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19 Dec, 2018

Getting Your Police Records

Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Legal News

Mayor 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 …

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28 Nov, 2018

The 2017 Gorge Fire

Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Legal News

It’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 …

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18 Jul, 2018

PT 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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08 Sep, 2017

Foster Parents Face Prison Time, State Faces $7 Million Settlement

Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Legal News

Oregon’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 …

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12 Aug, 2017

Is Public Transportation Safe in Portland?

Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Legal News

Commuters 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, …

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09 Jun, 2017

Portland Police Maintains Order during June 4 Demonstrations

Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Legal News

Compared 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 …

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17 Apr, 2017

Update on Youth Sports Concussion State Laws

Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Legal News

Since 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 …

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22 Feb, 2017

Portland Judge Cuts $10.5 Mil Award to Man who Lost Leg

Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Legal News

In 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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