Approximately 31,000 automobile accidents involving personal injury occur on Oregon roadways annually, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation (2016 data). Nearly 45,000 people suffer injuries in these car crashes, many of which suffering severe injuries. In many serious car accidents, drivers and passengers exhibit obvious signs of their injuries. However, many folks involved in … Read More
What happens when you are hit by a driver with no insurance or not enough insurance?
Unfortunately, it is extremely common for accidents in Oregon to be caused by drivers with no insurance, or by drivers without sufficient limits to cover your damages. In those situations, you will need to look at your own insurance policy. In Oregon, every insurance policy is required to have uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage with … Read More
How can police reports and Oregon DMV accident reports impact your accident claim?
HOW CAN POLICE REPORTS AND OREGON DMV ACCIDENT REPORTS IMPACT YOUR ACCIDENT CLAIM? In Oregon, the police may or may not respond to an accident. Even if the police do respond to an accident, they may not create a report depending on the internal procedures of the law enforcement entity that responded to the call. … Read More
Things you should know after being involved in a semi-truck accident.
We here at the firm handle a large number of semi truck accident cases. Those are cases involving big rigs, 18 wheelers, usually on the freeways, either Highway 97, Highway 58, 62, or Interstate 5, so often it’s the main arterial highways because that’s where truckers are generally driving in higher numbers, and it’s also … Read More
How much is my car accident claim settlement worth?
One of the main questions I’m asked as an attorney, as a personal injury lawyer and auto accident lawyer is, “What is my case worth? How much can I recover?” And that’s always asked in the beginning. And I’ll tell you this; if a lawyer tells you the value of your case very soon after … Read More
How to find a good lawyer if you’ve been bitten by a dog
I’ve been doing personal injury work for over 50 years. One of the saddest cases that I see are dog bite cases, and I’ve handled many, many dog bite cases over my career. Those are troubling cases. They’re problem cases. Many lawyers don’t have the faintest idea of what it takes to handle a dog … Read More