Study: Roadway Deaths Involving Cannabis Have More Than Doubled Since 2000

Cannabis is being discovered in more fatal crashes than before. Oregon is seeing this trend, too.

Report Outlines Approach States Can Take To Make Roads Safer

A new approach aims to make roads safer in every state. If you’ve been hurt in a Portland crash, call the car accident lawyers at Zbinden & Curtis.

Poll Suggests Link Between Distracted Driving & Parking Lot Crashes

A poll finds distracted driving is a likely cause of many parking lot accidents. The experienced car accident lawyers at Zbinden & Curtis fight for the injured.

Oregon Sees Major Increase in Young Driver Fatal Crashes

There is a higher risk of car accidents among young drivers compared to other age groups. Negligent driving can easily lead to a crash that leaves drivers, passengers, and pedestrians seriously hurt. And the risk of a fatal crash among teen drivers ages 16 to 19 is nearly three times higher than among drivers ages […]

Addressing the Crisis: Rising Car Accident Deaths in Oregon

A Portland car accident lawyer explains the spike Fatal car accidents nationwide have increased dramatically so far this year. And the state with the largest increase in motor vehicle fatalities is Oregon, where deaths are up 51% this year compared to the same time in 2020, according to a recent study conducted by the National […]

Two Drivers Die in Portland Head-On Crash

A car accident attorney in Oregon explains what to know A second driver recently died as a result of a head-on collision in Portland, according to the Portland Police Bureau. The police department noted this latest traffic fatality was the 42nd one in Portland so far this year, putting the city on track to surpass […] A second driver recently died as a result of a head-on collision in Portland, according to the Portland Police Bureau. The police department noted this latest traffic fatality was the 42nd one in Portland so far this year.

Speeding to Blame for Portland’s ‘Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths’

Speeding drivers frequently cause serious pedestrian accidents in Portland, according to a recent in-depth article published by Willamette Week. But that’s only part of the problem. There are many other reasons why drivers cause pedestrian accidents in Oregon’s largest city. Portland pedestrian accidents Pedestrian accidents have become a serious problem nationwide in the past decade. […]

A Community in Mourning: Honoring Loss and Seeking Justice

Drivers who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs are a danger on the roads. Far too often, it is others who suffer the consequences of their decision to get behind the wheel in that condition. There is an accident that causes fatal injuries. Lives are cut short. Families and friends are left to […]

Portland taking steps to improve deadly intersection, but is it enough?

Advocates are upset that Portland’s plan to upgrade road safety does not add bike lanes to a street where a 15-year-old bicycle rider was fatally hit by a car.