Personal attacks on injured people
I have been thinking about an editorial in Washington’s Herald. The writer, Scott North, discusses a couple of recent court cases the paper reported on, and how “immediate, bitter...
Read moreCar Makers Moving Towards “Self-driving” Vehicles
Volvo has a pedestrian detection system that brakes automatically. Ford sells a car that parallel parks itself using sensors. The first versions of automatic braking systems prevented 25% of...
Read moreHow long does it take to check a text?
An online pledge campaign called TXT L8R, set up by Central Oregon’s KTVZ, is asking drivers to commit to putting the phone down. “When you take your eyes off...
Read moreOregon Senators Try to Strip Rights from Citizens and Protect Insurance Companies
15 Oregon state senators have pledged to derail Senate Bill 1580 by demanding that the landmark legislation include a “cap” or limit on damages in medical malpractice claims – but...
Read moreWashington health insurers sit on $2.4 billion surplus while insurance rates rise
While health insurance rates have more than doubled over the last six years, the 3 biggest health insurers in the state of Washington are sitting on a budget surplus...
Read moreProtecting Young Athletes through Hit Counts
The Sports Legacy Institute (SLI) has just released Hit Counts, a report that advocates taking unprecedented steps to protect young athletes from concussions and traumatic brain injuries. The report...
Read moreDanger of Doctors ‘Practice Drift’ to Cosmetic Surgery
Increasingly, doctors are being tempted to add in-office or non-surgical cosmetic procedures to their practice – regardless of their specialty – a phenomenon known as “practice drift”. Surprised that...
Read moreTrucking Group Opposes New Safety Regulations
The rest periods before professional truck drivers can start a new workweek, known as restarts, are under review by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). A new rule,...
Read moreResources for Oregon’s Winter Weather
As severe weather heads in to the Northwest, be safe and be practical about the conditions. Monitor the weather forecast on local TV or radio stations, or see the...
Read moreNew Devices Promise Faster Detection of Brain Injuries
Traumatic brain injuries affected more than 155,000 men and women in uniform in just the past decade. Brain trauma can be very hard to diagnose, since the victim may...
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