Every state, including Oregon, has deadlines to file a lawsuit.  If you miss this deadline, you will not be permitted to take your case to trial.  In most situations, you or your attorney will make efforts to settle your case, but if those efforts are unsuccessful, you’ll need to file suit before the deadline.  Please … Read More

Many people who contact a lawyer want to know how long it will take to get a settlement.  Like most things in the law, the answer is “it depends.”  However, we can give you some guidelines. First, let’s talk about when a case won’t settle. Medical Treatment In most cases, we will not settle your … Read More

The Register-Guard reports that an increasing number of Oregon teenagers are avoiding taking the state driving test to get their license.  In a bid to prevent traffic accidents, the number one preventable cause of death for teenagers, the legislature has given teens a way out of the driving test: take a driver’s education course. The … Read More

In most Oregon automobile accidents, passengers will be able to recover for their injuries if they pursue claims.  The reason is simple—it is highly unlikely that a passenger was a cause of the collision.  The liable party is almost always the driver of one of the vehicles. Certainly, this might not always be the case.  … Read More

In recent posts, we’ve described generally that Personal Injury Protection (PIP) is used to help pay for immediate needs after an automobile collision—medical expenses, lost wages, some household expenses and funeral expenses.  For more on what PIP covers, click here. One thing that distinguishes PIP from a liability claim is that PIP is “no fault.”  … Read More