Don’t text and drive – and don’t text a driver.
A court in New Jersey ruled that someone who knowingly distracts a driver by text message could be held at least partially responsible if that text results in a...
Read moreBack-to-school safety
Four quick safety reminders for parents of children heading back to school in the next week: If you haven’t talked to your kids about bullies all summer, it’s time...
Read moreCar insurance companies fined for overcharging customers
Washington drivers were over-charged by more than $1 million for car insurance from 2009-2013. Hartford Accident and Indemnity, Hartford Casualty Insurance, Hartford Insurance Co. of the Midwest, and Trumbull...
Read moreCorporate elder care that won’t let patients out
This blog post was first published on legalexaminer.com Understaffed, under-regulated assisted living facilities have been caught using dangerous processes to meet residency goals. See more from FRONTLINE. The facility...
Read moreSafety vs. Privacy: the black box dilemma
Event data recorders – “black boxes” – will be standard on every new car sold in the U.S. by the end of 2014. Black boxes do not run all the...
Read moreSexual abuse in hospitals?
Recent cases of sexual abuse by doctors and nurses in Oregon hospitals in Portland and in The Dalles show that abusers are being protected...
Read morePolice plan to reduce pedestrian accidents
Pedestrians hit by cars are usually struck in the crosswalk, with the signal on their side. This is grim news, as the most-cited advice for walkers is to use...
Read moreThe real problem with red light cameras
Red light cameras in Beaverton, Oregon, issue thousands of tickets per year, and decrease car accidents - but they don't solve the real problem...
Read moreNew Safety Rules in Effect for Trucks
As of July 1, truckers are required to take a 30-minute break in the first 8 hours of driving. Truck drivers’ maximum hours per work-week are reduced from 82...
Read moreOregon to provide data on norovirus in nursing homes
The Oregon Health Authority is releasing records on outbreaks of norovirus at hundreds of nursing homes and care facilities. While it’s not unusual for norovirus to strike elderly or...
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