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Under U.S. employment laws, employers can terminate at-will employees for insubordination, poor work performance, absenteeism, and/or any other legal reason. In fact, employers generally do not have to provide a reason for terminating an employee. However, there are...
As marijuana legalization rolls across the country, researches have been given the opportunity to study how it affects various states in their various forms of legalization. And, recently, one such study has found that in states where marijuana has been legalized,...
People in Oregon are not invincible and from time to time they will suffer injuries or become ill. Sometimes the injuries or illnesses are minor and people recover quickly without having a major effect on their lives. While people hope that all injuries and illnesses...
Medical errors are believed to be the third highest cause of death following heart disease and cancer in this country. There are measures that can help prevent hospital negligence, however. Errors According to two landmark studies from the 1980s and 1990s, injuries...
Most residents of Oregon who work in the state understand that Oregon is an “at will” state, but not many understand the important implications of this rule. Simply stated, the “at will” rule means that all employment relationships exist at the mutual will of the...
Car accidents can be devastating to victims and their families. The recovery process can be long, both mentally and physical, even in situations where the injuries are seemingly minor. If a negligent driver was partially or completely at fault for your accident, you...
Throughout the course of human history, infant mortality rates have been fairly high. It is difficult for children born into harsh situations to survive. As medical technology has gotten better, the rates in much of the developed world have improved. However, there is...
One reason that doctors may miss skin cancer is that it can show up in nontraditional places where they do not expect to see it. It is most common on the hands, arms, neck and face -- in other words, on all of the places that are most often exposed to direct sunlight....
It's hard to hear that you have terminal cancer. It's easy to let it overwhelm you. It may feel like you have no other options. You may struggle to understand that this is really happening to you.One thing that can help is to make a list of practical things that you...
If your loved one passes away in a hospital, it's no doubt a very difficult time for your family. You may not really understand what happened, why it happened or how it could have been prevented. It's very important to dig into this so that you know where you stand...
