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Four-Pound Attack Dachshund? Appeals Court Rules No

Animal assaults are a tricky area of the law, and it is one often subject to litigation. Can you sue if you become injured while fleeing from a pursuant dog? If so, who can be sued, and do specifics of the dog have any bearing on the case? Here’s an interesting example of a complex… read more

Held at….Dog Point? Man and Son Robbed by Pit Bull Owner

Date: July 11, 2011 Location: Salmon Street Plaza, Eastbank Esplanade, Portland Names: Rodney Graves, Jan Leith Haga Jr. Portland Police officers arrested a 29-year-old man who used a pit bull to commit a robbery Sunday evening. The victims were a Portland man and his 14-year-old son. According to the story reported by the Oregonian, at… read more

Asleep at the Wheel: Driver Injures Passenger and Child

Date: July 11, 2011 Location: Highway 126E, milepost 12, near Walterville Names: Mary Wullschleger, Connie Acord Three people, including a 4-year-old boy, were injured early Monday morning in a single-vehicle accident when the car’s driver apparently fell asleep at the wheel. Oregon State Police Trooper Michael Pelkey reported that at about 1:20 a.m. on July… read more

Safety Belts Keep Three-Car Accident from Serious Injuries

Date: July 4, 2011 Location: Intersection Highway 20 & Old Bend Redmond Hwy. Names: Micah Nelson, Alko Dawn Fadler A two-vehicle collision Monday morning resulted in three people receiving minor injuries and a Bend man being charged with a driving offense. Oregon State Police Sergeant Don Wagner reported that at sometime around 11 a.m., Micah… read more

Aquarium Sued over Illness – $2.4 Million Demand

A lawsuit has been filed against the Tennessee Aquarium seeking $2.4 million by a boy’s parents who claim he contracted a bacterial infection in November known as “fish handler’s disease” after touching sharks and stingrays in an aquarium exhibit. The aquarium denies liability in the case. The aquarium provided results of water tank tests taken… read more

Crash Caused by Drunk Driver Leads to Injuries

Date: July 9, 2011 Location: SW Farmington Road, Farmington Name: Christian Garcia-Vazquez A Washington County man faces charges of drunk driving and assault after a Saturday morning crash that sent one of his passengers to the hospital. According to Sergeant Bob Ray from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrived on the scene of a… read more

Tragic Amtrak Crash Causes 6 Deaths, Prompts Lawsuit

A train attendant involved in the tragic Nevada Amtrak crash that resulted in the deaths of at least six passengers filed a lawsuit last week, among what will most likely be many suits against John Davis Trucking Company and their employee Lawrence Valli. The $10,000 lawsuit seeks medical costs and damages allegedly caused by Valli’s… read more

Naked Driver Kills Pedestrian in Washington County, OR

Date: June 26, 2011 Location: NW Linmere Drive, Oak Hills, Washington County Names: Cynthia Barton Rabe, Corey Scott Jensen An Oregon hit-and-run accident last Sunday morning has claimed the life of 47-year-old author Cynthia Barton Rabe, who was struck by a car as she walked along NW Linmere Drive in the Oak Hills area of… read more

Possible Speeder Causes Motorcyclist Death in Fruitport Township

Date: June 28, 2011 Location: Broadway Avenue and East Sherman, Fruitport Township Names: Rex Alan Renells, Steven Pfeiffer The North Shores man who was killed Tuesday evening when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck has been identified as 45-year-old Rex Renells. According to Fruitport Public Safety Director Ken Doctor, Renells was driving his motorcycle… read more

5 Tips to Avoid Summer Grill Burn Injuries

Summer is upon us and most Americans are going to begin pulling out their grills and getting ready for cookouts. Firefighters see this as their peak time for grill fires, which can lead to bigger problems. Fires that begin because of human error or mechanical failures with grills cause about 7,700 fires each year, according… read more