On October 19, 2016, a powerful explosion ripped through Portland’s Northwest 23rd Avenue area. A natural gas line maintained by Loy Clark Pipeline exploded, leveling some buildings, and shattering windows in many others nearby. Gail Needham was working in one of...
Month: April 2018
Parkland Victim Files Lawsuit Against Gunman and Foster Parents
No child should have to endure what those at Parkland High School went through during the mass shooting at their school on February 14. Understandably, many are asking questions about how it could have been avoided, whether there were missed warning signs, and how to...
Family Sues Resort Pool for Wrongful Death Drowning
There’s a special pang of anxiety that the sight of a pool causes in the hearts of parents with small children. And with good reason, since there are countless stories of children drowning or being severely injured around them. One Ohio family experienced this...
Does Insurance Cover Drone Injuries?
A few years ago, we only heard about drones in reference to the military and the role they were playing in Afghanistan. Now, it seems like there’s at least one at every major beach, on kids’ Christmas lists, and on sale at Walmart. Even Amazon is working on a...
Massachusetts Man Awarded $8.25M for Injuries From Falling Asphalt Melter
There are normal injuries sustained from everyday activities like fender benders or slip-and-falls. And there are catastrophic injuries from asphalt melters that fall on your head. Brian Goodrich of Oxford, Massachusetts sustained the latter, suffering permanent...
New Jersey Couple Gets $37 Million in Talcum Powder Cancer Lawsuit
You don’t have to search too hard to find some clickbait article about everyday household products that are slowly killing you. But what happens when you legitimately believe that one of those products has caused you a great deal of harm? One New Jersey couple took...
Scooter or Moped Accident: When to Sue for Injuries
If you drive a scooter or moped, you’ve probably felt the fear of sitting in the blind spot of a huge pickup or seeing a semi gaining speed in your tiny side-view mirror. And yet, you still drive it because that little hog gets 70 miles to the gallon. But even if you...