company. The drunk driver had 5 prior DUII convictions in California, and the State of Oregon failed to follow laws regarding obtaining driving records.