Category: Car Accidents
Government Liability for Car Accidents
When a government entity or employee acting in an official capacity causes a car accident that leads to an innocent victim being injured, Portland auto accident attorneys are frequently asked about the possibility of successfully filing a claim for compensation. The truth is suing a government body for their negligence in an injury-related accident is… read more
Portland Civil Litigation Lawyer Explains Car Accident Litigation
None of us like to accept the fact that during our lifetimes, we are far more likely than not to be involved in an automobile accident, but a Portland civil litigation lawyer maintains not every accident will or should end up in court. When a road user is injured through another’s negligence, however, car accident… read more
The Affect of Obesity on Car Accident Victims
The findings of a recent study tend to contradict the popular notion that having a little excess bulk around the joints should actually protect you in a collision. Up until now, most people who considered the links between obesity and car accidents (if anyone really considered it at all) probably thought that the pointed areas… read more
New .Gov Site Gives Parents the Lowdown on Child Seat Safety
Every car crash is regrettable, and if someone gets hurt, it’s downright tragic. However, when there’s a child injured in an auto accident, the tragedy seems somehow compounded. Parents go to great lengths to protect their children when they’re in the car, but it can be a mind-bending mysterious maze of options when trying to… read more
Negotiating Your Oregon Auto Insurance Settlement
Many people feel they do not need a personal injury attorney and are quite happy to represent themselves. They think—perhaps quite rightly—that their case is a straightforward one and that they don’t need to acquire professional help. If you are one of those thinking of tackling the insurance companies alone, there are a number of… read more
Recent Findings on Washington County Aggressive Drivers
Washington County injury attorneys are well aware that the common public perception in the Portland area is that bicycle drivers behave badly in traffic. A number of stories have made the headlines recently where cyclists have caused buses to make emergency stops, and where they crossed train tracks literally a split second before the train… read more
Portland Distracted Driving Lawyer Supports Ban on Cell Phone Use
It would be difficult to convince any Portland distracted driving lawyer that drivers using cell phones is anything other than a bad idea. Distracted drivers cause literally hundreds of accidents in Oregon every year. Many of those accidents cause serious, permanent, life-changing injuries…or worse. Illinois are now leading the way in banning drivers from using… read more
Dangers of Using Car Voice Controls Concern Car Injury Lawyers
More and more automobile manufacturers are adding voice controls to their vehicles as standard equipment, but Oregon car injury lawyers are asking the question, “Are you really safer talking to your car than you are to, say, someone at the other end of a phone?” According to some recently published statistics, the answer may very… read more
Portland Car Attorneys Spotlight 10 Worst Vehicles for 2011
You’ve seen all the commercials telling you how great this SUV is, or how driving that sporty little hatchback will change your life, but a Portland car attorney is looking at things from a different angle. While every Detroit manufacturer wants you to think they produce the best vehicle, please see below a compilation of… read more
Our Real Clients’ Real Auto Accidents
These are real stories about our Portland personal injury clients. All names of individuals have been changed to protect the innocent and the guilty alike. But names of insurance companies are real, and the details of what happened have not been changed. 1) “Adam” was walking by the Rose Quarter when a driver turned into… read more