Category: Legal News
Getting 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 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. …
Read moreFoster Parents Face Prison Time, State Faces $7 Million Settlement
Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Legal NewsOregon’s Department of Human Services has just settled for a hefty $7 million to resolve a case of abuse and neglect against two preschool-aged children in foster care. State-appointed foster parents in Yamhill County nearly starved the siblings to death before turning …
Read moreIs Public Transportation Safe in Portland?
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Legal NewsCommuters have questioned the safety of Portland’s public transportation system for years, but never as vehemently as they have since the tragic MAX attack. Ever since an extremist white supremacist stabbed three brave men, slaying two and injuring a third, …
Read morePortland Police Maintains Order during June 4 Demonstrations
Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Legal NewsCompared to Portland political demonstrations in November and January, demonstrations on June 4, 2017 were well maintained within three downtown city blocks, with relatively minimal traffic disruption. “The intent of law enforcement is to provide a safe environment for …
Read moreUpdate on Youth Sports Concussion State Laws
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Legal NewsSince Washington State passed the Zachery Lystedt law in 2009, each state has enacted legislation to protect young athletes from the risks associated with concussion in sport. On October 2006, 13-year old Zachery Lystedt collapsed from a traumatic brain injury …
Read morePortland Judge Cuts $10.5 Mil Award to Man who Lost Leg
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Legal NewsIn another compassionate display by an Oregon court, a judge drastically cut a jury award for a Portland man who lost his leg to a city garbage truck. Damages for emotional distress have been reduced from $10.5 million to $500,000, …
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