Oregon State Bar Bulletin, the monthly law magazine for Oregon attorneys has published “Long Term Disability Calls / Will You Answer?” by Portland based lawyer Richard Rizk. The piece illustrates long term disability claim challenges then sets out specific, tested steps to overcome those challenges. Go to: http://www.osbar.org/publications/bulletin/12dec/lawlife.html for a complete text.
“Who else could be named Richard Rizk?” As it turns out several people are.One is even an attorney. We share the same middle initial, “H”, adding some confusion. That Richard Rizk is from Williamsburg, Virginia. I hear he is a good guy, but he is not me and we are not related, at far as I…
Saying “no” to folks who need help is very hard. But, of course, there is a limit to the number of cases any law office can take at one time. Rizk Law Office supports and encourages others to support St. Andrews’ Legal Clinic. St. Andrews helps many people needing legal help but without the resources…
Oregon officials warn that more Oregon pedestrians than ever are dying as the result of collisions with cars. Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) reports that so far this year (2012) 52 pedestrians have died after encounters with motor vehicles. 52 beats the entire year of 2011 and, we have not reached December yet. The total…
Dear Oregon Bar Members: I stand with other Oregon House of Delegate members to proudly report that on November 2, 2012 the Oregon State Bar House of Delegates unanimously called for Oregon lawyers to support adequate funding of legal aid services. Recently, you received a letter from former Oregon State Bar presidents urging your financial…
Most sports fans and parents now know that concussion, especially repeated concussion, can cause permanent brain damage. But did you know that head injury may cause even more serious long- term consequences? Yes, even more serious than permanent brain damage. According to Neurology, the National journal of the American Academy of Neurology, National Football League…
Our words can never express how grateful we are for and to you and everyone that works with you. You were always very knowledgeable, professional and compassionate towards what we were going through and how to get us through it. You let us unburden our legal concerns and helped us deal with a very complicated…
Late autumn is a busy travel time for hunters and recreationalists who venture from the Portland Metro Area to Central and Eastern Oregon. Studies show that, most deer-auto crashes occur in November. Biologist Rob Found, from the University of Alberta, attributes this to October through December being mating season for the North American deer. “Males…
Drivers Education classes provide young drivers scant instruction on how to safely pass semi-trailers. This is alarming since crashes with 18 wheelers frequently result in very severe injury or death. And, perhaps surprisingly, most semi-truck accidents are not the fault of the trucker. Many motorists simply don’t know how to properly drive around trucks because…
Driving is a privilege, not a right. Most of the general public is aware of the hazards of drinking and driving, distracted driving, and reckless driving. Few are aware of other hazardous driving behaviors such as driving with a hazardous medical condition. For example, as evidenced by recent tragedies some motorists do not think twice about…