Category: Wrongful Death
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
Oregon Gunfire Deaths Outnumber Accident Deaths
Think of the ten states where you would expect more people to be killed by gunfire than in motor vehicle accidents. If you’re thinking places like New York, California, Florida or Illinois, you wouldn’t even have one of the top 10 in your list. It might surprise a lot of people, but Oregon and Washington… read more
Number of Fatal Motorcycle Accidents Steady in the US
In spite of the fact that deaths on American roads fell to their lowest levels in more than half a century, motorcycle accidents showed no such decline. Closer to home, the number of fatal Portland motorcycle accidents also showed no signs of being on the wane. It was very much a good news-bad news story… read more
The Basics of an Oregon Loss of Consortium Claim
What does “loss of consortium” actually mean? A person making an Oregon loss of consortium claim is in legal terms saying they have been deprived of the benefits of a family relationship because of injuries caused by someone else’s negligence. The term was first used in English common law, and one of the first recorded… read more
Cruise Ship Deaths are Not Uncommon, Lawyers Say
The recent well-publicized case of the Costa Concordia shocked the world, but a Portland cruise ship injury lawyer actually says deaths on cruise ships are not that uncommon. In fact, cruise companies are coming under increasing scrutiny over their failure to protect the people who shell out hard-earned money to go on a once-in-a-lifetime trip… read more
No Excuse for Any Underage Drunk Driving Accidents
Statistics show that almost every accident on Oregon roads could have been prevented. While that fact alone gives pause for thought, it is certainly the case that there’s no excuse whatever for any underage drunk driving accident. Yet sadly, they continue to occur, though it must be said, the trends are encouraging, both in Oregon… read more
Child Accidental Deaths Decrease
When a child is killed, it can be a parent’s worst nightmare, but thankfully, Portland child accident lawyers have seen a dramatic drop in the number of child accidental deaths over the past decade. While the numbers remain too high, the trend is certainly to be welcomed, according to personal injury attorneys. A recent report… read more
$15.4 Million Dollar Lawsuit Against the State of Hawaii
In the wake of what has been called the biggest ever lawsuit against the state of Hawaii, opinions have varied widely over whether or not the settlement agreed was excessive. However, Oregon park injury lawyers have agreed that in light of the state’s admission of liability and the fact that one of the victims was… read more
Child Attorneys Concerned by Spate of Negligent Gun Deaths
Children see guns on television most every day of the week, and many have difficulty understanding the dangers of a weapon they find in their own or a friend’s home. Portland child gun death attorneys, however, point to recent cases in neighboring Washington state and wonder if it’s the adults that need to be educated… read more
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