Category: Auto Accident News
What Causes Rollover Crashes?
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Auto AccidentAlthough rollovers can happen to almost any vehicle type, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistics indicate that trucks and other vehicles with a high center of gravity are most likely to roll over. On August 15, 2014 at approximately 3:50 a.m., …
Read moreBicycle-Auto Accidents: 6 Common Mistakes Drivers Make
Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Auto AccidentDrivers are obligated to obey traffic laws and exercise ordinary care regarding the safety of others on the roadways. Negligence by a driver can take many forms, such as speeding, running a stop sign, and drifting into a bike lane, …
Read moreCyclists Struck from Behind by Passing Motorists
Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Auto AccidentWithin just four days, Oregon State Police reported three bicycle-involved traffic crashes, two serious and one fatal. In all three accidents, the cyclists were struck from behind. On August 12, 2014, at approximately 4:44 p.m., a bicyclist was riding westbound …
Read morePolice Question Motive of Chicken Crossing Road
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Auto AccidentWe always try to keep you updated with local newsworthy events, and wouldn’t be doing our job if we didn’t share with you this August 12th News Release from the Portland Police Bureau. Police Respond to Chicken Crossing the Road …
Read moreDon’t Give up Liberty to be “Progressive”
Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Auto AccidentPeter B. Lewis help build Progressive into the multi-billion dollar insurance company it is today. Mr. Lewis was a vocal medical marijuana proponent who understood what means to lose one’s liberty. In 2000, Mr. Lewis was arrested and heavily fined …
Read moreBicyclists Charged with Reckless Driving in Pedestrian Accidents
Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Auto AccidentAlthough most pedestrian accidents due to collision involve automobiles, a large number are caused by careless bicyclists who, many believe, should be subject to the same criminal penalties as a reckless auto driver. On March 29, 2012, a bicyclist in …
Read moreSmoke with Fog Drops Visibility to Near Zero
Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Auto AccidentOregon continues to experience temperatures in the nineties approaching 100 degrees as multiple wildfires blaze across the state. The air is hot and dry, but dropping temperatures and humidity could cause an especially dangerous mix of smoke and fog that …
Read moreAllstate’s New Training Program: Trial
Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Auto AccidentBack in the old days insurers would offer peanuts on injury cases worth less than $10,000 because insurers believed few personal injury lawyers would take such cases due to the cost of litigation relative to the value of a case. To address …
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