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• Three More Chinese Toy Recalls

  Jenny Albano | July 09, 2007 11:42 AM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced three more Chinese toy recalls. Children's jewelry sets were recalled because they contained lead, and a magnetic building set and plastic castles were recalled because they could be a choking hazard to children.Around 20,000 sets of Essentials for Kids Jewelry were recalled because they were found to have high levels of lead in them, which...

• Numb Tongue From Wisdom Tooth Removal

  Staff Writer | April 16, 2007 3:56 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  Most people have their wisdom teeth removed -- the 3rd molars. If the teeth are removed wrong a patient can leave the oral surgery or dental office with a permanently numb tongue. The lingual nerve provides sensation, including taste, to the tongue.If your tongue is still numb the day after your wisdom teeth have been removed, you should report the problem to the dentist or oral surgeon who...

• New Book Reveals Where Doctors Go Wrong

  Staff Writer | March 19, 2007 5:00 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  An article in Time magazine discusses a doctor's new book on why doctors make medical mistakes. The research found that 80% of medical mistakes are due to thinking errors on the part of the doctors and 20% are due to technical errors.The book is "How Doctors Think" and is a good read for anyone trying to get the best possible care and help protect him/herself from medical errors.

• Deputy Injured in Rollover Accident

  Christina Cole | March 17, 2007 4:45 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  A Polk County Sheriff's Deputy was involved in a car accident today that left him with minor injuries when his patrol car tried to avoid another vehicle and ended up rolling into a field several times. The Deputy was taken to Salem Memorial Hospital where he was treated and released. He was traveling north on U.S.99 with his lights flashing and siren on, pursuing a vehicle many miles ahead that...

• Man Crashes into Tree, Charged with DUI

  Christina Cole | March 13, 2007 4:35 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  Oregon State Police is charging a Depoe Bay man with driving under the influence after he crashed his car into a tree on Highway 18, just west of Grand Ronde.The 54-year-old man suffered minor injuries when his car veered off the eastbound shoulder of the road and crashed into a tree. The accident happened on Sunday at 3:18p.m.Witnesses saw the driver of the car was driving erratically prior to...

• Woman Suing Portland for Brother's Death

  Christina Cole | March 08, 2007 6:44 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  A Portland police sniper that killed a man in 2005 is now being sued his sister that has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the officer and the city.The lawsuit alleges the officer of excessive force in the death of her brother, whom the officer shot in the back with an M-16 rifle. She further accuses the city of wrongful death for their role in what the lawsuit describes is the...

• University of Oregon Student Dies in Hit-and-Run

  Christina Cole | March 06, 2007 12:16 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  A University of Oregon student struck by a hit-and-run driver near campus has died from injuries sustained in the accident.The accident occurred Sunday morning. He suffered from severe head injuries and a broken leg. On Monday he died at Sacred Heart Medical Center.Witnesses tell officials a dark Cadillac sedan was seen leaving the scene of the accident. Police found the car late Sunday and it...

• Truck Spills 7,000 Gallons of Milk

  Christina Cole | March 02, 2007 11:11 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  In a trucking accident Thursday, a truck hauling two tankers full of milk overturned on Interstate 84, spilling 7,000 gallons of milk and stopping traffic.Crews responded on the scene at 6am and closed two lanes of traffic quickly, causing rush hour to backup.No injuries were reported and one lane remained open as the road crew worked to clean up the milk and remove the overturned trailer. As of...

• Man Dies after Crashing into Farm Vehicle

  Christina Cole | March 01, 2007 10:57 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  A man died after the car he was driving smashed into the back of a farm truck on Highway 6. The man died from the severe injuries sustained during the car accident.The man was traveling west on Highway 6, at approximately 6:45am when the accident happened, Oregon State Police say.The Toyota 2-door car crashed into the back of a westbound Oregon Road Runner hay squeeze (a farm implement.) He told...

• Medical Malpractice Suit Declared Mistrial

  Christina Cole | February 24, 2007 10:03 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  A medical malpractice lawsuit brought by Notre Dame Coach Charlie Weis has been declared a mistrial after two defendant doctors helped a juror who had collapsed during testimony.The unidentified gentleman began to moan before he collapsed during testimony by an expert defense witness.Weis' attorney moved for mistrial after the juror was removed from the courtroom to be taken to the hospital....