A TVF&R Investigator has determined that the area of origin for the fire was located one of the bedrooms of the home. The investigation remains open and ongoing. No damage estimate is available at this time. Two residents of a home located at 18111 SW Kramien Road in Wilsonville were awoken by a quickly moving…
With the consistently warm temperatures this summer Oregon is especially at risk for Wildfires. Wildfires spread quickly and give little warning leaving many people cutoff from their homes and belongings. As building development expands into more rural areas, homes and businesses may be situated in or near areas susceptible to wildfires. Are you at risk? Take…
With all the recent news that Oregon “will be toast” when the next big Earthquake hits, it’s probably a good time to check in on your Earthquake preparedness. Do you have enough food and water for two weeks? Do you know what to do during the shaking (hint: the things you learned in school are probably…
Local fire officials said there could be a number of possible reasons for the increase in fires, like more people trying to save money by burning wood to heat their homes. Today on KATU we are looking at what homeowners can do to make their homes safer, and the common mistakes that put them at…
An Insurance Policy is Just a Fancy Name for a Contract Transcript Well, there are two types of claims that involve insurance. What’s known as a liability claim and is also known as a first party casualty claim. Although we are known to do very well with personal injury claims, what we call third…
In the Pacific Northwest, natural geologic catastrophes may be placed into five categories: floods, fires, landslides, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. All five of these catastrophes have occurred in Oregon within the past century. Quite often the effect of two or more events occurring simultaneously greatly accentuates the destructiveness of the episode. Floods are more often…
This is KOIN I-Team Investigation’s special report on UTPA/insurance exemption – highlighting Oregon consumers harmed by insurance misconduct. Attorney Fred Millard and a client from our firm went down to Salem to testify before the house committee earlier this year. We support HB 3160-A because insurance companies should be accountable to reasonable standards of conduct…
When you purchase a home it is standard procedure, and in some cases required by lenders that you take out a homeowner’s insurance policy to protect your home, its contents, and your assets should you experience a loss in the event of a fire, flood, theft, accident or natural disaster. Standard policies will protect against…
