Oregon Injury Lawyer Blog

U.S. Highway 26 in Washington County (Sunset Highway) is one of the more dangerous roads in Oregon. Crash data placed it as the 14th-deadliest road in the state. Highway 26 is also heavily traveled. These realities inc...

When the Vat Implodes: Workers’ Rights, WISHA Obligations, and Why This Isn’t Just a Workers’ Comp Case

By Matthew D. Kaplan| May 26, 2026

What began as a mass casualty incident has now been confirmed as a mass casualty fatality event. As of approximately 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, fire officials confirmed that multiple people have died in the chemical...

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, distracted driving accidents led to more than 3,200 deaths in 2024. As with many types of unsafe driving practices, distracted driving represents a particularly great danger to those who are the most vulnerable on the road, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists. For those who have been injured by ...

A worker went to the River Mill Dam in Clackamas County on Thursday afternoon to do a job. He never made it home.

The accident occurred just before 4:30 p.m. on May 14, 2026, during equipment testing operations at the dam, located at 30800 SE Kilowatt Lane in unincorp...