http://www.oregoninjurylawyerblog.com/ Published by Matthew D. Kaplan en-us 2008-11-19T14:32:52-08:00 http://www.oregoninjurylawyerblog.com/2008/11/oregon_hospitals_take_steps_to.html According to doctors and nurses at Providence Health & Services, newborns at Oregon hospitals appear to be at risk of falling. Hospital records from Providence Hospitals indicate that 20 fall accidents involving newborns occur each year in Oregon hospitals—a figure... Injuries to Minors Matthew D. Kaplan 2008-11-19T14:32:52-08:00 http://www.oregoninjurylawyerblog.com/2008/11/97yearold_oregon_pedestrian_di.html In Oregon, a 97-year-old pedestrian died on Saturday after she was struck by a car that was backing out of an apartment complex parking lot. Anne Hemming sustained head injuries and was pronounced dead shortly upon her arrival at Oregon... Motor Vehicle Accidents Matthew D. Kaplan 2008-11-17T11:01:42-08:00 http://www.oregoninjurylawyerblog.com/2008/11/oregon_woman_awarded_45_millio_1.html In Oregon, A Marion County Circuit Court judge added $3 million in punitive damages to the $1.5 million jury awarded to a woman who filed a sex abuse lawsuit against her stepfather. The woman, now 24, says her stepfather began... Injuries to Minors Matthew D. Kaplan 2008-11-12T12:48:27-08:00 http://www.oregoninjurylawyerblog.com/2008/11/klamath_falls_couple_killed_in_1.html A young Oregon couple died on Tuesday when the Jeep Wrangler they were riding in was involved in a head-on crash with a 2003 Kenworth truck. Klamath Falls residents Dotsie J. Irion, 21, and Clay J. Newcomer, 23, were pronounced... Truck Accidents Matthew D. Kaplan 2008-11-07T13:52:50-08:00 http://www.oregoninjurylawyerblog.com/2008/11/portland_motorcyclist_loses_le_1.html In Oregon, a Portland motorcyclist lost his leg in a motor vehicle crash with an alleged drunken driver. The accident occurred on Monday morning when Robert Schlick, a barber, was riding his Harley motorcycle to work. According to Portland police,... Motor Vehicle Accidents Matthew D. Kaplan 2008-11-03T00:43:35-08:00 http://www.oregoninjurylawyerblog.com/2008/10/police_continue_to_investigate.html Police in Oregon are investigating a school bus accident in which Austin Takacs, 11, died while trying to catch the bus in Oregon City. The sixth grader was running next to the school bus, which had left the bus stop,... Motor Vehicle Accidents Matthew D. Kaplan 2008-10-27T11:50:01-08:00 http://www.oregoninjurylawyerblog.com/2008/10/cpsc_recalls_nearly_16_million.html The US Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling almost 1.6 million cribs after reports that two babies died in accidents involving defective crib hardware. In one case, a 5-month-old infant suffocated to death after getting caught between a Playkids USA... Injuries to Minors Matthew D. Kaplan 2008-10-22T19:07:38-08:00 http://www.oregoninjurylawyerblog.com/2008/10/pregnant_woman_dies_in_oregon.html In Oregon City, a 26-year-old pregnant woman is dead and three others are injured following a high-speed auto collision on Saturday night. The deadly crash happened when a Toyota 4-Runner driven by Fernando Deanda Moreno, who was reportedly speeding, drove... Wrongful Death Matthew D. Kaplan 2008-10-14T11:59:20-08:00 http://www.oregoninjurylawyerblog.com/2008/10/portland_nursing_home_workers.html In Oregon, two former Gateway Care and Retirement Center workers were found guilty of felony criminal mistreatment related to the death of a 60-year-old nursing home patient who was dropped while being transferred from a wheelchair to her bed. Linda... Wrongful Death Matthew D. Kaplan 2008-10-10T07:58:31-08:00 http://www.oregoninjurylawyerblog.com/2008/10/former_north_bend_high_school_1.html In Oregon, a former North Bend High School football coach died on Friday from injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle crash. Howard Johnson, 72, was declared dead at the accident scene located on Highway 138W near Sutherlin. Johnson, who... Motor Vehicle Accidents Matthew D. Kaplan 2008-10-06T02:58:11-08:00