As readers of this blog would probably know, drivers both in the Portland area and throughout the state now have to follow Oregon's relatively new anti-distracted measure. This law bans almost all usage of hand-held cell phones, regardless of whether a person is...
Experience Brings Winning Results
Year: 2018
Toyota recalls hybrid Priuses because of stalling risk
Toyota recently announced the recall of 2.4 million of its Prius model, a hybrid car. This is a worldwide recall, but over 800,000 of the affected models are in the United States. Being that Portlanders are environmentally conscious, it would not be surprising at all...
Should you file for workers’ comp or a personal injury lawsuit?
If you have gotten injured at work, you may wonder what to do next. What is the correct route to seeking the financial compensation you deserve: A workers' compensation claim, a personal injury lawsuit or both? In most cases, it will be to file a workers' compensation...
Woman fatally struck by two cars while crossing street
A woman who was walking across a street in the Portland area died after two motorists struck her. According to reports, the woman was crossing a street in the Southeast part of the city when a car plowed in to her. It was not clear whether or not the woman in a marked...
Deaths down in 2017, but does that cover lost ground?
Particularly with respect to pedestrian deaths but for other types of accidents as well, there has been a lot of focus on the fact the number of traffic fatalities has been trending upward across the country, even in the face of advancing automobile technology....
Speeding enforcement may reduce pedestrian deaths
For a lot of reasons, the number of pedestrian deaths in this country has been steadily increasing over the last 10 years. According to one recent report, auto-pedestrian accidents led to 5,987 fatalities across the country in 2016, which was the last year confirmed...
Report: Portland ranks among cities with worst drivers
While some in the area may disagree, a recent gave Portland the dubious distinction of being one of the country's cities with the worst driving habits. Of 200 cities examined, Portland ranked 190. There were several cities in other parts of the West Coast that also...
How to document lost wages after an accident
A multitude of expenses associated with getting into a car accident exist. Your vehicle must be repaired, your medical bills must be paid and in addition to all this, you will likely be losing money as a result of the collision, too. This is the reality many people...
We represent injured highway construction workers
Previous posts on this blog have talked about the dangers highway construction workers face as they dedicate themselves to improving the highways and other roads of the Portland metropolitan area. Despite continued warnings and enforcement efforts, the sad reality is...
Inattentive driving the main cause of work zone crashes
A previous post on this blog talked about a series of accidents in and around Portland and the rest of Oregon that left several flaggers at work zones either seriously injured or, in one case, dead. Judging by relatively recent statistics from the Oregon Department of...