Recent Blog Posts
Three Deadly Crashes in Less Than 12 Hours in Portland
Portland, Oregon is not known as the most dangerous city in the country for pedestrians or drivers, but a recent Wednesday saw a spate of horrific traffic accidents leading to multiple deaths. At least one accident involved a hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian. Traffic accidents are prevalent everywhere in the country and have been… Read More »
Despite Deadly Accidents, Washington Only Just Now Passed Law to Require Motorcyclists to Carry Liability Insurance
A 19-year-old Vancouver man was recently killed in a motorcycle accident in Camas. The police found his body on Northwest Lake Road; no other vehicles were identified as part of the crash, and police suspect speed may have been a factor. The recent accident is a reminder that motorcycle accidents are still a major… Read More »
Car Seat Back Defects Pose Danger to Passengers, Children
Conventional wisdom on the safest place in the car for a child to ride has changed in the past few decades. It is now generally understood that young children should ride in the back seat. However, several lawsuits in recent years have uncovered defects in car seat backs that pose serious risk of personal… Read More »
Portland Hit-and-Run Accident – Driver Flees Scene, Leaves Passengers
Hit-and-run accidents are, unfortunately, very common across the United States. Drivers are afraid of owning up to accidents they cause and will flee the scene to avoid liability. Fleeing the scene of a crash, especially where there were injuries, is not only cowardly but is also illegal under Oregon law. A recent crash in… Read More »
JSB Ground Beef Recall – 100,000 Pounds Recalled for E. Coli Scare
A unit of the world’s largest meat processor recently recalled almost 100,000 pounds of ground beef after one batch was found by inspectors to contain traces of the E. coli bacteria. JBS USA provides beef that is sold in restaurants and supermarkets across the United States, including in Washington and Oregon. The JSB ground… Read More »
Oregon Supreme Court Grants Wide Protection For Doctor-Patient Communications in Personal Injury Cases
The Oregon Supreme Court just dealt a huge victory to plaintiffs in personal injury lawsuits. Personal injury lawsuits often turn on the testimony of the plaintiff’s doctors on issues such as the existence and the extent of the plaintiff’s injury, pain and suffering, anticipated duration of injury and the likelihood of recovery. The need… Read More »
Dog Attack Liability in Washington & Oregon – Strict Liability Doesn’t Cross State Lines
In September, a Skamania County woman was attacked by five dogs—pit bulls of varying size—owned by a neighbor. She was at the Skamania General Store when the neighbor told her he had a litter of puppies and offered her one. So, she followed him up the road to his house. As the woman got… Read More »
Pedestrian Accidents on the Rise in 2018
An alarming number of pedestrian accidents have caused several deaths and injuries in Portland recently. On October 12, a Portland woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash as she was crossing SE Division Street near 138th. A car slammed into her, drove away, and then she was struck again by a drunk driver while… Read More »
E-Scooters Are on the Scene in Portland, But Are They Safe?
Over the summer, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) commenced a pilot program to test the use of electric scooters as an alternative mode of transportation in Portland. We started seeing e-scooters on Portland streets around the end of July, and the program runs through November 20, at which time we’ll find out whether… Read More »
Liability in Chain-Reaction Car Crashes, Plus the Effect of Unusual Circumstances on Auto Accident Injury Claims
Earlier this year, a 61-year-old woman driving a Toyota Prius stopped for ducks crossing the road on the southbound Interstate 205 on-ramp from westbound Mill Plain Road in Vancouver. A male driver in a Nissan Maxima saw her brake lights and slowed down appropriately. A third driver in a Dodge Ram pickup did not… Read More »
