In spite of the fact that the vast majority of motorists agree that safety belts are the best way to prevent injury and death in an Oregon car accident, there are millions of Americans who take to the roadways without ever strapping one on. This begs the question,...
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You can be fairly compensated for your personal injury
You may not have expected a car to run over your foot while it backed out, and you probably didn't expect to get hit by a car when you were turning in an intersection. The same factor seems to run through many personal injury cases: One party was simply negligent....
4-car accident takes a life near Tillamook
An accident close to Tillamook, Oregon, left four cars with damage and claimed one life. The wreck happened out on Highway 6, in a construction zone. Pictures from the scene show vehicles stopped all over the road, with parts and debris scattered on the asphalt....
Subaru recalls 32,400 vehicles for airbag defects
Subaru of America has announced the recall of certain Impreza model vehicles due to a problem relating to its airbag's occupancy detection systems. The problem prevents the deployment of front passenger airbags during crash conditions. This is a particularly scary...
Road safety tips for Portland bicyclists
Portland is a fairly bicycle-friendly city, but that does not mean accidents won't occur. Indeed, a bicycle is no match for a car and if one or the other gets distracted or some other unforeseen event happens, bikes and cars can get entangled in a collision -- and the...
Spinal cord injuries can lead to spasticity
There is a variety of different ways that a person can suffer a spinal cord injury. Car accidents, semi-truck accidents and slip-and-fall accidents are a few of those ways. For a person who suffers a spinal cord injury, the cause of the accident is usually only a...
Claims for financial restitution after a Portland car accident
Car accidents are regular, everyday occurrences on Portland roadways. The congested roads we have all grown accustomed to only make matters worse -- especially when numerous drivers distracted by their cellphones are sharing the road with us. Indeed, distracted...
Authorities say driver fatigue caused Highway 26 car accident
Seven people were injured on a recent Saturday in a multi-car accident that happened close to David Douglas County Park on Highway 26. Authorities suspect that fatigue may have played a role in the collision. According to the Oregon State Police, one of the drivers in...
Portland driver arrested for DUI assault after striking jogger
An Oregon pickup truck driver was arrested on charges of drunk driving after he struck a jogger on a recent Wednesday night in northeast Portland. Authorities were called at approximately 5:30 p.m., after the collision occurred. The 55-year-old jogger was fortunate to...
Claims for damages after a Portland pedestrian accident
Portland has a lot of progressive minded pedestrians who prefer to stay healthy and preserve the environment by walking instead of driving. This means that motorists need to use extra caution when driving on Portland streets. They need to keep an eye out for...