A man who was injured after a night out at a strip club is suing the club for damages arising from brain injury. The plaintiff went to the strip club together with three other business associates on the night of the incident. However, the night ended badly with the plaintiff and a female companion suffering … Read More
Towing Company Sued for Fatal Truck Accident
The family of a driver killed in a fatal truck accident on Highway 99W Southwest of Dundee has sued the towing company and its driver for wrongful death. According to an Oregon state police report, the towing company’s Ford F6500 with a 21-foot bed stopped at a crossover on the highway near Trunk Road. That’s … Read More
Man Miraculously Survives Fiery Motorcycle Accident
Sean Henderson was traveling on a motorcycle when he tried to negotiate a turn east onto the Beaverton Hillsdale highway near Oleson Road. While cars on the westbound lane slowed down and stopped to allow him through, a car driven by 56-year-old woman allegedly passed all the other cars and crashed into the motorcyclist. The … Read More
Brain Injury Sustained in Portland Cement-Paver Assault
A man accused of striking a pedestrian in the head with a cement paver, knocking him unconscious, was indicted April 3, 2015. The attacker was arraigned on charges of first-degree robbery, second-degree robbery, first-degree assault, and second-degree assault. The victim suffered severe head injuries, including damage to his brain. According to law enforcement officials, the … Read More
Portland Fire Department Official with Multiple DUI Accident History
One of Portland’s Fire captains has been arrested three times for drunk driving. The most recent DUI accident resulted in injuries for 2 motorists who were on their way home when the Fire Captain crossed the center line and drove them off the road, nearly hitting them head-on. The crash caused extensive damage to the … Read More
A New Tool: Portland Bicycle Accidents Mapped by MIT
Oregon Public Broadcasting reports that MIT is mapping all of Portland’s bicycle accidents as a part of a project called “You Are Here.” The project is being worked on by MIT Media Lab’s Social Computing Group. Portland is one of five cities included in the project so far, but there are hopes that eventually 100 cities … Read More