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Don is Partner at The Corson & Johnson Law Firm in Eugene. With over 30 years of experience, he represents people seriously injured or killed by defective products, industrial accidents, hospital system failures, serious vehicle and truck crashes, and other catastrophic incidents. For the past couple of years, Don has been a mentor for first year law students through the UO Law School program.

Best Lawyers in America © recognized Lara Johnson with its 2021 Lawyer of the Year award for her work in Personal Injury Litigation for plaintiffs in Eugene. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review, which sets this award apart from many review organizations.

Lara Johnson helped organize Oregon trial lawyers to give free assistance to wildfire survivors and help them navigate the complicated world of filing insurance claims and to help them rebuild their lives from the ground up.

Best Lawyers in America © recognized Lara Johnson with its 2021 Lawyer of the Year award for her work in Personal Injury Litigation for plaintiffs in Eugene. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review, which sets this award apart from many review organizations.

Every one of us has unconscious biases, simply because of how the brain works. In an effort to make trials fairer, Oregon judges have created a video for all prospective trial jurors in Oregon.

One of the few laws that was passed in Oregon’s special legislative session in early 2020 was House Bill (HB) 4140, which is intended to help schools give academic accommodations for students diagnosed with a brain injury such as a concussion.

In an important victory for individual rights, the Supreme Court of Oregon has enforced Oregon’s constitutional requirement that “every man shall have remedy by due course of law for injury done him in his person.” This case is a win for the people of Oregon.

In the May/June edition of Sidebar, an Oregon Trial Lawyers Association publication Don Corson was announced as the 2020 Distinguished Trial Lawyers of the Year.
Read the full article and write-up here.

The Elder Abuse Bill (House Bill 4151 in 2014, which amended several parts of the Oregon Revised Statutes) was passed by the Oregon Legislature based on the efforts of the Elder Abuse Work Group, which included our firm’s Lara Johnson.

This segment of The Law and You features personal injury trial lawyer Lara Johnson telling of abuse and neglect cases The Corson & Johnson Law Firm has handled against nursing homes that failed to report abusive employees.

This segment of The Law and You features personal injury trial lawyer Lara Johnson encouraging reporting of abuse of elderly clients in care facilities or private homes.

This segment of The Law and You features Eugene, Oregon personal injury trial lawyer Lara Johnson discussing a movement in Oregon that helps protect elderly citizens from abuse or neglect.

This segment of The Law and You features personal injury trial lawyer Don Corson discussing cases where his firm has represented injured children. TRANSCRIPT JOEL This is Joel Block for The Law and You with Eugene attorney Don Corson. Don, what happens when a personal...

This segment of The Law and You gives insight and context to the often shrill claim that we are a lawsuit-crazed society, pointing out that the number of lawsuits has been decreasing over time and the criticism about huge jury awards has been overblown. TRANSCRIPT...

This segment of The Law and You informs about the stages involved in a personal injury case and how a qualified personal injury attorney will help you determine the strength of your case, often without cost to you. TRANSCRIPT JOEL: This is Joel Block for The Law and...

This segment of The Law and You features personal injury attorney Don Corson discussing how statutes of limitation work in a civil case and how acting quickly in such cases can make all the difference. TRANSCRIPT JOEL: This is Joel Block for The Law and You with...

This segment of The Law and You explores how personal injury cases often not only bring justice to the injured person but also prompt changes that help others avoid the same pain and suffering. TRANSCRIPT JOEL: This is Joel Block for The Law and You with Eugene...

This segment of The Law and You focuses on the evolution of the concept of liability or fault in determining who wins and for how much in civil justice cases. TRANSCRIPT JOEL: This is Joel Block for The Law and You with Eugene attorney Don Corson. Don, what happens...

In this segment of The Law and You, personal injury trial lawyer Don Corson talks about how the Client-Attorney relationship is supposed to work. TRANSCRIPT JOEL: This is Joel Block for The Law and You with Eugene attorney Don Corson. Don, attorneys talk a lot about...

This segment of The Law and You features personal injury trial lawyer Don Corson talking about punitive damages. TRANSCRIPT JOEL: This is Joel Block for The Law and You with Eugene attorney Don Corson. Don, sometimes we hear about punitive damages in lawsuits. What...

This segment of The Law and You features personal injury trial lawyer Don Corson talking about jury service. TRANSCRIPT JOEL: This is Joel Block for The Law and You with Eugene attorney Don Corson. Don, we all know that juries are important, but we often want to find...

 This segment of The Law and You features personal injury trial lawyer Lara Johnson explaining why personal injury lawsuit claim amounts may sometimes seem large. TRANSCRIPT JOEL: This is Joel Block for The Law and You with Eugene attorney, Lara Johnson. Lara, there...

This segment of The Law and You explains the difference between criminal and civil justice systems, with examples of common cases in each system and their typical outcomes. TRANSCRIPT JOEL: This is Joel Block for The Law and You with Eugene attorney Don Corson. Don,...

This segment of The Law and You features personal injury trial attorney Don Corson discussing the role of the civil jury system in making our communities safer.  TRANSCRIPT JOEL: This is Joel Block for The Law and You with Eugene attorney Don Corson. Don, you’ve seen...

This segment of The Law and You features personal injury trial lawyer Lara Johnson discussing arbitration clauses.  A qualified, experienced attorney can help you protect your rights when dealing with arbitration clauses. TRANSCRIPT JOEL: This is Joel Block for The...

This segment of The Law and You features personal injury trial lawyer Don Corson discussing what you should do if you are in car, truck or motorcycle accidents.

This segment of The Law and You features personal injury trial lawyer Don Corson discussing a national effort to reduce deaths and serious injury due to unsafe trucking practices.

This segment of The Law and You features Eugene, Oregon personal injury trial lawyer Don Corson speaking about a case where he helped Larry Woody, who went blind due to an collision caused by a truck.

This segment of The Law and You features personal injury trial lawyer Don Corson explaining that the law needs to change to allow recourse for a person injured on public playgrounds and other public recreational lands. TRANSCRIPT JOEL: This is Joel Block for The Law...

This segment of The Law and You features personal injury trial lawyer Don Corson on the subject of the “silent epidemic” of brain injuries and their two major causes–motor vehicle collisions and falls.

This segment of The Law and You features personal injury trial lawyer Lara Johnson discussing new requirements for concussion training for coaches.

This segment of The Law and You features personal injury trial lawyer Don Corson discussing one of his firm’s wrongful death cases where a couple died in their home when an incorrectly-installed propane gas stove exploded. TRANSCRIPTJOEL: This is Joel Block for The...

This segment of The Law and You features personal injury trial lawyer Lara Johnson telling about crash notification requirements in Oregon.

This segment of The Law and You features personal injury trial lawyer Don Corson discussing a case where a client he represented was not fully covered by workers compensation after an accident. If you have a case that you would like legal advice on, please contact us....

This segment of The Law and You features Oregon personal injury trial lawyer Don Corson discussing the importance of life jackets in water safety. TRANSCRIPT JOEL: This is Joel Block for The Law and You with Eugene attorney Don Corson. Don, a few years ago, we talked...

This segment of The Law and You addresses pre-printed liability releases found on the backs of tickets. TRANSCRIPT JOEL: This is Joel Block for The Law and You with Eugene attorney Don Corson. Don, we’ve all been to events or activities where on the back of our ticket...

This segment of The Law and You addresses the importance of having an experienced trial lawyer in personal injury litigation and making sure your attorney is aware of all your records. TRANSCRIPT JOEL: This is Joel Block for The Law and You with Eugene attorney Don...

This segment of The Law and You features personal injury trial lawyer Don Corson telling of a “third party case” he filed for an injured worker to hold a manufacturer responsible for the defective machinery that was responsible for the worker’s injury. TRANSCRIPT...

This segment of The Law and You features personal injury trial lawyer Lara Johnson discussing the new Oregon law that requires health insurance companies to provide stronger mental health coverage in their group plans. TRANSCRIPT JOEL: This is Joel Block for The Law...

This segment of The Law and You features personal injury trial lawyer Lara Johnson discussing a situation when you might suffer damage and/or injury caused by a motorists who is underinsured.

This segment of The Law and You features personal injury trial lawyer Lara Johnson discussing your right to your own medical records. TRANSCRIPT JOEL: This is Joel Block for The Law and You with Eugene attorney Lara Johnson. Lara, there have been many laws passed to...

This segment of The Law and You features personal injury trial lawyer Lara Johnson discussing how adequate collision coverage, and sometimes legal action, is needed to recover the full property loss in a collision.

This segment of The Law and You features personal injury trial lawyer Don Corson telling of insurance disputes where the insurer was required to pay more because of delays. TRANSCRIPT JOEL: This is Joel Block for The Law and You with Eugene attorney Don Corson. Don, I...

This segment of The Law and You features attorney Lara Johnson telling of a case where a client’s insurance company suggested that she sue her friend after being in an auto accident.