On June 4th, the Oregon Senate voted against a bill that would have eliminated the state’s $500,000 cap on compensation for pain and suffering damages suffered by personal injury victims. Backers of the bill do not have much hope it will be revived before the 2019 legislative session concludes at the end of June. The…
It has been nearly seven years since an 11-year-old girl died in downtown Portland while riding on a party bus to a quinceanera. The girl fell out of one of the bus’s windows and was fatally injured. The company that was operating the bus did not have the required city permits, and unfortunately, the problem…
The cause of death of an inmate of the Oregon State Penitentiary is still being determined, according to a statement from Oregon’s Department of Corrections. This is at least the ninth inmate death of 2019. Inmate deaths at this facility have increased over the last couple years, as there were 28 in 2017 and 35…
Do not be fooled by clever commercials and advertising slogans; insurance companies are definitely not out for your best interests. Unfortunately, accident victims may not know this or may believe their experience with the insurance company will be different. This is why you should try to educate yourself on the tactics insurance companies will use…
Operating a commercial truck under the influence of drugs or alcohol is extremely dangerous. If a crash occurs under these circumstances, there is a much greater risk of it resulting in serious or even fatal injury. This is why the commercial trucking industry has various regulations on drug and alcohol testing of drivers, including testing…
There has been a lot of concern in recent years over distracted driving, as so many people have cellphones and distracted driving crashes have increased. These accidents have helped popularize hands-free apps for smartphones and car navigation systems to allow users to continue using their phones and other devices without taking their hands off the…
Washington State law says individual insurance adjusters cannot be held liable for bad faith or other violations of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA). However, last year’s Court of Appeals ruling in Keodalah v. Allstate Ins. Co. is in direct conflict with that law. The court found the bad faith statute in Washington applies to all…
Compassion Southwest (SW) is collaborating with the churches of Southwest Portland to offer free medical and dental services as part of a one-day health clinic at Wilson High School next month. The clinic takes place on Saturday, May 18 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and there will also be a community service and resources…
You probably saw electric scooters on Portland streets last summer, as the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) had a short-term pilot program to get input from residents. However, you should prepare yourself to see a lot more e-scooters over the next year (as many as 2,500 in the first few days of the program), as…
Riding a bicycle can be dangerous, particularly in heavy traffic and during certain times when drivers are in a rush. For these reasons, riders need to be cautious, obey the rules of the road and take practical steps to keep themselves out of potentially dangerous situations that could lead to a crash. However, if your…