Posts Tagged ‘Personal Injury Lawyers’

Oregon Chipotle Corporations Must Be Held Accountable for E-Coli Sickness and Injury

Wednesday, November 4th, 2015

Thankfully, Oregon is known to have a robust health department and many clean and sanitary restaurants.  Despite these safety measures, at least 40 people recently have become sick due to apparent e-coli outbreaks at the popular Chipotle food chain.  E-coli must be taken seriously; the bacteria can result in organ failure and other life threatening or permanent injuries.  Children and elderly tend to be especially vulnerable to severe health consequences from e-coli. According to Oregon Live, a teenager remains hospitalized from eating at a Chipotle just a few miles from here in Lake Oswego.  When the food protection net fails us, the Oregon legal system levies strict liability against corporate food conglomerates for the harm caused by their unsafe and contaminated food.

 

 

PERSONAL INJURY UPDATE: HIT BY DRUNK DRIVER?

Friday, May 18th, 2012

Under Oregon law, an injured victim of a drunk driver is entitled to recover “punitive damages” from the drunk driver in addition to appropriate compensation for medical bills, future care costs, lost wages, and out-of-pocket expenses.  ORS 31.730 et seq.  Over the years, I have helped numerous injured people recover their full damages under law caused by a drunk driver.  CALL TODAY FOR A FREE CONSULTATION IF YOU HAVE BEEN INJURED BY A DRUNK DRIVER (503) 675-4370.

 

Summer Travel Almost Here – Tips on Child Travel Safety

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

The summer travel season is almost here.  Whether traveling by automobile or airplane this summer, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) provides a lot of useful information for parents traveling with young children.  Here is where to find the NTSB website.  Keep kids safe, avoid injury, and have a great summer!

 

People Can Be Proud of the Work Done by Catastrophic Injury Attorneys

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

When people get seriously hurt by the dangerous choices of others, a chain of events follows that devastates victims and their family, friends, and even communities.  Serious personal injuries force people out of good jobs, cost families many thousands of dollars in medical expenses, strain and sometimes ruin family relationships, cause irreversible and permanent damage to lifestyle and ordinary activities, inflict daily pain and numerous personal burdens, as well as burden our community’s workforce, government services, and health care system.  Make no mistake, insurance companies have spent millions of advertising dollars to distract the public from these crushing realities that result from catastrophic and preventable injuries.  Notwithstanding the propaganda pushed by the insurance industry, it is my personal and everyday experience that a primary job of the catastrophic injury attorney is to help put the injured person’s life back together and, in turn, also help repair families and communities.  When this happens, I’m proud of the job done by my fellow catastrophic injury attorneys.  While it would be nice if the public thought so too, it doesn’t really matter as long as a dedicated and caring personal injury attorney still keeps working hard for the “little guy” who gets hurt through no fault of his (or her) own.

Report Traces the Role of American Civil Justice System in Improving Auto Safety

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

The American Association for Justice (AAJ) has released a report that traces the history of auto safety improvements in the United States spurred by the civil justice system.  The springboard for the April, 2010 report is the recent accelerator defects in many Toyota models.  However, the report focuses on the accomplishments of our jury system in bringing about positive change in everything in our cars from gas tanks to tires and air bag safety.

Through historical examples, the report gives us a sense for how far the auto industry has come and where we would be without seriously injured people having access to justice.  For example, the report’s introduction takes us back to 1964, when Chevrolet built a sold steering shaft 3 inches from the front tires of its Corvair model, which caused the shaft to ram violently into a driver’s head when he was struck head-on by another vehicle.   General Motors was wise to redesign its steering mechanism after evidence of such a preventable injury became public in a court of law.  Ultimately, the AAJ report concludes with a diagram theorizing what today’s auto would look like if the American civil justice system didn’t exist.

View full report here:  http://www.justice.org/resources/Driven_to_Safety.pdf

Oregon Personal Injury Attorneys Fight for Oregonians Who Buy Insurance

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Oregon personal injury lawyers recently scored a victory for everyday consumers of insurance. In Parks v. Farmers Insurance, (Case No. CC 0306-06214, Dec. 24, 2009), the Oregon Supreme Court ruled in favor of an insured when it held the insurance company was on notice of a claim when the insured telephoned the insurer after suffering significant property damage.  According to the Oregon Supreme Court, the phone call and ensuing conversation between insured and insurer constituted “proof of loss” under ORS 742.061.  This statute allows Oregonians suffering personal injuries and property damage to recover their attorney fees against the insurance company when the consumer hires an attorney to represent him or her against an insurance company who refuses to pay full value on a valid claim.  You can read the complete opinion here: http://www.publications.ojd.state.or.us/S055403.htm