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• Jarrett Jack Injured in Car Accident

  Christina Cole | January 13, 2007 9:22 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  Jarrett Jack, Portland Trail Blazers guard, suffered from a concussion in a car accident on Friday and he won't be playing in tonight's game against Sacramento.Jack was in a car accident outside the team's practice facility in Tualatin, Oregon. He was taken to the hospital for observation and diagnosed with a concussion. It has yet to be announced how much time Jack will miss.

• Wife runs over, kills husband with Mercedes-Benz

  Staff Writer | January 12, 2007 10:42 AM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  A wrongful death lawsuit in Texas began Tuesday, involving a woman who was convicted of running over her husband with her Mercedes-Benz in 2002 after finding him at a hotel with his mistress.The wife was sentenced to 20 years of prison time in the murder of her husband. The victim's parents are now suing their daughter-in-law for monetary damages in the wrongful death of their son, according to...

• Another I-5 truck accident closes freeway

  Staff Writer | January 11, 2007 10:32 AM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  A January 5 motor vehicle accident on I-5 in Salem involved a semi truck and a Chevrolet Avalanche. The drivers of both vehicles were hospitalized but listed in stable condition. The truck reportedly leaked about 100 gallons of diesel fuel, which the Oregon Department of Transportation worked to contain with absorbent materials before it entered the storm drain. The crash happened at the...

• Major rollover truck accident on I-5 South

  Staff Writer | January 10, 2007 10:02 AM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  Just last month, a rollover accident involving a semi truck on Interstate 5 just south of Creswell left the freeway closed most of the day, according to a Salem-News report on December 11.The truck was hauling a trailer with 30 tons of almonds when it collided with a concrete construction barrier, casing it to turn over on its side. The accident blocked both lanes of traffic and spilled roughly...

• The Law Says He's Nobody's Daddy

  Brad Brad | November 17, 2006 7:38 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  When a fertility clinic mistakenly placed a client's sperm in the wrong woman, the man sued for the right to be called the baby's father. Trouble is, the law says he's nobody's daddy.After a man's sperm is used to inseminate the wrong patient, he files a lawsuit against the fertility clinic that made the mistake. Matthew Hayes and Nico Swift went to the fertility clinic in Portland, Oregon and,...

• Property Owners Still Struggle with Measure 37

  Brad Brad | November 14, 2006 12:03 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  Washington voters will decide Nov. 7 on one of those proposals, Initiative 933. Supporters and foes alike are pointing to Oregon's experience as they troll for votes.I came across this article which should be of interest to Washington voters as they vote on their own property-rights initiative. A recent article in Seattle Times about Measure 37, the property-rights initiative overwhelmingly...

• Should Philip Morris be Subject to Collective Punishment?

  Brad Brad | November 11, 2006 12:14 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  In an Oregon Court case, Philip Morris complained that the non-parties in the case were never identified, their individual circumstances were not presented in court, and there was no way for a defendant to respond to allegations of widespread harm.Philip Morris argues that individual smokers should have to prove their own cases.In my opinion, this illustrates a larger issue of personal...

• Is it Time to Revise Oregon's Motor Vehicle Laws for Older Drivers?

  Brad Brad | November 07, 2006 12:18 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  It's way past time to revise Oregon's motor vehicle laws as they pertain to us older motorists. Just 20 states have short-cycle renewals requiring in-person driver's license exams after one attains a specified age. And most of these 20 states do not require either written or driving retesting for these individuals.The author tells us about the automobile accident that severely injured his wife...

• Jury Awards Former Portland, Oregon News Anchor in Malpractice Lawsuit

  Brad Brad | November 05, 2006 12:28 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  Medical Malpractice Lawsuit against OHSU results in the first jury award against OHSU exceeding the $200,000 liability cap that had protected OHSU doctors from liability.Early in September 2006, an Oregon jury awarded Ken Ackerman, a former Portland TV personality, $412,000 plus another $1 million in compesatory damages. The jury award in th case is the first since the Oregon Court of Appeals...

• Oregon Accident Law: Do you Have a Case?

  Brad Brad | November 04, 2006 12:36 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  It is best to find an attorney who has expertise in the field of Oregon accident law if you hope to collect damages. One of the things you will need to know is if you have a case. A lawyer who practices Oregon accident law will have the answers for you.If you have been injured in an accident in Oregon and think you may be able to file a claim you will need the help of someone who knows Oregon...