Our Law Firm

        We are an Oregon law firm dedicated to representing victims of medical malpractice in Oregon. 

MAIN AREA OF PRACTICE

    Our main area of practice is obstetrical and birth injuries, particularly cases involving HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), cerebral palsy, brachial plexus injuries and maternal and infant death resulting from mismanagement of labor and delivery, uterine rupture following VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Caesarean) and PIH (Pregnancy Induced Hypertension, also known as preeclampsia and toxemia).  Additional cases include injuries and death resulting from misuse of forceps and vacuum extractor devices. 

ADDITIONAL AREAS OF PRACTICE

    In addition to obstetrical and birth injuries, we also handle cases involving malpractice in emergency medicine, internal medicine, family medicine and orthopedic, neurologic and general surgery.  Such cases include failure to evaluate and diagnose myocardial infarction (heart attack), pulmonary embolism, cancer, aneurism, tumor and stroke and injuries and death resulting from surgical errors.    

THE FIRM

Richard M. Rogers was born and raised in San Francisco, California. He graduated from Northwestern School of Law in 1975 and has been a solo practitioner since that time. His practice from 1975 through 1985 was devoted to criminal defense work. By the end of the 80s, Rich had successfully switched the focus of his practice to plaintiff’s product liability and medical malpractice litigation. Today, Rich exclusively handles plaintiff’s medical malpractice cases with a specialty in birth trauma litigation. Outside of his practice, Rich enjoys music, reading, traveling, snowboarding, windsurfing, and running, as well as exploring the arts and cuisines of the Northwest. Rich is a member of the Oregon State Bar, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, American Trial Lawyers Association and Birth Trauma Litigation Group.











Penny was born in Vancouver, Washington and raised in the Portland area. She is the firm's senior trial assistant and has worked in the legal field in Portland for 29 years. She originally specialized in labor law, workers' compensation and general personal injury. For the last ten years, she has worked exclusively in the area of plaintiff's medical malpractice for the law firm of Richard M. Rogers, P.C.  Penny's responsibilities include managing our law firm, new client intake, client and witness interviews, contact with our expert witnesses for case reviews and trial preparation, attending depositions and the trial of our cases.  Penny is an active member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America national Birth Trauma Litigation Group. Penny has also volunteered her time to help organize and implement statewide campaigns with the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, the Oregon Jury Project Foundation and Oregonians for Insurance Reform to preserve victim's rights in Oregon.  Outside the office, Penny enjoys spending time with her husband fishing, running, cycling, skiing, gardening, cooking, entertaining and vacationing. She has three grown children and grandchildren that she especially loves spending time with.




           

       
Karli Wersch was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. She has been working in the legal field for 9 years and has worked for Richard M. Rogers, P.C. for 7 years. She began as the secretary/receptionist and now she is our second trial assistant. She received an Associate of Applied Science Legal Assistant degree in June 2002 and she is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association. Her duties include requesting, reviewing and organizing medical records, client intake, trial preparation, organization and case maintenance, as well as office bookkeeping. Outside of the office she enjoys spending time with her husband and children, running, camping, gardening, reading and cooking.










       

Jennifer Wronski was born in Troy, Michigan. She began traveling to Portland in 1997 and relocated here in 2000. She joined our firm in March of 2004 as our receptionist and currently she is the legal secretary to associate Patrick L. Block.. She also is a student at Portland Community College where she is pursuing an Associate of Applied Science Paralegal degree. As a legal secretary her responsibilities include preparing legal documents and correspondence, requesting, reviewing and organizing medical records, client intake, file organization and case maintenance as well as assisting in the daily affairs of the office. In her spare time she likes to spend time with her husband and step children traveling, playing disc golf, exploring the culinary arts and enjoying music, dance and drum corps..

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