Anyone who has ever had orthodontic braces can recall the wonderful feeling of having them removed, typically after a couple of years of wear. A 22-year-old Oregon man, however, allegedly had to wait much longer. According to a personal injury lawsuit filed on the...
Civil Litigation
Judge allows civil suit to proceed alongside criminal investigation
On a June morning in 2010, a 7-year-old boy Oregon boy went to his school's science fair, where he shared with his peers and their parents everything he knew about tree frogs. According to his father and stepmother, no one has seen him since. The boy's mother, who has...
Dealing with insurance companies can be a nightmare
Insurance is intended to provide its holders with a sense of security and peace of mind. When the unexpected occurs, insurance should be there to lessen the financial and psychological strain. This is why individuals pay such a premium to have it. Too often, however,...
Oregon mother accuses stepmother of kidnapping son in civil suit
A mother and stepmother are at odds in a civil suit that may be delayed. At the center of the civil litigation is the disappearance of the women's son and stepson. The boy was 7 years old when he disappeared after a science fair during June 2010. According to...
School fires bus driver over Confederate flag, driver files suit
There are, as we are almost all aware, certain terms and symbols that are often used in the service of intolerance and hatred. Racial epithets, homophobic slurs, swastikas and the Confederate flag are just a few examples. Such words and images are well outside the...
Oregon man sues over ballot measure
A man fighting to put a measure that would legalize marijuana in Oregon on the ballot has filed a lawsuit, contending the secretary of state unjustly invalidated thousands of voter signatures. He entered the civil litigation after his measure failed to qualify for the...
Oregon company aligns with state to fight land-use suit
A lumber company based in Eugene, Oregon, has joined the side of the state governor and state and federal agencies that manage forest land, all of which face a lawsuit over their plans for the land. The governor and forestry officials have agreed to grant permission...
Milwaukie company facing racial discrimination suit
An African American man who works for an Oregon state agency has entered into civil litigation with the agency, seeking $1 million for what he claims is racial discrimination and intimidation in the workplace. The man works in a Milwaukie, Oregon, warehouse for the...
Oregon prison inmate alleges sexual misconduct
A female prison inmate has sued the Oregon Department of Corrections, charging that sexual abuse by two male prison employees led to personal injury. This is the latest suit to target the prison for women in the state, which has stood accused of allowing the sexual...
Lake Oswego man claims he was wrongly labeled a terrorist
Many parents teach their children early on the damage words can do to others. This lesson has made headlines over recent years in connection with school age bullying. However, this may also be a valuable lesson for adults to make note of as a man from Lake Oswego...
