Latest Oregon Headlines
All the headlines from our Oregon Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oregon Toddler’s Family Sues Complex Over Abuse
Nov 14 2013 // Attorneys representing the family of a 3-year-old girl have filed a multi-million lawsuit against the owners and managers of a suburban Portland apartment complex, alleging they failed to protect the child from an abusive...
Oregon Jurors Order Hospital to Pay $2.4 Million
Nov 4 2013 // Jurors in October ordered a Columbia Gorge hospital to pay $2.4 million in compensatory damages to three victims of an anesthesiologist now serving a 23-year sentence for sex abuse and rape. One woman was awarded $700,000,...
Oregonians to Vote on Immigrant Driver’s Licenses
Nov 4 2013 // Oregonians are headed for a statewide vote on a new law that allows immigrants who can’t show they’re in the United States legally to obtain driver’s licenses. Secretary of State Kate Brown’s office...
Oregon Mother Seeks $7.6M In Meatball Choking Death Lawsuit
Oct 31 2013 // The mother of a young Oregon girl who died after choking on a meatball at her preschool is seeking $7.6 million in a lawsuit against the suburban Portland school and its owner. The Oregonian reported that the lawsuit filed...
Oregon Jurors Order Hospital to Pay $2.4 Million
Oct 24 2013 // Jurors on Tuesday ordered a Columbia Gorge hospital to pay $2.4 million in compensatory damages to three victims of an anesthesiologist now serving a 23-year sentence for sex abuse and rape. One woman was awarded $700,000,...
Suit Disputes Oregon’s Claim in Malpractice Award
Oct 23 2013 // A former Eugene woman is trying to keep the state of Oregon from claiming more than $200,000 from a medical malpractice settlement she received after suffering a stroke at age 27 that left her with only limited use of her...
Oregonians to Vote On Immigrant Driver’s Licenses
Oct 21 2013 // Oregonians are headed for a statewide vote on a new law that allows immigrants who can’t show they’re in the United States legally to obtain driver’s licenses. Secretary of State Kate Brown’s office...
Administration Says 500K Americans Have Submitted Obamacare Applications
Oct 20 2013 // Almost 500,000 Americans have submitted applications for health insurance through the online exchanges being run by the federal government and 14 states, according to an Obama administration official. Consumer use of...
Oregon Man Injured In Dunes ATV Ride Files Suit
Oct 11 2013 // A man injured during an all-terrain vehicle ride in the Oregon dunes has sued a Eugene company, alleging it dug up a trail and did not warn riders of a sudden drop. Joseph Catania of Alturas, Calif., seeks $426,000 from...
Suit Over Doctor Abuse Goes to Trial in Oregon
Oct 8 2013 // A trial has begun in The Dalles, Ore. in lawsuits brought by three victims of an anesthesiologist who sedated patients and colleagues and then sexually abused them. Three women are asking for $6 million each in suits...
Oregon Man Hurt in Community Service Sues County
Oct 3 2013 // A man who suffered an eye injury clearing trails as part of court-ordered community service has sued Polk County, Ore. saying it failed to provide proper tools and safety equipment. The Salem Statesman Journal reported the...
Oregon High Court Upholds Noneconomic Malpractice Award
Oct 1 2013 // The family of a baby who sustained nerve injuries as a result of negligence by a Lane County medical practice should be able to collect the full $1.375 million in noneconomic damages awarded by a jury in 2008, the Oregon...
Rix Rejoins Marsh in Oregon
Sep 26 2013 // David Rix will rejoin Marsh as head of its Portland, Ore. office. The move is effective on Oct. 7. Rix will be responsible for the overall growth and profitability of the office. Rix rejoins Marsh from Willis, where he...
Scientists Defining Cascadia Subduction Zone in Pacific Northwest
Sep 23 2013 // It was early September and scientists were just back from a month-long research cruise in the Pacific Ocean off Washington, where they were trying to find the stickiest point on a section of the Cascadia Subduction Zone,...
Oregon Marketing Firm Grades Digital, Social Media Efforts
Sep 23 2013 // When it comes to digital and social media marketing there’s a lot of white noise, with plenty of consultants, authorities, know-it-alls and bloggers on the popular topics. Amid a sea of advice on those topics, there...
Suit Seeks $1.75M from Oregon Dentist for Pulling Wrong Teeth
Sep 23 2013 // A Eugene, Ore. dentist is being sued for $1.75 million for allegedly pulling the wrong teeth during dental surgery on a 4-year-old boy two years ago. The lawsuit claims dentist and dental surgeon Gerald Harper mistakenly...
Oregon Looks At Beefing Up Health Insurance Premium Reviews
Sep 12 2013 // Oregon health officials are considering whether to use the state’s authority to approve or reject health insurance premiums as a tool to drive down health care costs. The idea is one of several suggestions for...
Group Demands Change in Oregon Malpractice Law
Sep 12 2013 // A consumer group says Oregon needs to change its new medical malpractice law to prevent it from protecting bad doctors. Public Citizen says cases that are settled in mediation should be reported to a national database,...
Main Street America Expands Commercial Products to Austin Mutual Agents in Oregon
Sep 10 2013 // The Main Street America Group has introduced its commercial product line, featuring its flagship main line business owners policy (Main Line BOP), to independent agents who represent the super-regional property/casualty...
Oregon Marketing Firm Grades Digital, Social Media Efforts
Sep 10 2013 // When it comes to digital and social media marketing there’s a lot of white noise, with plenty of consultants, authorities, know-it-alls and bloggers on the popular topics. Amid a sea of advice on those topics, there...
