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I'm a reporter with The Oregonian. Check here for my latest posts about the Oregon Legislature, the criminal justice system, lawsuits or life in Oregon and the Northwest — all topics that I write about. Reach me at 503-913-4197 or agreen@oregonian.com.

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A motorcyclist in Portland dies after swerving to avoid a car that darted in front of him. The motorcyclist's family faults the city's packed street parking for blocking his view of the driver and the driver's view of him. A jury agreed. My story: www.oregonlive.com/commuting/20...

oregonlive.comPortland policy of allowing parked cars to pack streets led to motorcyclist’s death, jury’s $5M verdictA motorcyclist died after a parked car blocked a driver from seeing him. A hefty jury verdict may force Portland to change its street-parking policies.

A healthy 26-year-old man dies 3 days after he shows up to a Portland-area urgent care clinic with head pain that a medical professional brushes off as a "minor tension headache," according to a $23 million lawsuit. My story: www.oregonlive.com/health/2026/...

oregonlive.comA 26-year-old went to urgent care with a headache and was sent home — 3 days later, he was dead, lawsuit saysThe suit alleges that a physician associate failed to recognize that the man had the ‘classic’ symptoms of a brain aneurysm.

Many Portlanders — and many others — might remember seeing the video of a Cirque du Soleil acrobat falling under the big tent in Portland two years ago. The video was seen around the world. Now that performer has filed a $16.75 million lawsuit. My story: www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

oregonlive.comCirque du Soleil performer sues for $16M after she breaks 11 bones in fall before Portland crowdThe Russian aerial acrobat, who was taking part in a performance in Portland, faults Cirque du Soleil for allegedly failing to install mats below her.

A fascinating trial is underway in a Portland courtroom: Did a business owner go too far when he threw urine at a homeless burglar's face, then chased him and shot him 3 times? Should the owner have retreated behind a locked door, or was he within his rights? www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...

oregonlive.comHomeless man sues for $10M after he breaks into business and owner shoots him 3 timesThe trial has begun of a homeless man who burglarized a Northeast Portland business, then discovered the owner was inside.

In a highly unusual case, an Oregon woman has accused two police officers of using a body-worn camera to record her urinating. I spoke to the woman's attorney, who says the video does indeed exist because he has a copy. My story today: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...

oregonlive.com2 cops video-recorded a woman peeing, in a ‘dehumanizing’ violation of Oregon law, attorney saysA new lawsuit alleges that police placed a body-worn camera on a counter and secretly recorded a woman as she provided a urine sample.

A narrow rural road and a speed limit of 55 mph led to a 17-year-old driver's death that her family says shouldn't have happened, according to a new lawsuit. Her father has filed suit against the state, the city and the county. www.oregonlive.com/commuting/20...

oregonlive.comA ‘death trap’: Dad sues city for $39M after 17-year-old dies on narrow-laned Beaverton roadA witness to the crash scene said he's seen nearly a dozen people crash in the same spot.

Many businesses and upper-income residents in Portland don't like the homeless and preschool taxes. The city is now going after one prominent businessman for allegedly shirking his obligation to pay nearly $500,000 in these taxes (and penalties, interest and fees). My story today: bit.ly/3RC7Js4

oregonlive.comMultimillionaire mogul owes nearly $500K in homeless tax, Preschool for All tax, Portland saysA new lawsuit accuses the Shilo Inn founder of shirking the taxes despite attempts by Portland-area governments to collect.

A Portland renter had bankruptcy and the threat of massive legal bills (potentially six-figure legal bills) hanging over him if he went to trial against his landlord. He still did, and he won big. My story today: www.oregonlive.com/business/202...

oregonlive.comAfter refusing a $287 repair bill, Portland renter beats his landlord in court, wins $32K verdictA lawyer for the landlord warned that he would cause the renter "great harm" if he went to trial.

An Oregon woman's lawsuit describes excruciating pain and rotting tissue after she says a doctor mistakenly injected rubbing alcohol instead of painkiller into her toes. She says the error was documented in her chart notes. Kaiser declined to comment. My story: www.oregonlive.com/health/2026/...

oregonlive.comKaiser doctor was ‘in a rush,’ injected rubbing alcohol instead of painkiller into woman, $13M suit saysThe lawsuit says a podiatrist at Kaiser Permanente’s Hillsboro medical center made a serious error that has upended the woman’s life.

Two-laned Highway 26 is one of the most popular routes for Portland area residents making day trips to the Oregon coast. But opposing traffic speeding past each other at 55+ mph poses real dangers. Check out this latest lawsuit: www.oregonlive.com/commuting/20...

oregonlive.comAfter mom dies, family sues Oregon for $111M over lack of U.S. 26 dividers from Cannon Beach to PortlandThree surviving members of the family fault the Oregon Department of Transportation for the absence of highway dividers on the popular route.

One analyst predicts the typical Oregon household will pay $1,080 more for gasoline and electricity this year. But many of us will probably cut back on summer road trips and lessen our reliance on AC, he says. My story: www.oregonlive.com/commuting/20...

oregonlive.comHow much more you’ll pay for gasoline and electricity, state by state, due to the Iran warAn analyst predicts Americans will take fewer summer road trips and use less air conditioning in order to save money.