Category: Workplace Accidents

What Would You Do If…

Fantastic article in the New York Times about one woman living with a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) her husband received on the job. As a lawyer, you’d think the legal aspects of the article would grab me, but in fact I barely noticed them, focused as I was on the emotional story she was telling…. read more

Interesting Oregon Personal Injury Lawsuits

Two different major personal injury cases with Oregon connections have been in the news lately. In both cases, the dollar amounts being sought by the victims were substantial, but apart from that, the cases were as different as night and day. Case Against Western Machine Works for Death of Worker In the first case, the… read more

When to Make a Personal Injury Claim for an At-Work Accident

Most people believe that if they’ve been injured in an accident at work, their only viable recourse of recovering damages is through workers’ compensation. While this is true in many cases, it’s also true that a number of exceptions to this rule exist that would allow the worker to sue for damages by making a… read more

Tips to Avoiding Construction Zone Car Accidents

Distracted drivers are responsible for more than a dozen deaths on American roads every day, and Portland personal injury attorneys have noted that construction zone car accidents are especially perilous places for drivers to be taking on cell phones or worse, texting. The prevention of construction zone car accidents is purely dependent on drivers being… read more

Number of Oregon Farm Injuries Have Decreased

Oregon farm worker injury lawyers have noted a sharp decline in the number of accidents on farms, and particularly those involving the under-20 age group. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released figures to show the number of young workers injured in farm accidents has fallen again, and experts believe the increased focus on… read more

Portland Toxic Chemical Injury Attorneys and Claims

It may come as something of a surprise to many people, but Oregon employees working with toxic chemicals have been proven to be working with unacceptable risks for many years. Portland personal injury attorneys have frequently been called upon to represent people who have been seriously affected by an unacceptable level of toxic risks that… read more

Employer’s Negligence Responsible for Injuries

Accidents at work account for hundreds of serious injuries in Oregon every year. Portland negligence lawyers are often asked the tricky question, “Who’s to blame?” Is it the employee for not operating his equipment properly, for not securing his ladder or for not wearing the appropriate personal protection equipment, or is it the employer for… read more

Is My Case Personal Injury or Workers’ Comp?

All you know is that you’ve been injured, and it wasn’t your fault. You probably don’t care about the differences between Workers Compensation laws and personal injury laws. You just don’t want to have to pay the doctor’s bills and cover the lost income from missed work yourself. However, there are in fact great differences… read more

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

More Injuries On the Job Among the Elderly

Americans are faced with an aging population as the baby boomers are maturing into their senior years. In the past, at this stage of life, people retired and began to take time for themselves. With the housing and stock market downturns, however, many seniors have lost their retirement savings and are faced with the necessity… read more