Oregon Personal Injury Legal Blog
Self-driving vehicles are not as safe as advertised
Self-driving cars have been billed as the cure-all to road accidents in Oregon and the rest of the country. However, the reality is that they will only partially eliminate road crashes. Unless designers change the way that they build these vehicles, the road safety...
Pedestrian deaths may have risen 60% from 2009 to 2019
More and more pedestrians are being killed in Oregon and across the U.S., and a preliminary study of traffic deaths in 2019 has shown that the trend is far from being reversed. The Governors Highway Safety Administration (GHSA), which conducted the study, estimates...
Three kinds of driver distractions
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, distracted driving crashes that were reported by the police in 2013 led to 424,000 injury cases and 3,154 fatalities. Drivers in Oregon should know that most distracted driving crashes, though, arguably...
Rural roads and the safety threat they pose
Drivers in Oregon should be aware that though rural roads have less traffic, this does not make them safer than more familiar urban roads. In fact, the very lack of familiarity that many drivers have with rural roads can make traveling on them a challenge. Drivers can...
Defect-related crashes most often due to older vehicles
In Oregon and across the U.S., many car crashes arise because of defective car equipment, such as bad brakes or bald tires. Defective equipment is more often found in older vehicles, too, since the owners of these vehicles tend to neglect even routine maintenance. The...
What you do, not what you say, impacts teen drivers’ safety
Having a teen driver is a frightening prospect for most parents. Car crashes remain a leading cause of death for young adults, and teenage drivers are responsible for more property damage when compared with other age groups. It's only natural to worry that your...
Distractions make work zone accidents 29 times more likely
Work zones are dangerous, especially those on the side of the highway. Drivers in Oregon must be careful around these areas because of their narrow lanes and the possibility of other drivers not following the reduced speed limit. They themselves should be on guard...
How drowsiness affects drivers
Drowsy driving is a serious form of negligence. Some 328,000 car crashes occur every year in Oregon and across the U.S. because of it, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, and 109,000 result in injuries. Around 6,400 end in death. The following is a...
Are your kids using the right safety restraints in your vehicle?
The more you drive with your kids in your car, the more risk your children have. Currently, motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of death for children over the age of one. While you can't avoid driving anywhere with your children, you can reduce the risk...
Protecting older adults from financial abuse
When people think of elder abuse, they often think of the scars, bruises and bedsores they receive due to negligent nursing home staff. However, not every wound is physical. Many older adults fall victim to financial abuse. According to a recent report, approximately...
