Salem Oregon Personal Injury Legal Blog
Oregon drivers involved in nearly 500 work zone crashes annually
Road construction is difficult to avoid when you are traveling Oregon's roadways, but you would be wise to exercise vigilance when making your way through it. Each year, hundreds of people who live in and travel to the state get into crashes in work zones, and some of...
The dangers of drowsy driving
Oregon drivers like you do what you can to keep safe on the road. Unfortunately, you cannot control or predict the behavior of other drivers. This means distracted drivers put you at risk every time they share your road space. It might surprise you to know that drowsy...
What should I do after a hit-and-run?
Sustaining injury in any variety of motor vehicle accident is a difficult experience, but a hit-and-run accident is especially traumatizing. Watching the person who just struck your vehicle or bicycle driving off without stopping is very frustrating. Understanding...
What qualifies as a catastrophic injury?
The term “catastrophic injury” has no one-size-fits-all umbrella definition. In general, however, the injury you sustained qualifies as catastrophic if it was severe enough that it will affect you long-term or permanently. In other words, as reported in Lawyer Monthly...
What does Oregon law say about distracted driving?
Anything that can divert a driver's attention from the task of operating a motor vehicle, possibly contributing to a collision, is a driving distraction. A distracted driving accident can affect you even if you are not in the same vehicle. You may be at risk of a...
3 tips for negotiating medical bills after an injury
After suffering an injury because of another's negligence, medical bills are the last thing you want to deal with. While you may have a legal case, you still have medical bills to take care of. You may not realize it, but you can negotiate medical bills. Negotiating...
Traumatic brain injuries: What are the signs?
Traumatic brain injuries affect over a million people in the United States each year. According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, every year more than 155 die as a result of brain injuries. Brain injuries can have serious, long-term repercussions. It...
What are the different types of head injuries?
Head injuries can be catastrophic because of the potential for damage to your brain. There are many mechanisms by which you may suffer a head injury, such as penetration of a foreign object or violent back-and-forth motion, as well as a traumatic blow. Different...
Why do motorcyclists suffer because of inattentional blindness?
Oregon motorcyclists understand that the roads are often a dangerous place. Issues like driver distractions increase the risk you may face. But some distracted driving issues are a bigger deal than others in the eyes of the media. This means there is uneven coverage...
Wrongful death jury awards can help families recover
Families dealing with accidents involving the loss of a loved one can require a great deal of time to recover. One of the reasons that juries reach multi-million dollar verdicts is to help surviving family members cope both financially and emotionally. Not only do...
