Category: Personal Injury Law
Massage Therapy After an Accident: Benefits
Let’s say you were rear-ended at a traffic light by a driver who was busily reading a text from his partner telling him not to forget to pick up the spaghetti on the way home. The accident happened a couple of months ago, and while your neck pains have gone and the MRI your doctor… read more
Disability after a Car Crash Can Be Hard – We Can Help
Being involved in any car crash is bad enough, but when it leads to an injury that has the potential to change your life for years, or possibly forever, it becomes a living nightmare. Thankfully, most car crash injuries clear up within a few weeks, but what happens when you’re faced with a long-term disability… read more
You Deserve Compensation After a Hit and Run Accident
There are many crimes that shock and appall people, especially when an innocent victim is seriously injured or killed in the process. Included in the list of almost inconceivably criminal behavior are the hit and run incidents—not accidents—where one driver makes the cold and sinister decision to leave the scene of an accident without stopping… read more
What to Do After a Phantom Vehicle Accident: 6 Steps
Far too many Oregon motorists who have been injured in what are known as “phantom vehicle” accidents never get a dime from their insurance companies. Why? Because all too frequently, the insurance companies simply say, “Since you can’t prove that someone hit you and then sped away, we don’t have to pay!” Let’s face it:… read more
Bicycles: Good for Your Health…as Long as You Wear a Helmet
Portland has frequently been named as the most bicycle friendly city in America, and the number of people using two non-motorized wheels to get around town is increasing every year. The benefits in terms of health, a positive impact on the environment and a reduction in the impact of skyrocketing gasoline prices are not to… read more
4th of July Firework Safety
Is there anyone out there, really, who doesn’t just love a great fireworks display? Well, maybe the family hound would be happy to give the big bangs and exploding flashes of light a miss, but apart from that, it’s safe to say that people of all ages look forward to the Fourth of July celebrations… read more
Drivers Can Still be Held Liable in Sun Glare Car Accidents
We’ve all heard of those “act of God” or “emergency doctrine” clauses that can get someone who probably should be held responsible for some disaster or another off the hook. And surely, a sun glare car accident must fall under that category, right? What’s more an act of God than the sun? Well, a Syracuse,… read more
How to Get a Rental Car After A Car Accident
What a week you’ve had! You’ve been in a car accident, but your boss doesn’t want to know about it. You still have to get to work, and the kids aren’t about to walk to school just because your car is off the road. What can you do, and how do you do it? Portland… read more
Insurance Adjusters and Colossus Lowball Your Claim
The Consumer Federation of America and a concerned group of Portland personal injury attorneys have issued a warning to consumers that insurance companies are using a powerful software tool to keep claims payouts unrealistically low. The software package is used to lowball customers who have made homeowners and auto insurance claims. Two former employees within… read more
Recent Notable Injury Lawsuits: Garbage Truck Accident and Acting Accident
Though insurance companies may argue, Portland personal injury attorneys say two recent notable injury lawsuits and the awards paid to the victims are completely justified, given the extent of the injuries suffered. A total of $30 million was paid in the two cases, one in San Francisco and the other a case taken against Paramount… read more