Local Legal News & Articles
Governor Kulongoski Announces Judicial Appointment
(Salem) – Governor Ted Kulongoski announced June 16, 2010 the appointment of James Egan to the Linn County Circuit Court. Judge Egan will fill the
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Police Officer Reinstated
A federal appeals court has reinstated a wrongful death lawsuit filed against a Madera, Calif., police officer who shot a man in the chest with her pistol,
Lawsuit: Officer Tased 7-Year-Old Boy
A Louisiana family has filed a personal injury lawsuit against a Gretna, La., police officer who allegedly Tasered a 7-year-old boy during a traffic stop. According to
Lawsuit Over New WI Voter Law
A voter’s group in Wisconsin has said they will file a lawsuit against a recent law passed by politicians requiring voters to show a photo
Drug Maker Recalls Iodine Solution
Drug manufacturer H&P Industries has issued a recall of all lots of the company’s Povidone Iodine Swabsticks, Prep Solutions, Scrub Solutions, and Prep Gel at
Nelson and MacNeil File Lawsuit Against Drunk Driver and Local Taverns
CORVALLIS – A $5 million dollar personal injury lawsuit was filed earlier this month in Benton County against Shane Michael Chambers, and a pair of Corvallis taverns, Murphy’s
Lawyers at Nelson and MacNeil Educate During End Distracted Driving Month
ALBANY – Distracted driving is responsible for more than 5,000 deaths and close to 450,000 injuries in the U.S. every year. Text messaging creates a crash
Oregon Patient with Third-Degree Burns from Surgical Lights Files $805,000 Lawsuit against Silverton Hospital
Thomas E. Heathman, a 52-year old man from Corvallis, who underwent toe surgery back in May 2014 filed an $805,000 lawsuit against Silverton Hospital in
Linn County Jail Settles Wrongful Death Case
According to a Marion County Sheriff’s report, at around 11:00 p.m., on November 16, 2014, Linn County Jail inmate Ashley Chambers overheard a female deputy