Year: 2011

Establishing Grounds for a Personal Injury Claim

Frustrating? You bet. But there is help. There are many questions you may have surrounding the event of a personal injury. Personal injury lawsuits can be frightening to a person who just suffered an injury due to the negligence of another. The task of trying to establish grounds for a personal injury case that will… read more

FDA Provides Centralized Recall Website

It seems almost weekly that we turn on the news only to be greeted with the announcement that there is another recall of food or other products due to safety concerns. Over the recent years Americans have had to deal with many recalls on products purchased by companies they felt they could trust. These companies… read more

Gaston Accident Involving School Bus Results in Injuries

As parents, we can’t be around our kids all the time to make sure that they are safe. They probably wouldn’t like that anyway. We trust that school bus drivers will do everything possible to ensure our children are transported safety to and from school and other school-related events. But even the most experienced school… read more

Man Seriously Injured in Salem Motorcycle Accident

Date: March 28, 2011 Location: State and 24th Streets, Salem Name: Cecilio A. Carranza A Salem man who bought his motorcycle just a few days ago was critically injured when he lost control of his Kawasaki bike. Oregonlive.com reports that just before 5pm on Monday March 28, Cecilio A. Carranza, age 33 of Salem, went… read more

Multi-Vehicle Accident on Kills One, Injures Three

Date: March 27, 2011 Location: Interstate 84 West of Cascade Locks Names: Vicky Ann Bankhardt, Marc Edward Taylor, Alison M. Maclean, Dejon D. Bowman, William R. Closner A multi-vehicle crash resulted in the death of a Happy Valley woman and injuries to several others. Late Sunday afternoon at around 5:37pm on March 27, an Oregon… read more

Man Killed in Portland Pedestrian Accident

Date: March 26, 2011 Location: Southeast 82nd Ave and Mill St, Portland Names: Yeung Ma, Luan Le Portland police are seeking the public’s help in piecing together what happened to a man who was killed by a car while he walked on a sidewalk. At about 11:10am on Saturday, March 26, 2011 police rushed to… read more

Pedestrian in Critical Condition after Truck Accident

Date: March 25, 2011 Location: North Elm Street & Second Avenue, Canby Names: Unidentified Pedestrian A woman was airlifted to Legacy Emanuel Hospital in critical condition after being struck by a pickup truck. Oregon State Police have not yet identified the 74-year-old woman pedestrian. Emergency responders were called to North Elm Street and Second Avenue… read more

Albany Couple Injured in Highway 99W Oregon Crash

Date: March 26, 2011 Location: Highway 99W Near Bethel Road, South of Amity Names: Andy Dowell, Wilhelm and Maria Loeffler An Albany couple was injured in a crash on Highway 99W near Bethel Road south of Amity. Oregon State Police report that at about 1:30pm on Saturday March 26, Andy Dowell, age 22 of Salem,… read more

Commercial Driver Cited after Oregon Trucking Accident

Date: March 25, 2011 Location: Highway 97 North of Klamath Falls Names: Charnjit Singh, Michael Dixon A commercial driver was cited for Driving While Suspended and Careless Driving following a traffic crash on Highway 97 a little north of Klamath Falls. On Friday March 25, 2011 at about 2:19am emergency responders were called to a… read more

Interstate 405 Head-On Crash Kills Popular Radio Announcer

Date: March 23, 2011 Location: Northbound 405 Off-ramp to Highway 30 Names: Heidi Tauber Esping, David Molnar, Paul Pinkson According to Oregonlive.com, Portland police have identified the woman who died in a head-on collision on Interstate 405. Heidi Tauber Esping, age 52, worked for local radio stations in a decades-long career as an announcer. Most… read more