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AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS
Serious injuries do not always re­
sult in immediate pain or blood­
shed.
8. Consult Your Lawyer Immed­
iately. The sooner your lawyer is
brought into the matter, the better
he can advise you and protect your
rights. He can obtain statements
from the witnesses while their mem­
ories are fresh, and do many other
things to insure that the true facts
are preserved. Get your lawyer’s ad­
vice before giving any interviews or
statements to investigators or ad­
justers for the other side.
9. Inform Your Insurance Company
Promptly. Failure to do may void
your policy.
10. Report the accident to the sher­
iff, or the Police Department, or to
the Department of Motor Vehicles.
An official accident report may be
procured from any of the above-list­
ed agencies.
(Oregon lawyers offer this column
as a public service. No person should
apply or interpret any law without
the aid of an attorney who is com­
pletely advised of the facts involved.
Even a slight variance in facts may
change the application of the law.)
Now that millions of people are
taking their vacations and driving
about the country, automobile acci­
dents are occuring with increasing
frequency. When involved in an acci-
dent, it is hard to keep your wits
about you and know just what to do.
It is therefore a good idea to plan
in advance just what you would do
in event of a smash-up. Here are
a few simple rules that every driver
should commit to memory:
1. Stop! Failure to stop can result
in serious criminal consequences.
2. Render Aid. If anyone is injur­
ed: (1) Render first aid. (2) Stop
bleeding. (3) Call a doctor or an am­
bulance or both. (4) Do not move an
injured person in any way that could
possibly add to his injury.
3. Protect the Scene from Further
Damage. You may be liable for
damages to approaching drivers, un­
less they are properly warned. If
the highway is obstructed at night,
have someone turn his headlight
beams on the wrecked vehicles.
4. Call an Officer. Highway Patrol­
men, Policemen, Sheriffs and their
Deputies are trained accident investi­
gators whose testimony may be in­
SUING THE GOVERNMENT
valuable in estabishing your civil
“The sovereign can do no wrong”
claim for damages.
still means that no one can sue the
5. Gather information . . . Write United States, the state or the gov­
it down. Don’t trust your memory. ernment agencies or their employees
Don’t guess — be specific. Measure without consent.
skid marks. Step off distances. Be
But the law has given up much of
sure to obtain names and addresses the government’s “sovereign immun­
of witnesses. You are required by ity” to allow one to sue an agency
law to exhibit your driver’s license for injuries or damages suffered.
to the oth<>r driver — and he must do
But as a citizen you may have
the same.
claims against your government for
6. Be Careful What You Say. Even damages, overpaid taxes, license re­
if you feel you probably are to newal or anything else. If so, be sure
blame, it is best to make no admis­ to follow strictly all the legal pro­
sion. You may learn later that the cedures and conditions like filing
other driver was equally at fault, or your claim in the city counci’ or with
more so. Emotional comments can a government agency.
be misconstrued by others, or may
The Federal Tort Claims Act al­
be misquoted. Whatever you say, lows one to sue the United States for
make it factual.
injuries such as when an army or
7. See Your Doctor if there is the postal truck runs into you, or you get
sightest chance you may be injured. hurt in a national park or in a federal
building, or a military plane falls on
your house, etc.
This law makes the United States
liable
in many cases where a fed-
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e rf’ employee harms you by lack of
due care or negligence while he is
on the job. The act does not allow
suits for certain intentional miscon­
duct such as assault, battery, false
imprisonment and the like.
The law allows any federal agency
to settle cases involving less than a
thousand dollars. If your claim is for
more, you can sue in a federal court.
Bring claims or suits within two
years after injury.
Some agencies have you make
your claim on a proper form in
which you state facto about your in­
jury or damage. Some agencies may
pay the smaller claims from funds
on hand.
If the agency people do not think
Now it’s possible for you to
the
harm is their fault, they may
reduce your auto insurance
turn down your claim, and then it is
premiums and still have top
up to you — if you wish to go fur­
quality insurance. Safe drivers,
ther — to prove your case.
owners of two or more cars,
Sometimes a just claim does not
those with young trained driv­
fall under any provision of the law.
ers in their families, owners of
In that case as a last resort, you as
compacts all may qualify for
lower rates. Don’t miss this
a losing claimant, may have Con­
chance lo save on aulo insur­
gress itself pass a private bill to pay
ance. Call us today for full
for your injuries or damages.
information.
Tiie Federal Tort Act was passed
to keep down the number of private
bills going through Congress. So if
you have a claim not covered, you
should make sure it is otherwise a
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Vows Exchanged
In Reno Rites
TIMBER — Word has been re­
ceived of the marriage of Chris Mid­
dleton to Harold Hammock at Reno,
Nevada recently. At one time Miss
Middleton was boiler station a t­
tendant at the round house here, and
Mr. Hammock was a mortician at
Hillsboro. They will make their home
at Brownsville.
October 18 another feast was held
at the John Bino home when 13
cousins of Mr. Bino. all from Port­
land, dropped in for a pot luck din­
ner and visit.
Mrs. Mae Tallman and Mrs John
Bino attended the meeting at the
Manning hall last Tuesday of the
Work and Win club. Mrs. Roy May
was a guest of Mrs. Tallman. After
the usual pot luck lunch, birthday
cards and gifts from secret pals were
presented to the members having
birthdays during the current month.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Adams, who
were recent guests at the John Alviso
home have returned to their home in
Lodi. California. They moved from
here to Vernonia, then to California.
B B Wright, who is working near
Klamath Falls, spent the week end
with his family here. Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Hojen came with him and were
guests at the Wright home. The
men were appearing on the port la­
bor commission at Portland
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Visited in Texas
BIRKENFELD— Mr. and Mrs. Art
Bellingham flew to Kerrville, Texas
recently and went through the Moon­
ey Aircraft factory.
Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Larson and
family spent the week end with his
folks, the Francis Larsons. Buddy
did some hunting.
Miss Shirley Berg was in Portland
Sunday afternoon. She took Ann
Ramsey back to her school. Donna
Sanders accompanied them.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Udey took a
drive to Astoria, Warrenton and
Seaside one day last week.
Mrs. Elsa Richardson is spend­
ing some time at Sutherlin visiting
with friends.
Seven-Point E lk Is
W eek End H u n t Prize
BIRKENFELD—Jim Barlow was a
lucky hunter. He got a seven-poinr
elk which he killed not too far from
the road in the Banzer area.
Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Wanstrom were
Forest Grove callers Saturday.
Tom Colvin of Clatskanie visited
at the Francis Larsons for awhile
Monday.
Wineina HEC will meet at the
home of Mrs. G. P. Wanstrom next
Tuesday, November 10 at 1:30 pm .
The Mesdames Helen Nordstrom,
Grace Berg, Pat Larson and Mrs.
Chuinard were in Clatskanie last
Wednesday
Grandson Home
From Boot Camp
RIVERVIEW — Fireman Appren­
tice Jack Greenwood came Saturday
to spend a two-weeks leave at the
home of his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Bud Rose. He has finished boot
camp at San Diego and will be on
the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany
when he returns to duty.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Brown and
children were in Portland at the
Bible Chapel Sunday evening where
he was the speaker.
Rev. and Mrs. Kermit Freeman
and daughter of Portland spent Sun-
day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vir­
gil Snook.
Sunday visitors at the Henry Hud­
son home were Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Lara and children and Mrs. Opal
Bechtold of Portland and Elders
Toole and Brown of Hillsboro.
Mrs. Bill Eckland and children
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jewell Lloyd at North
Plains.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Parker spent
the week end at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Ray at Gearhart.
Mrs. Alice Mills came home Wed­
nesday after spending four days at
the home of her daughter and fami­
ly, Mr, and Mrs. Cleon Woodruff
in Portland.
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