Oregon Personal Injury Legal Blog
When walking through a store’s parking lot is the most dangerous part of your trip
It’s a quick drive to the store, and you make it once a week. You’re careful and safe the entire way. There’s one potentially dangerous intersection, but you go out of your way to avoid it. You know how many people get injured in car accidents every year, and you do...
How the multitasking myth puts you at risk on the road
There are constant demands on your attention as an adult and often not enough time in the day to meet them all. You may have to balance multiple projects simultaneously at work and overlap your chores or personal responsibilities so that you can get everything done...
Oregon is looking for help to protect seniors from nursing home abuse
It’s been said before, but getting old “isn’t for sissies.” Age has a way of making even the halest and heartiest of people vulnerable. Unfortunately, long term care facilities aren’t always the most well-maintained and residents can easily be subjected to abuse and...
Is it time for your parent to stop driving?
Your parents helped you gain confidence as you were learning to drive. It was a long time ago, but you still remember how excited you were when they first handed you the keys to one of the family cars for a practice run and how exciting it was the first time you were...
Nursing home staff should help prevent falls among residents
When an older adult suddenly falls, they have a lot more risk for injury than someone younger would have. Older adults often have lower bone density which can mean more risk for fractures and worse breaks when they do occur. They also may not have the muscular...
How long should children be in rear-facing seats?
Rear-facing child seats in cars often feel less convenient to parents. Maybe it’s harder to put the child in. Maybe you wish you could see them in the rear-view mirror. Maybe they have an older brother or sister, and you wish they could both face the same way to talk,...
7 tips for driving through heavy rain
When you live in Oregon, you are accustomed to dealing with more than a few rainy days, in multiple seasons: fall, winter and spring. In Salem, the average yearly rainfall is 45 inches while the average yearly snowfall is only 4 inches. So, as the rainiest months in...
What’s the number one thing you can do to be safer on the road?
Are you worried about how safe you are when you’re on the road? Do you feel concerned that an accident could change your life forever? Do you want to know what you can do to reduce the odds of that actually happening? If so, there is both good and bad news. The bad...
How long does your teenager need to practice for their license?
Getting a driver's license is one of the most important milestones for a young adult. For decades, teenagers have looked forward to their first time driving independently at the wheel and the promise of freedom and adventure that comes with access to the open road....
Does bruising on elderly nursing home patients indicate abuse?
If you have an elderly parent, grandparent or other loved one in a nursing home, you would likely be shocked and worried to see them covered in bruises. Bruising in elderly nursing home patients can definitely be a sign of abuse or neglect. But such is not always the...
