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What happens to accident victims when their health insurance pays the medical bills related to a serious injury? Quite simply, insurance companies are first in line to ask for...
Read moreBus Accident in Portland Last Saturday Night
Last Saturday night, two people were killed and three others were injured when a city bus ran over a group of pedestrians in Portland, Oregon. The bus was turning...
Read moreCamel Orbs Smokeless Tobacco Pellets Pose Risk to Children Who Think It Is Candy
In 2009, a poison control center in Portland, Oregon, reported a case in which a three-year old ingested a Camel Orbs pellet. Camel Orbs is a new brand of...
Read moreBicycle Safety
Portland and the Northwest have a national reputation for being bicycle-friendly cities. Having the bicycle lanes, boulevards, and designated bicycle boxes on public roads require awareness and responsibility from...
Read moreInhalant Abuse Remains Major Source of Death and Injury Among Teens
As reported on MedPage Today, inhalant abuse remains a major source of injury and death among teenagers. Specifically, based on cases reported to poison control centers, the highest rate...
Read moreUS Oftalmi Recalls Nonsterile Eye and Nose Drops
As recently reported on MedPage Today, US Oftalmi, a manufacturer of eye and nose drops, recently recalled a number of its branded Camolyn and Fisiolin products due to potentially...
Read moreFirm Recalls Cheese Potentially Contaminated With Listeria Distributed in Oregon and Washington
Earlier this month, Del Bueno of Grandview, Washington announced it was recalling 16oz. packages of Queso Fresco Fresh Cheese because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria...
Read moreFDA Recalls Foods With Flavor Enhancer Due to Salmonella Risk
The FDA announced earlier this month that it was recalling multiple food products using a flavor enhancer known as hydrolyzed vegetable protein after the facility of one supplier of the...
Read moreCompany Recalls Baby Slings Posing Danger of Suffocation of Infants
The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a warning earlier this month that baby slings — which parents put around their necks to carry their babies — may pose a...
Read moreDealing With Your Home Owner’s Insurance Company
Dealing with your home owner’s insurance company when you make an insurance claim can be one of the most intimidating and stressful events the ordinary consumer deals with. The...
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