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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is the leading federal agency involved in highway and traffic safety. The NHTSA website is a phenomenal source of up-to-date statistics and information for Portland car accident lawyers and personal injury clients alike.
Oregon's Pedestrian Safety Program:Oregon's pedestrian safety program was established to promote safety for pedestrians. It publishes a very helpful manual, both to lawyers practicing in the area of crosswalk injuries, and to their clients who might have been injured in a crosswalk.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center: This website is a great informational resource for all things bicycle and pedestrian related. As they state on their website the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center is a national clearinghouse for information about health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement, access, and mobility for pedestrians (including transit users) and bicyclists. The PBIC serves anyone interested in pedestrian and bicycle issues, including planners, engineers, private citizens, advocates, educators, police enforcement, and the health community.

Brain Injury Association of America: The BIAA is the leading national organization for information and advocacy for those who have suffered brain injuries. Their site notes: "Brain injury is not an event or an outcome. It is the start of a misdiagnosed, misunderstood, under-funded neurological disease. Individuals who sustain brain injuries must have timely access to expert trauma care, specialized rehabilitation, lifelong disease management and individualized services and supports in order to live healthy, independent and satisfying lives."
Brain Injury Association of Oregon:The BIAO is an informational clearinghouse for those diagnosing, treating and living with brain injuries or brain damage.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: This federal agency focuses on product safety and is a very informative resource for defective product injury attorneys. The site explains its mission as follows: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
United States District Court for the District of Oregon: The United States District Court of for the District of Oregon is the federal court with jurisdiction in Oregon. Its website has useful links to local rules and timelines and helpful links to court news and court calendars. Oregon personal injury lawyers are well served to have a working knowledge of this site.

Providence Grief Support Groups: Providence Hospital provides a number of grief support groups throughout the Portland area. This list is updated regularly to provide times and locations of group sessions. If you or a loved one has lost someone in a wrongful death accident, grief support groups can be a helpful tool on the road to recovery.
The Compassionate Friends: The Mission of the Compassionate Friends is to assist families in the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child and to provide information to help others be supportive. Site includes a chapter locater for other cities in Oregon.
Dave's Club for Widowed People: Support group for widows and widowers. Group meets Wednesdays from 4:00 - 5:45 p.m at the Wild River Brewing Company: 2684 N. Pacific Highway, Medford. No need to register - just show up. For more info please visit website.
Brief Encounters: Parents of infant Loss, Pregnancy Loss and Early Pregnancy Loss. All Meetings are held at the Peace House (the location of our Grief Watch Office) 2116 NE 18th Ave, Portland. For more information or directions please call (503) 699-8006 or (503) 284-7426. Please visit the Brief Encounters web site for more information and meeting times.

Multnomah County Circuit Court: Multnomah County Circuit court maintains local rules and helpful information to Portland personal injury lawyers on its website.
Clackamas County Circuit Court: This is the link to the state court in Clackamas County.
Washington County Circuit Court: This is the link to the state court serving Washington County.
Clark County Circuit Court: This is the link to the Washington state court serving Vancouver and the surrounding areas.

Oregon Personal Injury Resources