Being involved in a multi-vehicle accident is frightening and stressful. Whether you’ve previously been in a car accident or this is your first serious collision, most people have little understanding of the legal options available after a multi-vehicle crash. Accident injury claim misconceptions cause people to lose compensation and make it difficult for people to…
Parking lots can be chaotic places, especially if drivers are careless or unobservant. In a parking lot accident, you want to ensure that you protect your legal rights if you have sustained damages due to driver negligence. Often, drivers may deny fault, so it is in your best interest to gather essential evidence to bolster…
Children often have a habit of unknowingly getting themselves into dangerous situations. Whether they’re trying to climb a tree or riding their bike with friends, children are often unaware of their surroundings. It’s essential for parents to stay aware of the possible dangers their kids might face. However, not all injuries children sustain result from…
Since January 2020, more than 150,000 nursing home residents have lost their lives to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the last two years, the risks of COVID-19 in nursing homes have received considerable national media attention, but the pandemic may have also led to other circumstances that put nursing home residents at risk. If you lost…
When we go out for a drive, we are never expecting to cause or be involved in a car accident, but unfortunately, we can’t plan everything. Unexpected car accidents happen to numerous people every single day, and sometimes they change our lives forever. In fact, each year, about 1.35 million people lose their lives in…
Over the last few decades, our society has developed incredible new technology that we use every day. Not only have we seen this in how we communicate, but also in how we travel. Our cars and motorized vehicles continue to jump in advancements annually. Self-driving cars are one of the recent inventions emerging in the…
When the COVID-19 pandemic started, people were required to stay inside and limit outings for fear of contracting the virus. Because of the sudden reduction in customers, businesses were forced to let their employees go and even close. Restaurant workers were forced to rely on unemployment and other ways to cope with the loss of…
Whether you’re biking across town or on a trail, wearing safety equipment is essential. Unlike cars or trucks, bicycles don’t have airbags or other safety features which protect riders from suffering severe injuries in a fall or accident. Bicyclists are also smaller than other vehicles and often inhabit blind spots for drivers. In order to…
On February 16th 2022, around 9:45 am, Portland police officers responded to a motorcycle accident in the Montavilla neighborhood. After the accident, the motorcyclist was identified as 43-year-old David Wickham, an archeologist and lover of science. Portland law enforcement explains that they rushed Wickham to the hospital where, despite “extensive lifesaving efforts,” he died due…
Improperly discarded fireworks are said to be the cause of an overnight residential fire in the Santa Clara area on July 5th, reported by the Lane Fire Authority Fire Marshal. Local fire crews arrived on the scene shortly after midnight to find a home on Maesner Street with a garage heavily engulfed in flames. The…