Portland Personal Injury Lawyer: Personal Injury Law

Home -> Law Blog Directory -> Personal Injury Law Blogs

OR PHONE (866) 635-1838 for Bankruptcy Help, (866) 635-6190 for Divorce,
(866) 635-2689 for Personal Injury or (866) 635-9402 for Criminal Defense

Find a Local Lawyer

Bankruptcy (866) 635-1838
Divorce (866) 635-6190
Personal Injury (866) 635-2689
Criminal Defense (866) 635-9402

Personal Injury Law

Portland Personal Injury Lawyer

Post Frequency: 0.1/day

Last Entry: February 23, 2010 at 11:24:00

4th Annual Safety Summit in Portland

Posted on February 23, 2010
This week, on Tuesday, February 16th, Portland hosted the 4th Annual Transportation Safety Summit. While there are more reports and details expected soon, BikePortland.org tells of a successful and well attended event. Over 200 people packed the University of Oregon's Stag Building, meeting with city leaders, the mayor, and concerned citizens...

Oregon police hit the road to enforce cell phone ban

Posted on January 30, 2010
Last week, Portland's law enforcement was out on the Southeast streets to crack down on cell phone use by drivers. However, there wasn't as much of a crack down as there was a let down. Police handed out 55 tickets and several more warnings. Two of them to the same person - within a few minutes...

Do care to use 'due care'.

Posted on January 26, 2010
In car accidents in Oregon, there's a lot of talk surrounding who's at fault. Sometimes this is clear; other times it's not. And very often there's never anyone completely, 100 percent to blame. And as clients come in our office, and as we read about crashes every day, we realize that to prevent this sort of thing, everyone needs to practice what the law calls "due care...

Portland cyclist - and its reputation as bike-friendly city - takes hit

Posted on January 11, 2010
In December, a Portland judge ruled in favor of a motorist who turned right in an intersection and subsequently hit a cyclist who was in, and therefore proteceted by, a bike lane — or so the cyclist, and everyone else involved, thought. In the report we first read about on BikePortland...

To access this complete feed in the blog feed reader login or register for free.

Parking Lots: Confusion about laws, right-of-way causes accidents

Posted on December 08, 2009
'Tis the season for Black Friday sales, doorbusters, and last-minute Christmas shopping. Which means it is also the season for crowded parking lots, single-minded shoppers, and cranky children. What does all of this mean? It means that, now more than ever, we need to be conscious of parking lot safety...

Pedestrian Crosswalk Death Highlights Nighttime Dangers and Safety

Posted on November 09, 2009
A horrific pedestrian accident a few days ago in Portland serves as a grim reminder of the importance for drivers to pay extra attention once the sun sets and for pedestrians to use extreme caution while crossing the street at night - even in well-marked crosswalks...

Portland Officer Injured In Crash During Taping Of The TV Show COPS

Posted on September 30, 2009
A Portland police officer was injured in a car crash during taping of the TV show 'COPS.' The accident happened Tuesday night when a vehicle crossed the center line at the intersection of SE 136th Ave. and Stark Street and struck Officer Ruppel's police cruiser head-on, according to Portland police...

Car Crashes Into Portland Home Injuring Two

Posted on March 22, 2009
A car struck a power pole and then a house in Portland Sunday, sending two people to the hospital. The car crash occurred at the intersection of Southeast 162 Avenue and Taggart Street. According to police, two people were inside the vehicle traveling north on 162 Ave when the driver – traveling about 80 mph in a 40 mph zone – lost control and struck the pole and then the house...

Two Teens Die in Oregon Car Accident

Posted on March 30, 2008
Two teenagers from Roseburg, Oregon died on Friday, March 28 after the car they were riding in swerved off the road, hit an electrical pole, hit a tree, and then flipped over. The 15-year-old driver, Jacob Gonzales, of the 1995 Toyota Camry is in serious condition after the car accident and another passenger was already treated and released from the hospital...

Two Teens Die in Oregon Car Accident

Toxins in Fish Sicken Many in U.S.

Posted on February 06, 2008
The FDA has announced that there have been at least 28 reports of consumers getting sick from ciguatera fish poisoning. The fish that were eaten were harvested in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The first reproted case was in November and outbreaks of the illness were confirmed in Washington D...

Toxins in Fish Sicken Many in U.S.

Paricon Recalls Children's Snow and Sand Castle Kits Because of Sharp Edges

Posted on November 21, 2007
Paricon, in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 800 Children's Snow and Sand Castle Kits because the largest plastic castle block maker in the kit can crack at the handle during when being used, which creates sharp edges that pose a laceration hazard to children...

Paricon Recalls Children's Snow and Sand Castle Kits Because of Sharp Edges

Car and Train Collide Because of Text-Massaging Driver

Posted on October 18, 2007
An Oregon man crashed into a freight train on Tuesday, October 16 at around 2 a.m. The driver, Robert Gillespie, and the crew on-board the train were not seriously injured. Gillespie told rescue workers that he was using his cell phone to send a text message while they were trying to release him from the demolished vehicle...

Car and Train Collide Because of Text-Massaging Driver

Posted on October 18, 2007
An Oregon man crashed into a freight train on Tuesday, October 16 at around 2 a.m. The driver, Robert Gillespie, and the crew on-board the train were not seriously injured.Gillespie told rescue workers that he was using his cell phone to send a text message while they were trying to release him from the demolished vehicle...

Xcel Energy HydroPlant Chemical Fire Kills Five Contract Workers

Posted on October 03, 2007
A smoldering fire 1000 ft. inside a tunnel at a hydro-electric plant outside of Georgetown, Colorado, developed late Tuesday, killing five contract workers of the company as they tried in vain to escape. The five who perished in the chemical fire were from a group of nine contract maintenance workers at Xcel Energy...

Xcel Energy HydroPlant Chemical Fire Kills Five Contract Workers

Worker Dies in Wind Tower Collapse

Posted on August 29, 2007
Chadd Mitchell died on Saturday at a wind farm that is under construction in Oregon. Mitchell was killed when a 242-foot-tall tower he was working on fell over. Mitchell, of Goldendale, Washington, was working at the top of the tower -- essentially a hollow tube -- when it buckled...

Worker Dies in Wind Tower Collapse

Posted on August 28, 2007
Chadd Mitchell died on Saturday at a wind farm that is under construction in Oregon. Mitchell was killed when a 242-foot-tall tower he was working on fell over.Mitchell, of Goldendale, Washington, was working at the top of the tower -- essentially a hollow tube -- when it buckled...

Certain Models of Triple-Channel Infusion Pumps Recalled

Posted on July 25, 2007
On Friday, the FDA alerted healthcare professionals of a class 1 recall of certain models of an upgraded triple-channel volumetric infusion pump made by Colleague and Colleague CX. A software malfunction may sound an alarm in the device, showing an error code 16:310:867:0002, which will stop infusing...

Certain Models of Triple-Channel Infusion Pumps Recalled

Three More Chinese Toy Recalls

Posted on July 09, 2007
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced three more Chinese toy recalls. Children's jewelry sets were recalled because they contained lead, and a magnetic building set and plastic castles were recalled because they could be a choking hazard to children.

Three More Chinese Toy Recalls

Numb Tongue From Wisdom Tooth Removal

Posted on April 16, 2007
Most people have their wisdom teeth removed -- the 3rd molars. If the teeth are removed wrong a patient can leave the oral surgery or dental office with a permanently numb tongue. The lingual nerve provides sensation, including taste, to the tongue.If your tongue is still numb the day after your wisdom teeth have been removed, you should report the problem to the dentist or oral surgeon who removed your wisdom teeth and consider getting a second opinion from a facility that evaluates lingual nerve damage (OHSU and UW have the oral surgery departments)...

New Book Reveals Where Doctors Go Wrong

Posted on March 19, 2007
An article in Time magazine discusses a doctor's new book on why doctors make medical mistakes. The research found that 80% of medical mistakes are due to thinking errors on the part of the doctors and 20% are due to technical errors.The book is "How Doctors Think" and is a good read for anyone trying to get the best possible care and help protect him/herself from medical errors.

Deputy Injured in Rollover Accident

Posted on March 17, 2007
A Polk County Sheriff's Deputy was involved in a car accident today that left him with minor injuries when his patrol car tried to avoid another vehicle and ended up rolling into a field several times.

Man Crashes into Tree, Charged with DUI

Posted on March 13, 2007
Oregon State Police is charging a Depoe Bay man with driving under the influence after he crashed his car into a tree on Highway 18, just west of Grand Ronde.

Related Law Bulletins

Brain Injury Caused by Stanley Works Nail Gun Results in $3.4 Million Verdict
A 51 year old construction worker using a Stanley Works nail gun, ...

Bill Proposes to Allow Sex Abuse Victims to File Injury Lawsuits in Maryland
In Maryland, Baltimore County legislator Eric M. Bromwell has intr...

Injury Verdict Upheld in Chicago Police Department Auto Accident
A verdict awarded from a personal injury case in Chicago against t...

No Injury in Chicago Bear Auto Accident
An auto accident in the Chicago area made national news this week ...

Burn Injury Victim gets the Third Degree
Plymouth, MN: "Last January, my husband suffered a burn injury at ...