Category: Car Accidents

Oregon Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident Statistics and Costs

What’s the leading cause of death in the United States? Is it heart disease? Cancer? Whatever the disease statistics reveal, it may come as a surprise that fatal motor vehicle accidents are the number one killer in America of people aged from 5 to 34. Across all age groups, a fatal motor vehicle accident ranks… read more

Portland Personal Injury Lawyers Say: TXT L8R

Every Oregon road traffic accident is ultimately caused by a number of factors. It’s seldom just one thing, even if it’s no more than an unfortunate victim being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Some call that fate. Others call it just plain bad luck. A Portland injury lawyer understands that, in some… read more

Don’t Drive with a Cold – Surprising Study

It’s the time of year when thousands of Oregonians are suffering with colds and flu. People still drive to the shops; mothers drive the kids to school and some people try to tough it out and drive to work, even when they should probably be at home in bed with a hot drink, a cold… read more

Real Client: Her Car Tipped Over and She had to Be Cut Out

This is a real story about one of our real 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. “Rachel” was driving through a large intersection in Beaverton, OR (Washington County)… read more

Real Client: Woman Rear-Ended in Beaverton Car Accident

This is a real story about one of our real auto accident 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. “Frieda” was driving in Beaverton, OR when she was rear-ended…. read more

Real Client: Family Crashed When Driver Ran Stop Sign in the Fog

This is a real story about one of our real auto accident clients. All names of individuals have been changed to protect the innocent and the guilty alike. But the names of insurance companies are real, and the details of what happened have not been changed. The “Johnson” family was driving on Hwy 213 when… read more

People Admit to Distracted Driving in New Survey

We’ve all seen it as we’ve driven along Oregon roads, and car accident lawyers in Portland have been kept busy looking after clients who have been the victims of behavior that often defies belief. In spite of the obvious dangers, some drivers continue to send text messages while tearing along the interstate. Lady drivers do… read more

Portland Rollover Accidents Are Still a Problem

If a traffic accident that injures or kills drivers and passengers could have been prevented long before the accident took place, is it right to still call it an accident? If a design flaw causes a vehicle to roll over after a tire blows out or when a driver makes a sudden turn for whatever… read more

Budget Cuts Lead to No Road Paving, Possible Injuries

Our Portland personal injury lawyers may be in for a busier year than usual in 2012. Bumpy roads lead to increased accidents—fact—for both cyclists and motorists, and it’s up to the city to provide safe thoroughfares for the people using them. The latest round of budget cuts, however, would appear to indicate that Portland road… read more

What Happens if My Car is Totaled in an Accident?

You were driving your pride and joy down the highway on a sunny day without a care in the world.  The stereo was belting out your favorite song, and the weekend was just around the corner. What could possibly go wrong? Suddenly, the answer to that question appeared in the form of a pickup truck… read more