What Is Personal Injury Protection?
Personal Injury Protection or “PIP” as it is commonly referred to is insurance coverage that is mandatory for most automobile insurance policies in Oregon private passenger cars. It is...
Read moreTexas Congressman Introduces Federal Bill Capping Damages in Medical Malpractice Cases
It was recently reported that Texas Congressman Michael Burgess (R-TX) has introduced federal tort reform legislation modeled after the Texas law capping damages in medical malpractice cases. Burgess’ measure...
Read moreFrom Washington to New Hampshire, Lawmakers Move to Ban Texting While Driving
In October, we blogged about the Oregon motorist who crashed into a train after using his cellphone to send a text message while driving. Such accidents had spurred Washington...
Read moreMassive California Vehicle Accident Scene Involving More than 100 Cars and Trucks Blamed on Tule Fog
Those watching the news over the weekend may have read about the chain-reaction accident on Saturday in Fresno that involved more than 100 cars and trucks. Two people were...
Read moreGeneral Mills Announces Recall of Pizza Possibly Contaminated With E. Coli O157:H7
Citing a raised risk of E. coli O157:H7 contamination of 414,000 cases of pizza products with pepperoni toppings, manufacturer General Mills has announced a voluntary recall of those pizzas....
Read moreWhich Dogs Are More Likely to Attack?
The Center For Disease Control (CDC) lists the following breeds in declining order of fatalities: Pit Bull, Rottweiler, German Shepherd, Husky, Malamute, Doberman Pinscher, Chow Chow, Great Dane, Saint...
Read moreOregon Car Accident Primer from the Oregon DMV
The website of the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services ("DMV") Division of the Oregon Department of Transportation offers a helpful summary of the responsibilities of drivers involved in automobile...
Read moreFDA Announces Class 1 Recall of Medtronic Sprint Fidelis® Defibrillator Leads
On October 17, 2007, the FDA issued a Class 1 recall of Medtronic’s Sprint Fidelis® Defibrillator Leads, model numbers 6930, 6931, 6948 and 6949, manufactured from September 2004 through...
Read moreLesson Learned: Motorist Hits Freight Train While Using Cellphone to Send Text Message
There are many ways to get distracted nowadays while driving. As a public service, we urge consumers to focus on their driving instead of their cellphones, MP3 players and...
Read moreDrug Manufacturers Pull Infant Cold Medicines Off Market Including Pediacare, Dimetapp, and Tylenol Infant Drops
We previously wrote about the FDA’s warning to parents concerning giving cough or cold medicines to children under the age of 2. Today, drug manufacturers announced that they were...
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