Question: I was injured in a car accident in Oregon while on the job. Is this a workers’ compensation matter or a car accident claim? Answer: Both, but it’s complicated Explanation: When you are driving in while working are injured as a result of a third party, you have a potential workers’ compensation claim as well as a…
Because “Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk,” Oregon State Police (OSP), Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association (OSSA), Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP), and Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) urge fans to avoid the penalties associated with wrong choices to get behind the wheel of a vehicle and drive impaired. Choose your MVP, a sober designed…
In 2013, safety regulators with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), during Operation Quick Strike, shut down 52 unsafe bus companies, removing 340 vehicles from the road, and more than 240 other bus companies have been targeted for follow-up investigations. Report Cites Blatant Bus Safety Violations Of the 1,300 bus…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Commission (NHTSA) wants you to know that “the best car seat is the one that fits your child properly, is easy to use, and fits in your vehicle correctly.” Finding a Car Seat That Fits Your Child There are three types of child car seats: Rear-facing: for ages birth-12 months Convertible…
In January 2014, the public comment period ended on a proposed law that would put so-called black boxes, called Event Data Recorders (EDR) in every new car sold by September 1, 2014, devices which have already been installed in 96% of new cars, unknown to car owners. Current regulations require that the presence of the…
A ban on truck driver cell phone use while driving took effect January, 2012, with stiff penalties for violation. Commercial Motor Vehicle interstate truck drivers and intrastate hazmat truck drivers are prohibited from holding, dialing, or reaching for a hand-held cell, although they may use hands-free devices. The rule permits truck and bus drivers to…
Oregon State Police and Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) urge travelers to “Know before You Go” by monitoring media reports for weather forecasts and keeping up-to-date on road conditions at www.TripCheck.com. In just one day in December, OSP reported that freezing rain and icy road conditions had contributed to several crashes north of Crater Lake…
The Oregon Department of Traffic (ODOT) reminds bicyclists to always ride with traffic. Drivers pulling into traffic often look only in the direction that cars are coming. If you are coming from the other direction, they may not see you until they are on top of you. Right Hook It might seem counter-intuitive to a…
Settlement Preferred by All Parties Because decisions of juries are hard to predict, neither car accident attorneys nor insurance companies want to go to trial if they can reach a mutual agreement in the form of a settlement. Both parties also have more control over costs with a settlement than with a trial, which often involves…
Children are now returning to school! Drivers will once again be required to slow down in school zones during school hours. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, pedestrian Injury is the second leading cause of injury-related death in the United States for children ages 5 to 15. In any given year, more…