Año: 2012

Portland Distracted Driving Lawyer Supports Ban on Cell Phone Use

It would be difficult to convince any Portland distracted driving lawyer that drivers using cell phones is anything other than a bad idea. Distracted drivers cause literally hundreds of accidents in Oregon every year. Many of those accidents cause serious, permanent, life-changing injuries…or worse. Illinois are now leading the way in banning drivers from using… leer más

Dangers of Using Car Voice Controls Concern Car Injury Lawyers

More and more automobile manufacturers are adding voice controls to their vehicles as standard equipment, but Oregon car injury lawyers are asking the question, “Are you really safer talking to your car than you are to, say, someone at the other end of a phone?” According to some recently published statistics, the answer may very… leer más

Portland Car Attorneys Spotlight 10 Worst Vehicles for 2011

You’ve seen all the commercials telling you how great this SUV is, or how driving that sporty little hatchback will change your life, but a Portland car attorney is looking at things from a different angle. While every Detroit manufacturer wants you to think they produce the best vehicle, please see below a compilation of… leer más

Portland Drunk Driver Attorney Welcomes New Ignition Interlocks Law

Drunk drivers kill literally thousands of people each year in the United States, and Oregon has seen its fair share of this type of tragedy, but steps to curb the likelihood of this happening on Oregon roads in the future have been welcomed by a Portland drunk driver attorney. Both the Senate and the state… leer más

Real Portland Personal Injury Cases

These are real stories about our Portland personal injury clients. All names of individuals have been changed to protect the innocent and the guilty alike. But names of insurance companies are real, and the details of what happened have not been changed. “Scott” was walking to work near PSU when he was hit by car…. leer más

Pedestrian Accident Attorneys in Portland Welcome New Airbag Innovation

Portland pedestrian injury lawyers have welcomed the launch of what must be considered one of the most innovating safety devices to come along in quite awhile. It seems like airbags have been around forever, when in fact they were only introduced in 1987. Now, they are standard equipment on all new cars, and it sometimes… leer más

Oregon Car Insurance Lawyers Warn of Car Sharing Risks

Everyone likes to do their bit for the environment, and if they can make a little extra money in the process, then fine. Oregon car insurance lawyers warned this week, however, that insurance companies are none too happy about the growing trend of car sharing. Companies that specialize in putting car sharing agreements in place,… leer más

Public Transportation Lawyers Note Big Increase in Number of Trips

Our Portland public transportation injury lawyers believe there may be a distinct correlation between the rising price of gasoline and the increased reliance on public transport; not a bad thing provided the public are given adequate protection from injury when using public transport services. The recently released American Public Transportation Association (APTA) report shows the… leer más

Defective Drugs Take Toll on Los Angeles Patients

Pharmaceuticals have provided countless people with relief from life-threatening and serious illnesses, but not all prescribed medications are created equal. In the past decade a shocking number of people have reported being prescribed and taking medications which have directly contributed to serious injuries, occasionally many times more dangerous than their initial health problem. Los Angeles… leer más

Yellow Lights = Dilemma Zone for Drivers

The area before a stop light-controlled intersection where the light turns yellow and drivers are unsure whether or not to proceed or stop is now being called the “dilemma zone.” Portland traffic accident injury attorneys also think of that area as a danger zone, because literally thousands of people all across the country are being… leer más