When the COVID-19 pandemic started, people were required to stay inside and limit outings for fear of contracting the virus. Because of the sudden reduction in customers, businesses were forced to let their employees go and even close. Restaurant workers were forced to rely on unemployment and other ways to cope with the loss of…
Whether you’re biking across town or on a trail, wearing safety equipment is essential. Unlike cars or trucks, bicycles don’t have airbags or other safety features which protect riders from suffering severe injuries in a fall or accident. Bicyclists are also smaller than other vehicles and often inhabit blind spots for drivers. In order to…
On February 16th 2022, around 9:45 am, Portland police officers responded to a motorcycle accident in the Montavilla neighborhood. After the accident, the motorcyclist was identified as 43-year-old David Wickham, an archeologist and lover of science. Portland law enforcement explains that they rushed Wickham to the hospital where, despite “extensive lifesaving efforts,” he died due…
Improperly discarded fireworks are said to be the cause of an overnight residential fire in the Santa Clara area on July 5th, reported by the Lane Fire Authority Fire Marshal. Local fire crews arrived on the scene shortly after midnight to find a home on Maesner Street with a garage heavily engulfed in flames. The…
The tragic fatalities at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival sparked concern for crowd safety at festivals and large-scale concerts. Many people attending concerts question how to keep themselves safe in highly crowded spaces and with the possibility of a surge or stampede. While most concerts and events have crowd control, Astroworld showed many people that there…
Around 11:45 a.m. on March 25, 2022, Northeast Portland police officers responded to a call and found a 34-year-old Portland man dead on Northeast Marine Drive and 148th Avenue. After being hit by a tractor-trailer on Friday morning, Investigators spoke with the driver and determined that the man had intentionally jumped into the semi truck’s…
Born and raised in Oregon, Monet Gonnerman has always felt a sense of dedication to her community and joined Rizk Law as a law clerk in 2020. By drafting civil demand letters and pleadings, Gonnerman assisted and built a wonderful connection with our Rizk Law family. Gonnerman graduated from Lewis and Clark Law School in…
The internet is as full of dishonesty and deception as it is bursting with reliable and honest data. Unfortunately, with so much information at our fingertips, sifting through the rubbish to find the truth about truck accidents is a nearly impossible task. If you or someone you love has been injured in an Oregon truck…
Someone you love has been injured in an accident and is admitted into the intensive care unit (ICU). Among the endless beeping and icy glow of the monitors, you carefully observe the person you care about so deeply. Nurses and doctors intermittently appear, disappear, and reappear around you as you try to process the scene….
Having someone you love admitted into the hospital for something unexpected, like a car accident, is terrifying, especially when their injuries place them into a coma. As a loved one, it is entirely natural to feel frightened and unsure of what to do next or how to help. What You Should Know if You Have…