By now you have probably heard of Uber, Lyft or Sidecar? Travel to almost any major U.S. city at the moment and you will find one, if not all of these technology companies offering a new breed of transportation – a vehicle-for-hire accessed directly through the tap of a smartphone.

Guardrails are designed to save lives; they prevent vehicles from driving off the road in locations where it is unsafe to be on the shoulder. However, the Trinity highway guardrail used in Oregon and most other states has been undergoing serious scrutiny. These guardrails are being described as dangerous.

Last week an extremely brutal dog attack occurred in SE Portland, leaving two women with multiple puncture and tear wounds. Local news reports confirm the two-year-old male pit bull attacked Kimberly Shay and her friend Terry after they opened the door of the downstairs apartment unit Shay rents out.

As technology progresses, so does the epidemic of distracted driving. It is a problem on the rise because we are living in a society that craves convenience and tends to reward multitasking.

Insurance companies are not your friends, they are in the business to make money. In fact, they are actually hoping you make vital mistakes after a car accident that could be detrimental to your insurance claim. Ever wonder what those mistake are?

Using my previous post, 8 Reasons Why You Need A Medical Alert Information Card, I created an informative infographic highlighting the benefits of developing a card for each member of your family. As a personal injury attorney, I often hear of examples where breakdowns in communication occured during the post-accident chaos. Medial Alert Information Cards provide peace-of-mind and actually save lives!

As a personal injury lawyer, I handle hundreds of insurance claims for injured accident victims. As you can imagine, I become intimate with the details of these accidents…. from police reports, medical records, accident scene photos/video, and witness accounts, etc. I offer a unique perspective as a Portland accident attorney.

Have you been following the news story about the crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that killed comedian James “Jimmy Mack” McNair and left comedian Tracy Morgan in critical condition?

Seaside, OR May 13, 2014 – In April 2011, according to the lawsuit filed with the Clatsop County Circuit Court (Case No. 13-2240), Robert Weston MacNeil and Karen Irene Stevens,

Pedestrian Accidents Continue to Surge in Oregon – Learn How To Reduce Your Risk of Becoming a Pedestrian Accident Victim. Oregon pedestrian accidents have increased by 51% in the last