New Round of Molestation Filings Accuses Five Oregon Priests
Molestation Fillings Accused Five Priests. A batch of new clergy-abuse lawsuits filed Monday accuse five Oregon priests of molesting nine children from the 1950s to the 1970s. Most of the abuse alleged in the suits occurred in Mount Angel at the abbey and a since-closed high school and in Elgin, a small Eastern Oregon … [Read more...]
$15.45 Million Settlement in Oregon Court to be Paid by FedEx
$15.45 Million Settlement in Oregon Court to be Paid by FedEx. In December 2016, a dispute that had been active for about ten years was resolved in federal court in Oregon. The allegations against FedEx were brought by drivers who were working as independent contractors, when from the point of view of the plaintiffs, they were actual … [Read more...]
Health Officials Expect More E. Coli Cases Linked to Chipotle Restaurants in Northwest
Health officials in Washington and Oregon say they expect to see more E. coli cases linked to Chipotle restaurants. As of Friday, three people in the Portland, Oregon area and 19 people in western Washington had become sick from E. coli, the Associated Press (AP) reports. Seventeen of those who became ill had eaten at a Chipotle … [Read more...]
Oregon Gets $4M in DePuy Settlement
Depuy allegedly marketed a line of metal-on-metal artificial hips that were prone to failure. The Oregon Department of Justice reached a $4-million settlement with DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. over allegations that DePuy knowingly marketed a line of metal-on-metal artificial hips that were prone to failure. The metal-on-metal devices … [Read more...]
Oregon Woman Injured by Elevate Transvaginal Mesh Device
Defective Transvaginal Mesh Device Injuries. An Oregon woman has become the latest to claim she was injured by a defective transvaginal mesh surgical device. She has joined a growing number of American women who have filed a lawsuit against its manufacturer, claiming the company knowingly hid evidence of its drawbacks while … [Read more...]
Details On Deadly Oregon Bus Crash
A Bus Slid Off An Icy Interstate In Oregon. Just more than a dozen people who were aboard the tour bus that slid off an icy Interstate 84 in Oregon this past weekend have made preparations to finish their journey home to Canada. Nine people died on Sunday when their tour bus slid off the highway and down a slope. According to a … [Read more...]
Oregon Imposes New ATV Rules
Oregon New ATV Rules. Effective January 1, new all-terrain vehicle (ATV) rules are in place in the State of Oregon. Under Oregon's new rules, all people under the age of 16 who operate an ATV on public land must have adult supervision. According to the Mail Tribune, the adult—and the youth—must also have successfully completed a … [Read more...]
Oregon Filed Against Baycol Maker
Baycol Maker Face Lawsuits. Lawsuits totaling approximately $15 million have been filed in state and federal court in Oregon on behalf of four people who claim they suffered serious health problems after taking the drug Baycol to lower their cholesterol. The lawsuits, filed Tuesday, assert that German pharmaceutical company Bayer … [Read more...]
