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Before Filing a Workplace Injury Claim: A Guide
Unfortunately, accidents sometimes happen to people while on the job, and the events that follow can sometimes be troublesome. The typical course of action is to file a workplace injury claim if you sustained injuries and/or can no longer contribute 100% to your job. During the time it takes to recover after the accident, it… read more
Dealing with Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD) After a Portland Car Accident
Many different things can cause PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), and car crashes are a very common one. It is normal after a traumatic experience to feel frightened and overwhelmed, and in most cases these feelings go away with time and life returns to normal. Treating PTSD after a car crash can be just as important… 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
Rollover Crash Kills Baker City Teen
Date: March 26, 2010 Location: Highway 7 near Sumpter, Oregon Names: Kayla Petty, Kasey Knaus, Jeffery Givens, Katirah Huff A 17-year-old girl was killed and three other Baker High School students were seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash when their car rolled over as they drove back from an overnight camping trip, according to an… read more
Oregon Injury Lawyers Say: Get Unsafe Buses off the Road!
Date: December 8, 2009 This item comes from our “Better Late Than Never” file: The National Transportation Safety Board has called for procedures to remove unsafe buses from U.S. roads. According to the Chicago Tribune, the NTSB wants agencies to identify companies that operate substandard buses, take the buses out of service, and force the… read more
Cell Phone Companies Ignored Risks
Date: December 8, 2009 “Can your secretary take dictation at 55 MPH?” That’s the headline of a 1984 cell phone advertisement. The cellular phone pictured is larger than many desk phones, complete with a full-size, corded handset. Yet, the ad calls the device “perfect” for making calls from the road, and actually suggests using it… read more
Oregon Celebrates Safest Thanksgiving Since 1978
Thanksgiving may be over, but we’re still counting blessings. The Thanksgiving holidays, traditionally the most traveled and deadliest holiday period of the year, went by almost peacefully on Oregon roads this year. According to preliminary law enforcement information, the 2009 holiday was the safest it�s been since Oregon Department of Transportation started keeping track in… read more
Prineville Rollover Truck Crash Seriously Injures Passenger
Date: October 10, 2009 Location: Mill Creek Road & Hwy. 26E, Prineville, Oregon Names: Donald Ray Carter Police say alcohol and speed were factors in an October 10, 2009, single-vehicle rollover crash that threw a passenger, Donald Ray Carter, 24, of Prineville, Oregon, from a truck, seriously injuring him. A male juvenile from Prineville, Oregon,… read more