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Author: Joe Di Bartolomeo is a solo practitioner in Astoria, Ore.

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Recent Posts from Oregon Injury Attorney Blog

A Few Words About PIP
I have been working on a few issues involving my clients' PIP in the past few days. I find it especially frustrating because the PIP carrier is my client's insurance company, but you would never…
Commerical Truck Safety Sweep Reveals Potential Danger to Oregon Drivers
The Oregonian reports that a safety sweep of 245 commercial trucks entering Oregon resulted in removal of 37 trucks and 40 drivers for "critical safety violations" for the trucks, and other safety violations involving the…
Clatskanie Auto Collision Highlights Animal v. Car Hazards
The Daily Astorian recently reported on the multi-car collision in Clatskanie that sent one driver to the hospital in critical condition. The collision may have been caused by a motorist who was swerving to miss…
Lack of Health Care Kills More Than Drunk Drivers and Murderers
As we know, there's a health care reform debate raging in Washington, D.C. Along with it comes a lot of information, some true, some not. Everybody agrees on one thing: there is a problem, and…
SSI and Social Security Disability Insurance: What's the Difference?
This comes up a lot during the initial consultation with my clients. Social Security Disability Insurance, also called "DIB" is a disability insurance benefit. You earn this benefit through wage withholdings paid to the government.…
Labor Day Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities Down This Year
The Oregon State Police released some statistics on traffic fatalities over the Labor Day Weekend. For only the third time since 1970, only one person lost their life on Oregon highways this holiday weekend. This…
Government Recalls Window Blinds Due to Child Injuries
The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) announced recalls of millions of window blinds and shades after three child deaths involving the cords that help move the shades up and down. The companies involved in the…
Oregon OSHA Violations May Support Employer Liability Law Claim
The Othello Outlook recently reported that the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, Occupational Health and Safety Division (OSHA) fined ConAgra Foods and NW Metal Fabricators $25,000.00 for violation of health and safety regulations…
Risk of Injury From Texting Gets National Attention
I have posted more than a few times about laws and studies relating to cell phone use while driving. A recent revelation that the NHTSA withheld data exposing the dangers of driving while texting or…
New Evidence That Cell Phones Increase Risk of Injury
The New York Times reported that the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHSTA) withheld evidence that cell phone use while driving does, in fact, raise the risk of injury. This is no large surprise, but…