Richard Rizk will give a special presentation on Disability Law at this year’s annual Disability Law Section of the Oregon State Bar on October 23, 2014, at the Oregon State Bar Center in Tigard. Navigating the ins and outs of disability law requires expert help. As a litigator and former defense lawyer representing insurers and…
On September 8, 2014 at approximately 2:58 p.m., a commercial truck pulling a flatbed semi-trailer was traveling southbound on Interstate 5 near milepost 290 when the left rear dual axle and wheels broke loose. The wheels and axle struck the center concrete barrier, bounced back across the southbound lanes and struck the right front area…
Although a refreshing breeze feels good from an open upstairs window, parents need to guard their small children from tragic falls. Each year in the United States, 15 to 20 children under the age of 11 die and nearly 15,000 are injured falling from open windows. Child Critically Injured in Fall in Southeast Portland’s Powellhurst-Gilbert…
Namenda-IR for Alzheimer’s, manufactured by Forest Laboratories, is a popular medication that will be going off patent in April 2015, and more than ten generic versions of the drug will be entering the market at that time. The new generic formulation, known as Memantine, will offer the same benefits at a much lower cost. In order to…
Air bags are meant to protect against serious injury or death in an auto accident, and normally they do. National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistics show that air bags are 81% effective in the event of a car crash; good news unless you are one of the 19% injured or killed by an air bag…
There are stiff consequences for leaving the scene of an auto accident in which you are involved, either with a pedestrian, another car, or even an animal in some states. In most states it doesn’t matter whether or not you caused the accident; you must stop to render aid or seek emergency assistance for those injured….
Children ages 5 to 14 are seen in emergency rooms more often for injuries related to biking than any other sport, and wearing a bike helmet is the single most effective safety device available to reduce head injury and death from bicycle crashes. We know that helmets can reduce the risk of severe brain injury…
According to the National Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), riding a school bus is safer than riding in a passenger vehicle or walking to school, yet each year more than 100 children die and over 25,000 are injured in school bus related accidents. Most of the children who lose their lives in bus-related crashes are pedestrians four to…
The streets outside a school can be an extremely dangerous area for children, who may be distracted while talking with friends and not aware of oncoming traffic. At the same time, motorists may be distracted and not realize they are approaching a school crossing. While in or near a school zone, motorists need to: Drive no…
Although rollovers can happen to almost any vehicle type, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistics indicate that trucks and other vehicles with a high center of gravity are most likely to roll over. On August 15, 2014 at approximately 3:50 a.m., a truck pulling a trailer loaded with nearly 38,000 pounds of empty glass bottles was…