Year: 2013

Gresham Accident Lawyers: What to Do After a Car Crash

67-Year-Old Man, Trapped Under the Dashboard of His Wrecked Vehicle, Appears to Be Okay With little to go on except a neighborhood resident explaining that GPS directions in his location sometimes misdirect people, police in Lake City are still wondering how a 67-year-old man wrecked his car, became stuck under the dashboard, and spent the… read more

Wrong-Way Vehicle Accidents Can Cause the Most Serious Injuries

Every couple of days a new report of a wrong-way driving accident hits the news. Almost epidemic in some states, wrong-way motor vehicle accidents account for approximately 350 highway deaths in the US each year. According to the Federal Highway Administration, wrong way driving has been an ongoing problem since the beginning of the interstate… read more

Milwaukie Injury Attorneys Ready to Help You

Oregon 6, a High Priority Safety Problem, Is Once Again the Scene of a Serious Single-Vehicle Accident A stretch of Oregon 6, recently identified by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) as a trouble spot for crashes, claimed its most recent victim March 5th when a Vancouver man drove his 2002 Ford Explorer off the… read more

Drowsy Drivers Responsible for Up to 33% of Fatal Car Accidents

According to a 2013 Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report, one in twenty-four drivers in the US stated that they recently fell asleep while they were driving—an alarming statistic. Even more alarming is that according to the same study, health officials believe that the one in twenty-four figure could be higher because many drivers aren’t… read more

Oregon Accident Law Firm Weighs in On NASCAR Lawsuits

Even if you are not a NASCAR fan, and even if you missed last weekend’s major race and the hype surrounding it, you couldn’t possibly have missed the news coverage of the Daytona 500 this year. Just in case you did: a crash occurred at the Daytona International Speedway during the 2013 Daytona 500.  A… read more

Oregon Legislature Considers Harsher Penalties for Hit-and-Run Drivers

With the Oregon legislature considering a bill to make penalties harsher for those convicted of injury hit-and-run collisions, pedestrian and bicycle groups are hoping for a decrease in hit and run injuries throughout Oregon. House Bill 2542 would force a driver convicted of serious injury hit-and-run to forfeit his or her driver’s license for three… read more

Pedestrian Accidents Continue to Plague Oregon

Hit by a Car As a Pedestrian, Portland Man Dies on Valentine’s Day Being hit by a car as a pedestrian was probably the farthest thing from Portland resident Tommy Gann’s mind on Valentine’s Day as he crossed the street near his home. The incident occurred in the early morning hours of February 14, 2013… read more

Semi-Truck Accidents Are Complicated, Seek Professional Help

Oregon Truck Driver Sustains Serious Injuries in Collision with Trees On Monday, February 18, 2013, Oregon State Police responded to a serious semi-truck crash on Highway 58 that resulted in a commercial truck driver being transported via LifeFlight to Sacred Heart Medical Center with serious injuries. Still under investigation, the semi-truck accident occurred in the… read more

Bulging Disk Settlement: Compensation for Expensive Medical Treatment

A bulging disk can cause severe, debilitating and prolonged pain. These injuries are often the result of an accident like an automobile accident, a slip and fall incident, or work-related event. A bulging disk injury may require surgery, physical therapy, pain medications, oral steroids, or epidural injections to treat—an often expensive remedy. If you suffer… read more

OR Legislature Considers Law with Heavier Fines for Drivers

The Oregon Legislature’s Senate Judiciary Committee plans to begin hearings this week concerning a bill that would treat Oregon motorists caught texting or talking on cell phones while driving similar to those convicted of drunk driving. The new legislature, introduced by Democratic Senate President Peter Courtney is aimed at forcing motorists to take the existing… read more