Recreational injury – who is responsible? Summer will soon be upon us in the great northwest and people are taking to the outdoors. State parks, federal lands and large private landholders such as timber companies see lots of visitors using their land for recreation. People riding bikes, hiking, bird watching and scouting out fall…
When someone harms another human in our country they become legally responsible for the injury they cause. This is true whether the injury was the result of an intentional act, like an assault, or if it happened because they were just being careless, as in most auto accidents. This personal accountability is the foundation…
Someone isn’t paying attention while driving. Maybe they’re on the cell phone, texting or looking at emails. Maybe they’re late and can’t find an address, frantically looking around for a street sign. For whatever reason they don’t keep their eyes on the road ahead. Not paying attention while driving isn’t just negligent, it’s illegal…
An interesting article in the January Oregonian talked about a 3?year?old boy who was poisoned by eating tainted peanut butter crackers. Peter Hurly, the father of the boy, is a Portland policeman. His son fell severely ill for 11 days after eating salmonella-tainted peanut butter crackers. The peanut butter crackers were packed by a…
A recent article in the Bloomberg News revealed that at least 28 percent of all United States traffic crashes are caused by drivers using handheld communication devices, such as cell phones. About 1.6 million crashes a year in the United States are caused by drivers using a cell phone or texting while driving.