How can a charge be on my record when it was dropped before I went to trial

Depends on what you mean by your record, but there are reports for both arrests and convictions.

Do I have grounds for legal action? 4 days have gone by and the remains of my tree are still laying on the side of the highway.

I would suggest starting with a complaint to the PUC. While not my area of practice, I would guess that if a tree is in the public right of way,...

Can I cash the Ins check if I don't agree with the value of the car.

Assuming this is accident related and a claim that way, then they are required to pay you the undisputed amount right away without forcing you to...

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If an employer retaliates against an employee for reporting potential physical aggression between two co-workers, any recourse?

Whistleblower retaliation protection only applies if you report certain things, such as illegal actions. Hard to tell what "potential" physical...

Suspended over phone in state of Oregon

Hard to follow your story, but an employer can suspend you over the phone. They could also fire you over the phone or even by text...

I would start by filing a complaint with BOLI's Civil Rights Division, which you can do online.

I am the sole beneficiary to a house in Oregon and the personal representative is trying to evict me and says the lawyers are g

You cannot be evicted from a place you rent unless it is through court. However, this sounds more like some other procedure, perhaps ejectment.

Unless you think it was say race based or some other protected class, then you would not win. If you think it was discrimination, you can file a...

Can a clinic be held liable for their employee (inadvertently?) submitting a false report.

Potentially, but only if it harmed you. As in, I would assume the doctor and clinic contacted the insurance and got everything fixed, to where you...

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What information am I required to provide to an insurance company in regards to a personal injury claim of whiplash?

First, you need to file a PIP claim with your own insurance to pay for medical treatments. You do have to cooperate with them, but the less you say...