Automobile Accidents

• Woman Struck by Police Car

  Christina Cole | February 19, 2007 7:34 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  A woman is in critical condition at OHSU Hospital after she was hit by a Beaverton police officer's patrol car on his way to help another fellow officer.Police are yet to release the name of the officer that has been put on paid administrative leave pending an investigation by the Washington County Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team. The woman was walking with her brother across Tualatin Valley...

• 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...

• 2 Portland Women Die in Car Wreck

  Christina Cole | February 13, 2007 10:37 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  Two Portland women were killed and a third injured on Sunday when their vehicle was hit by a car that was traveling the wrong way on Interstate 5. According to Oregon State Police, the women were members of the Eugene Symphony and were on their way home from rehearsal. The driver of the car going the wrong way on the interstate has been arrested on manslaughter charges and is currently being...

• 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...

• 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: Getting Started

  Brad Brad | October 29, 2006 7:43 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  Sometimes people are injured and do not know where to turn. For people who reside in Oregon or have a case that has taken place there, lawyer who practices Oregon accident law can help you.Sometimes people are injured and do not know where to turn. For people who reside in Oregon or have a case that has taken place there, lawyer who practices Oregon accident law can help you.An Oregon accident...

• Hit & Run Crash Injures Man

  Christina Cole | February 03, 2007 11:27 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  A Portland man is recovering from serious injury after, police say, another driver collided into his vehicle and then left the scene of the accident.The driver of the SUV left the scene which seriously injured a Portland man, say police. Sergeant Brian Schmautz with the Portland Police said police responded to a 2-car crash just before 3:00am on Saturday.Fire crews arrived on scene to find...

• 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...

• Hit and Run Accident with Bicyclist in Gresham

  Staff Writer | March 05, 2006 7:48 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  Police have arrested the suspected driver of a car that hit a bicyclist on Saturday. The Hit and run suspect turned himself in. It happened at Southeast 165th and Stark just before 3 p.m. Police say the suspect was driving a mid 1990s black Honda sedan and hit the cyclist, then drove away, hitting a truck at 162nd and Burnside. No one was hurt in that crash.Police later found the suspect car was...

• Accidents Involving Drunk Drivers

  Staff Writer | January 05, 2006 4:42 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR

  New Years Eve was a few days ago. Drunk drivers were involved in collisions in Oregon and the Portland area. That has consequences for the drivers in terms of legal liability and may have consequences for the people serving them as well.For the drunk drivers, impairment is a form of recklessness. It is also referred to in the caselaw with a number of colorful terms like wantonness and gross...