Multi-vehicle accidents can lead to serious or fatal harm, such as what happened in a late November crash in Aurora. Crashes like this fatality are a reminder of both the profound importance of driving with care and safety, and the many types of harm that can result when negligent driving…
Crashes involving big rigs are highly likely to result in severe or fatal injuries. Because the harm is substantial, obtaining a fair outcome in a civil lawsuit requires careful investigation to identify everyone who should be held accountable. To ensure you do that, you need an experienced Oregon truck accident…
Workers, including those who work around dangerous and volatile chemicals and equipment, are entitled to a safe workplace. Too often, though, their workplaces are not safe. When that lack of safety is the result of negligence and that negligence leads to serious injury or death, the injured worker (or the…
A lawsuit in which you need to hold accountable one or more private entities or individuals is complex enough, including many potentially difficult hurdles. You face challenges related to the facts, the law, and the rules of procedure. A lawsuit where you need to hold a governmental entity accountable is…
A common expression related to grief posits that “no parent should have to bury a child… it is not the natural order of things.” Unfortunately, this happens thousands of times every year. According to the National Institutes of Health, vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death in children and…
A recent report from the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division revealed that an ironworker’s death at a Portland construction site last June was “preventable.” The worker’s death is a somber reminder that errors and negligence at worksites can have fatal consequences. If you have endured serious injuries (or you…
Any fatal auto accident is a tragedy. A death that occurs because one or more people engaged in reckless driving is particularly disheartening. When people engage in street racing, stunts, aggressive driving, or impaired driving, they may have done more than engage in mere negligence. When misconduct behind the wheel…
Whether a person behind bars is a detainee or has already been convicted of a crime, they are constitutionally entitled to appropriate health care, including mental health care. Incarceration is incredibly stressful, and that stress can lead people to deep emotional depths, including suicidality. Too often, however, jail staff members…
The death of 27-year-old S.B. was the tragic final chapter of a man allowed to “fall through the cracks” repeatedly. The man’s situation included many institutional failures, but one of the biggest was the inadequate mental health care he allegedly received while behind bars in Douglas County. Inmates and detainees…
Any worker dying in a workplace accident is a tragedy. What makes many of these tragedies so profoundly frustrating is that after-the-fact investigations reveal that the worker’s death was entirely preventable. Many workers lose their lives on the job when, with better training, better supervision, and better safety protections, their…