What is a Wrongful Death Claim?
By Harlan Law |
What is a Wrongful Death Claim? If someone’s negligence or intentional wrongdoing causes the death of someone else, they can be held liable for that individual’s death. The immediate family of the decedent can pursue a wrongful death claim against the liable party to recover compensation for the damages suffered. Wrongful deaths let the immediate…
Pursuing A Personal Injury Claim After An Accident While Using Public Transportation
By Harlan Law |
Pursuing A Personal Injury Claim After An Accident While Using Public Transportation Public transportation is an affordable way to get where you need to go. When you are taking public transportation, such as C-TRAN, which is Clark County’s public transportation agency, or the Portland Streetcar, you expect to arrive to your destination safely. If you…
Don’t Become A Distracted Driving Statistic
By Harlan Law |
Don’t Become A Distracted Driving Statistic Despite the public service announcements and the campaigns to stop distracted driving, it remains a problem today. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), about 9 people die and 1,000 more are injured daily in auto crashes involving at least one distracted driver. During 2019, distracted driving…
What Do If You Have Been In A Hit And Run Accident
By Harlan Law |
What Do If You Have Been In A Hit And Run Accident You were driving down the street when a car came out of nowhere and hit you. As you started to get out of your vehicle, the other car sped off and drove out of sight. You have found yourself the victim of a…
Pursuing A Personal Injury Claim After An Accident
By Harlan Law |
Pursuing A Personal Injury Claim After An Accident Millions of accidents occur every year. The National Safety Council reports that during 2017 there were 169,936 preventable deaths and 47.2 million injuries reported from accidents across the United States. These accidents had a major financial affect on the country as well, costing $1,034.6 billion in total…
How To Improve Visibility While Riding A Motorcycle
By Harlan Law |
How To Improve Visibility While Riding A Motorcycle If you are a biker, you understand the importance of improving your visibility while on your motorcycle. Most crashes involving motorcycles occur because the drivers of the other vehicle say that they didn’t see the motorcycle and its rider. By being proactive and working on improving visibility,…
How Liquor Liability Can Affect Your Claim After You Were Hit By A Drunk Driver
By Harlan Law |
How Liquor Liability Can Affect Your Claim After You Were Hit By A Drunk Driver During the holidays there are parties and other gatherings that often involve alcohol. Despite all the warnings about drinking and driving, there are drivers who still get behind the wheel of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Dram…
What Do If You Have Been In A Hit And Run Accident
By Harlan Law |
What Do If You Have Been In A Hit And Run Accident You were driving down the street when a car came out of nowhere and hit you. As you started to get out of your vehicle, the other car sped off and drove out of sight. You have found yourself the victim of a…
Pursuing A Personal Injury Claim After An Accident
By Harlan Law |
Pursuing A Personal Injury Claim After An Accident Millions of accidents occur every year. The National Safety Council reports that during 2017 there were 169,936 preventable deaths and 47.2 million injuries reported from accidents across the United States. These accidents had a major financial affect on the country as well, costing $1,034.6 billion in total…
Who is at fault if you have been rear-ended?
By Harlan Law |
Who is at fault if you have been rear-ended? If you have been rear-ended, you may have suffered serious injuries. Just as with any car crash, a rear-end collision can be a traumatic experience. More than 6 million crashes happen across the country ever year, and according to traffic reports about 40 percent of them…
Tips for pursuing a personal injury claim after an accident
By Harlan Law |
Tips for pursuing a personal injury claim after an accident If you have been in an accident that you believe was caused by the other party’s negligence, you will want to pursue a personal injury claim to recover compensation for the damages that you suffered. While the extent and severity of the damages could vary…
Were You Hit By A Vehicle While A Pedestrian?
By Harlan Law |
If you were crossing the street or walking along the roadway and struck by a car, you are not alone. Recent statistics from the Portland Crash Analysis & Reporting Unit indicate a worrying surge in motor vehicle collisions throughout the last year. In 2021, Portland experienced a significant 18.76% jump in crash incidents compared to…