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Hockey Season Brings New Focus on Concussions, Traumatic Brain Injuries

The National Hockey League’s 2011-12 season kicked off last night with both the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins and the team they edged out last summer, the Vancouver Canucks, losing close fought, first-night match-ups. Those games (along with a Montreal-Toronto contest) were the first official ones to be played…

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Salem Car and Pedestrian Accident Highlights School Year Dangers

A tragic Salem-area car accident this week involving critical injuries to a child offers a sobering lesson in the importance of car and pedestrian safety as the new school year gets into full swing. According to television station KGW a 16-year old girl suffered life-threatening injuries in an Oregon car…

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Beaverton Company Hit By Product Recall

The federal government’s Food and Drug Administration announced recently that Beaverton-based King International has agreed to recall its ShoulderFlex Massager. The Oregon product recall was ordered after evidence emerged that ShoulderFlex use can lead to serious injuries or even a product liability-related Oregon wrongful death. “One death and one near-strangulation…

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Oregon Highway Fatalities Down, DUI’s Up, Over Labor Day Weekend

Marking Oregon car crash deaths is one of grim rituals that follow most holiday weekends. As the Seaside Signal notes, citing state statistics, Labor Day is traditionally one of the deadliest holiday weekends for drivers here in Oregon and nationwide. The good news this year is that fatalities were down…

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Effort to Limit Oregon Child Injuries Takes Multi-Pronged Approach

A statewide enforcement program officially known as “3 Flags” began in the waning days of August and is scheduled to stretch beyond Labor Day weekend. The initiative hopes to cut traffic-related Oregon child injuries and deaths through a combination of enforcement and education. “The purpose of 3-Flags is to increase…

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