Category: Personal Injury News

You were skiing or snowboarding. Then a rider from above, cruising at a high speed, slammed into you from behind. That other rider or snowboarder was negligent and should be held responsible for your injuries and pain and suffering. A …

Oregon officials warn that more Oregon pedestrians than ever are dying as the result of collisions with cars. Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) reports that so far this year (2012) 52 pedestrians have died after encounters with motor vehicles. 52 …

Most sports fans and parents now know that concussion, especially repeated concussion, can cause permanent brain damage. But did you know that head injury may cause even more serious long- term consequences? Yes, even more serious than permanent brain damage. …

Sexual assault and rape are, of course, are the most extreme examples of sexual harassment Rape and sexual assault are by their very nature, unwelcome. So, in virtually every circumstance rape and sexual assault are “sexual harassment”. Other sexual conduct …

Wednesday March 28 Oregonians learned that the city of Salem Oregon and the Salem Fire Department settled an employment discrimination claims following a civil rights investigation launched by the Oregon Department of Justice. Complaints by Oregon firefighters and guardsmen alleged …

Wrongful death occurs when a victim is killed as a result of a lack of reasonable care under the circumstances presented. A wrongful death claim belongs to a victim’s survivors. Such survivors may seek monetary damages to compensate for the …

A Physical Capacity Evaluation “PCE” (also known as a Functional Capacity Evaluation “FCE”, a Functional Capacity Assessment “FCA” or Work Capacity Evaluation “WCE”) consists of a battery of tests designed to determine ability to perform physical work. These tests measure …

You have a long term disability claim. But now the Long Term Disability Carrier or disability “Plan” seeks to recover from you outstanding medical costs… costs your disability insurer never fully paid in the first place. On January 16, 2011 …