Mr. Kaplan is a father of two boys and resides in SW Portland, Oregon. When he is not working he is usually backpacking or rock climbing. He began practicing law in 1998 and opened Kaplan Law, LLC, in 2003. Kaplan Law is a law firm dedicated to helping injury victims and their families achieve justice. Mr. Kaplan believes in getting to know his clients on a personal level so he can understand their cases, what their needs are, and what is the best resolution for them. Mr. Kaplan takes on difficult cases that focus involve severe injuries from motor vehicle crashes, motorcycles, trucking, wrongful death, bicycles, industrial/workplace accidents, and product liability. Mr. Kaplan has also achieved successful results in Civil Rights cases for custodial medical neglect resulting in the death of adults in custody. He represents folks throughout the Northwest. While most of his clients come from Portland and the surrounding areas, He enjoys taking on cases in rural Oregon and Washington State.
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Motor Vehicle Defects
- Civil Rights
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Car Accidents
- Industrial Accident
- Injuries to Children
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Free Consultation
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Contingent Fees
Accept if there are statutory requirements my fees are 1/3 or non litigated cases and 40% for cases where an action is commenced.
- Oregon
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- Federal Circuit
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- English
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- Kaplan Law, LLC
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- Injury Law Firm
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
- J.D.
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- University of Massachusetts - Amherst
- B.A | History
- Honors: Cum Laude
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- Oregon Super Lawyer
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- Oregon Super Lawyer
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- Oregon Super Lawyer
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- Oregon Super Lawyer
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- Oregon Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Oregon State Bar # 980699
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- American Association for Justice
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- Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
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- Washington State Bar
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- Q. Is a hotel liable for personal injury if they do not check on a room for three days where a person has died.
- A: Difficult to answer your question with out more facts. How did the person pass away? Was it from something from the hotel? Did a crime occur that the hotel had reason to provide security agaisnt? Generally, I am not aware of an obligation to actually check on the wellfare of the customers.
- Q. What is status limition on wrongful death
- A: Generally the SOL is 3 years in Oregon. It can be longer depending on when the family received notice of the cause of death.
