Category: Catastrophic Injury Accidents

Do Gaps in Treatment Lead to More Injury Trials?

One of the duties of a personal injury lawyer in Portland is to tell people the truth, even when it hurts. To tell people that their actions, however well-intentioned and justifiable, may have certain unfair consequences. No lawyer enjoys it, but it is part of our job. So don’t shoot the messenger. Let me give… read more

Oregon to Participate in Distracted Driving Awareness Month

The National Safety Council has designated April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month and has challenged drivers to go online to the Council’s website and sign a pledge promising to refrain from cell phone use (texting or talking) while behind the wheel during the month of April. Oregon car accident attorneys at DuBois Law Group encourage… read more

Portland Accident Lawyers are Familiar with Compound Fractures

Open Fracture Recovery Can Mean Extended Time Away from Work and Large Medical Bills Seen frequently in the aftermath of a car collision, open fractures (also referred to as compound fractures) that do not heal properly or become infected require a significant amount of medical treatment over an extended period of time—meaning such an injury… read more

Typical Injuries from Truck Accidents

As truck accident lawyers, DuBois Law Group can verify that truck accidents are among the most devastating of vehicle accidents, resulting in injuries and financial difficulties almost unimaginable. But, when a truck encounters a train, you are talking about an entirely different kind of devastation. Typical Injuries from Trucking Accidents With the many trucking regulations… 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

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

Front-End Car Accidents Often Result in Lower Body Injuries

While all auto accident victims are at risk for every kind of injury from whiplash to traumatic brain injury, front-end collisions have some common injuries that you don’t see in other types of accidents, particularly injuries to the lower body. Some of the most common injuries sustained in front-end car accidents include: Knee and Foot… read more

Weather-Related Accident Highlights Need for Caution

Recently, in a sad turn of events, two Vancouver, Washington, residents lost their lives, and another was injured, when they were involved in a weather-related accident on Highway 97 in Portland.  According to police reports, all three were in the same vehicle when the crash occurred just north of Redmond.  The Oregon State Police stated… read more

Automobile Accident Attorneys and the Attorney-Client Relationship

One of the most misunderstood relationships in professional service today is the special relationship that is formed between a client and attorney, often simply called the attorney-client relationship.  Regardless of the kind of attorney you work with, this relationship still exists.  This is true whether you are working with private attorneys and even automobile accident… read more

Dealing with Brain Damage from Car Accidents

Would you be surprised to learn that one of the most prevalent brain injuries that occur today is brain damage from car accidents?  To be precise, car accidents account for approximately 17 percent of all traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in the entire United States.  This is second only to slip and fall accidents that cause… read more