In a rear-end accident, there is usually a presumption that the at-fault party is the driver who hit the vehicle in front of him or her. However, that may not always be the case. While rear-end collisions are typically straightforward, there are some scenarios when the driver in front may share liability for the accident….
The number of deaths caused by drivers running red lights reached a 10-year high in 2017, with 939 people getting killed in these crashes, according to a new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. This includes drivers and passengers in the at-fault driver’s vehicle and pedestrians and those in other vehicles. However, more…
At about 6:30 a.m. on Monday, August 26, the body of an unidentified woman was discovered in a red sleeping bag on top of a white shower curtain in a Eugene, Oregon parking lot. The woman had been run over by a SaniPac garbage truck to the east of the alley between 1203 Willamette St….
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After a fatal car accident in Northeast Portland, this year’s total number of traffic deaths has already equaled the total number of traffic accident deaths in all of 2018, and it is only August. It was not supposed to be this way after Portland’s City Council approved Vision Zero, a program with the stated goal…
When a car crashes into a motorcycle while making a left turn, the driver of the car is often the one at fault. However, determining fault after this type of accident is not always easy. In some situations, the motorcycle rider is partially to blame. If the rider is partially at fault, it could affect…
Overweight trucks traveling on America’s roadways are one of the many threats to those in passenger vehicles. Sometimes it is the drivers and their employers who ignore regulations on properly loading cargo, and sometimes the third parties that loaded the cargo are to blame. The Portland truck accident attorneys at Rizk Law are dedicated to…
When a bicycle and car collide, many people assume the driver is at fault. However, since Oregon law says a bicycle is a vehicle, riders have the same duties as drivers when it comes to traffic safety. This means there could be situations when a bicyclist may share liability in an accident with a car….
When you need important public safety information or see suspicious activity happening in your neighborhood that you want to report, it can be tough to find the phone number or website you need. Every minute counts in a crisis and having this kind of information in one place can be invaluable. Rizk Law has created…
1. What is the extent of your knowledge of how insurance companies work? Most personal injury claims involve making a claim against an insurance company, so understanding how insurers work is critical to a successful outcome. I am one of the few Oregon lawyers who BOTH defended personal injury claims AND authorized payment for personal…