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Olympic National Park: Lawsuit for Wrongful Death
When a 63-year-old Port Angeles man died from injuries he received after being attacked by a mountain goat in Olympic National Park in 2010, his family launched a wrongful death claim against the park for $10 million. The family said the park was responsible for the death and that they were negligent because they didn’t… read more
Compensation for Wrongful Death Cases
Every year, hundreds of Oregon families receive the news that no one ever wants to hear. They get a phone call or a knock on the door to tell them that a family member has been killed in a car accident. In many instances, a situation that is already a nightmare gets even worse when… read more
Aurora Intersection Accident Splits Car in Half, Results in Fatality
Date: April 24, 2011 Location: Ehlen Road NE & Butteville Road NE, Aurora Names: Rebecca Crisman, Rosa Elsey, Richard Mathew, Patricia Mathew A woman was killed after the vehicle she was riding in collided with a pickup truck. At about 4:15pm on Sunday April 24, a Geo Metro being driven north by Rosa Elsey, age… read more
Portland Woman, 80, Dies in Crash
Date: June 22, 2010 Location: U.S. 26 & NW Cornell Road, Beaverton, Oregon Names: Betty Jean Joseph, [Unknown] An 80-year-old Portland woman died June 22, 2010, around 3:35 PM, after a driver apparently ran a red light and crashed into the car she was driving. According to the Portland Tribune, Betty Jean Joseph, 80, of… 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
Living in Portland, Oregon, it’s easy to see how lucky we are. But sometimes we lose sight, and a tragedy like the Haiti earthquake reminds us. As personal injury lawyers, we talk a lot of no-fault suits and wrongful deaths, but this is an example of this to the extreme. This is an effort we… read more