Widow of man crushed by shipping container files lawsuit
On August 15, 2016, Jorge Gomez, an employee of H&M International Transportation, was operating a lifting machine at his work site when a cargo container fell on the vehicle...
Read moreNew bike lane opening in Portland as the result of cyclist’s death and lawsuit
This week the family of deceased cyclist Martin Lee Greenough settled their case against the City of Portland and the State of Oregon for the lack of a bike...
Read moreFormer Milwaukie cheerleader files lawsuit in brain injury case
A $20 million lawsuit has been filed against North Clackamas School District by a former Milwaukie High School cheerleader who claims she suffered brain damage when she fell in a cheer stunt and hit her...
Read moreCalifornia school bus crash reaches settlement
The Orange Unified School District reached a $10 million settlement over a 2014 school bus crash in Anaheim Hills that injured five middle-school children. The crash occurred when the...
Read moreTakata reaches $1 billion settlement in faulty air bag suit
The lawsuit linked to the largest safety recall in US history settled with the US Justice Department for $1 billion. Takata pleaded guilty to wire fraud for providing falsified...
Read moreOSHA Ruling Lowers Beryllium Exposure Limit
Earlier this month, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new ruling on exposure limits to the toxic metal beryllium. The new ruling is 10 times...
Read moreShould our children’s school bus have seat belts?
In the wake of the Chattanooga school bus crash, should we consider installing seat belts on school buses? Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, a school bus crashed in...
Read morePotential Class Action Following Yahoo Security Breach
A proposed class action law suit filed in California claims that Yahoo! Inc. permitted hackers to access their users’ personal information and failed to warn users of the security...
Read moreAvoiding Toy Hazards: What to look out for while holiday shopping
This year OSPIRG, a consumer protection watchdog organization, released their 31st annual toy safety report, Trouble in Toyland, highlighting toy hazards on store shelves this holiday season. The report notes five common...
Read moreSpotting a Foodborne Illness
Earlier this month, health officials warned that shoppers at a Costco store in Lynwood, Washington had become sick after consuming the rotisserie chicken salad. In this blog we’ll dive...
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