Category: Legal News
Learn More About Transportation in Portland in New 10-Week Course
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Legal NewsFed up with Portland traffic? Learn, then do something about it. Sign up for Portland Bureau of Transportation’s Portland Traffic and Transportation Class: The New Evolution, led by Thuy Tu. Tu is a dynamic consultant and educator with over 20 …
Read moreSenate Defeats Bill to Remove Pain and Suffering Damage Cap by 1 Vote
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Legal NewsOn June 4th, the Oregon Senate voted against a bill that would have eliminated the state’s $500,000 cap on compensation for pain and suffering damages suffered by personal injury victims. Backers of the bill do not have much hope it …
Read moreOregon State Penitentiary Sees Ninth Inmate Death of the Year
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Legal NewsThe cause of death of an inmate of the Oregon State Penitentiary is still being determined, according to a statement from Oregon’s Department of Corrections. This is at least the ninth inmate death of 2019. Inmate deaths at this facility …
Read moreHorton v. OHSU Decision: Injured People Do Not Deserve a Fair Trial
Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Legal NewsThe right to be heard by your peers in a trial by jury is an idea that unites most Americans. But Oregon politicians and Supreme Court Justices don’t think injured people deserve a fair jury trial. If a person is …
Read moreGetting Your Police Records
Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Legal NewsMayor Ted Wheeler announced Friday that Portland will no longer charge crime victims for copies of their own police reports after an investigation by The Oregonian/OregonLive found people face high fees and long waits to get them. Wheeler’s announcement came …
Read moreThe 2017 Gorge Fire
Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Legal NewsIt’s time to head back to the Columbia River Gorge. For the first time since the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire, seven of Oregon’s most popular trails reopened on Friday. The full length of the Historic Columbia River Highway is now …
Read moreWhat are My Rights After an Arrest?
Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Legal NewsWhat Are My Rights After an Arrest? Rights Lawyer in Portland Oregon: If you were arrested, you don’t give up all of your rights. But do you know what those rights are and what to do if police violate your …
Read morePT 2: After My 1st Year in Law School
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Legal News“Proving that a collision caused a broken leg is easy,” . . . states Alex Pletch, Attorney at Rizklaw. “Soft tissue injuries, such as strains and sprains, do not show up on x-rays so they are not easy to prove. …
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