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Fetal Distress Leaves Clues: What Happens When Doctors Miss Them

23 Aug, 2009

Serious complications can occur after a pregnant woman goes into labor and before her baby is delivered. Physicians are responsible for monitoring the labor process. They also have the responsibility of being able to recognize signs that a complication has arisen that can pose a risk to the health of the unborn baby. […]


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Identifying The Right Defendants In Motor Vehicle Accident Cases

23 Aug, 2009

When we enter an intersection as a driver or even as a passenger we expect that we will be safe, as long as any controls such as traffic lights, one-way signs, and stop signs, are obeyed by us and by others approaching the intersection. People expect that an intersection onto a one-way street permitting […]


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Permanently Disabled Bicyclist Establishes Liability Of Driver

23 Aug, 2009

Attorneys who handle catastrophic injury cases resulting from motor vehicle accidents know that there are times when it is necessary to retain specific experts in order to establish liability. This is not done in every case. Experts are expensive. Thus, if there is minimal insurance coverage and minimal or no assets that […]


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Oregon Legislature Set To Increase Oregon Cap On Lawsuit Damages

23 Aug, 2009

The Oregonian newspaper recently reported a compromise concerning a recent Supreme Court holding striking down an outdated Oregon law limiting damages for any damage caused by a public agency to $200,000, no matter what the actual loss. Commonly called the Tort Claims Act, the law limited what someone could recover if their property was […]


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