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Oregon Negligence Laws Explained: Key Insights for Personal Injury Cases | Best Oregon injury Lawyers

  Oregon Negligence Laws Explained: Key Insights for Personal Injury Cases

The article explores the history and legal concept of negligence, which is a fundamental part of personal injury law. It traces the origins of negligence law back to England and its development in the United States, including its four basic elements of duty, breach, causation, and damages. The article also explains how negligence is defined under Oregon law and discusses the state's recognition of comparative negligence and negligence per se.

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bjorndal v. weitman   breach   causation   class of   damages   duty   england   harm   history of legal negligence   injury   legal concept   legal theories   liability   malfeasance   negligence   negligent misfeasance   nonfeasance   personal injury law   reasonable care   united states   woolston v. wells  
Mastering Depositions: Essential Insights for Non-Lawyers in Litigation | Best-Rated Oregon injury Lawyers

  Mastering Depositions: Essential Insights for Non-Lawyers in Litigation

A deposition is an oral testimony taken under oath before a trial or arbitration. It is customary that depositions be taken of the parties to a lawsuit. Often depositions are also taken of witnesses and others who might testify at trial. Even though it often takes place in a conference room or office, and the setting is somewhat informal, it is a very important event in any lawsuit.

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accident injuries   alternative dispute resolution   auto accident case   car accidents   court reporter   damages   deposition   discovery   discovery process   educational background   employment background   evidence   faq   insurance   juries   lawsuit   legal guide   lost wages   medical background   medical evidence   medical expenses   medical records   oral testimony   personal injury   police reports   settlement   trial   witness testimony   work-related injuries  
Why Hiring an Attorney for Small-Claim Damages in Oregon is Crucial | Top-Rated Oregon injury Attorneys

  Why Hiring an Attorney for Small-Claim Damages in Oregon is Crucial

Oregon has created a law (ORS 20.080) which is intended to level the playing field for injured parties with smaller claims and to promote these injured parties’ ability to get legal counsel. Generally, the law accomplishes this by awarding lawyer fees to a party who successfully uses a lawyer to represent them in recovering their damages (medical costs, property losses, and other expenses including as lost wages). These fees for your lawyer are awarded if you make a demand for payment under $10,000.00, and the defendant (or their insurance company) declines the offer or offers less than you demand. If you subsequently are awarded more, you are also entitled to attorney fees under the law.

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alternative dispute resolution   attorney fees   bicycle accidents   car accidents   commercial trucking accidents   damages   economic damages   faq   insurance   insurance companies   lost wages   medical costs   medical expenses   personal injury   property losses   settlement   slip and fall   smaller claims   trial   valuation  
Oregon Dram Shop Liability: What Social Hosts Must Know to Avoid Legal Risks | Top Oregon injury Lawyers

  Oregon Dram Shop Liability: What Social Hosts Must Know to Avoid Legal Risks

The blog post discusses an important Oregon court case that addressed the issue of social host liquor liability under the state's Dram Shop statute, ORS 471.565. The case involved a party host who was sued by a guest who was killed when two guests engaged in horseplay with loaded handguns, resulting in one guest being killed.

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alcohol   complaint   court's opinion   defendant   facts alleged by plaintiff   injury   intentionally   liability   minor   oregon dram shop statute   plaintiff   recklessly   selling alcohol   third party   visibly intoxicated person  
Oregon Letters of Protection: Essential Guide for Personal Injury Cases | Best-Rated Oregon injury Lawyers

  Oregon Letters of Protection: Essential Guide for Personal Injury Cases

During the time of treatment, insurance may or may not be paying the bills, but medical providers still need to get paid. To protect their interests, these medical providers may request a “Letter of Protection” from the personal injury lawyer to ensure that their bills get paid at the time of settlement.

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attorney   car accident   client   damages   faq   financial breathing room   insurance   legal guide   letter of protection   liability   lien against funds recovered   lost wages   medical expenses   medical provider   motor vehicle accidents   negligent driver's insurance   non-medical bills   oregon letter of protection   personal injury   personal injury cases   pip   settlement   trial   work-related injuries  
How is the Value of a Personal Injury Claim Calculated in Oregon? | Top Oregon injury Attorneys

  How is the Value of a Personal Injury Claim Calculated in Oregon?

Explore how personal injury claims are valued in Oregon, covering economic and non-economic damages, the impact of comparative negligence, and damage caps. Essential reading for understanding personal injury law nuances.

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economic damages   emotional distress   legal recompense   loss of consortium   loss of earning capacity   lost wages   medical expenses   non-economic damages   pain and suffering   property damage   value of personal injury claim  
Arbitration vs. Mediation: Choosing the Right Path for Dispute Resolution | Best Oregon injury Lawyers

  Arbitration vs. Mediation: Choosing the Right Path for Dispute Resolution

Alternative Dispute Resolution ("ADR") is becoming an increasingly important option in many jurisdictions. ADR refers to efforts to find methods that are outside the court system to resolve civil disputes. These methods may be advantageous to the courts and to the parties involved since they may resolve a dispute in a faster, more cost-effective manner and reduce or eliminate the need for participation by the court system.

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adr   alternative dispute resolution   arbitration   attorney fees   auto accidents   binding arbitration   car accidents   civil cases   comparative negligence   contributory negligence   court system   criminal caseload   damages   dollar amount   evidence   fault laws   insurance   judges or jury   juries   lawsuits   liability   majority vote   mediation   mini-trial procedure   non-binding arbitration   personal injury   personal injury claims   pip   settlement   smaller civil cases   three arbiter panel   trial   underinsured   uninsured   work-related injuries  
How to Accurately Value Your Personal Injury Case in Oregon | Top Oregon injury Lawyers

  How to Accurately Value Your Personal Injury Case in Oregon

Valuing any personal injury case requires consideration of many factors, and xxSERVICEAREAxx cases are no exception. The first determination in valuing an Oregon is determining fault. Who is at fault for the accident? Sometimes the answer is not entirely clear. Even though you may share fault (comparative negligence), you still may be entitled to compensation.

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amount of insurance available   bicycle accidents   brain injury   car accidents   commercial trucking accidents   comparative negligence   contributory negligence   damages   dog bites   earning capacity   faq   fault   fault laws   financial recovery   healing   hit-and-run   insurance   liability   loss of earning capacity   loss of wages   medical expenses   motorcyle accidents   negligence   non-economic damages   oregon accident claim   pain and suffering   permanency of injuries   personal injury   physical therapy   scope   slip and fall   surgery   valuation   work-related injuries   wrongful death  
Deciphering the Three Levels of Proof Standards in Oregon Legal Cases | Top Oregon injury Attorneys

  Deciphering the Three Levels of Proof Standards in Oregon Legal Cases

This text explains the different standards of proof in Oregon law. The lowest standard is "preponderance of the evidence" which is used in most civil cases. The middle standard is "clear and convincing evidence" which requires more evidence than the previous one and is often used in cases involving serious consequences. The highest standard is "beyond a reasonable doubt" which is used in criminal cases and requires the prosecution to prove its case to such a degree that there can be no reasonable doubt in the mind of a rational person.

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burden of proof   civil cases   clear and convincing evidence   court   criminal cases   damages   evidence   forensic evidence   fraud   higher standard of proof   legal case   murder case   neglecting their child   negligence   oregon law   parental rights abuse   personal injury cases   preponderance of the evidence   serious consequences   standard of proof   state   termination of parental rights   witness testimony  
Oregon Personal Injury Case Timelines: Factors That Impact Your Claim | Best-Rated Oregon injury Lawyers

  Oregon Personal Injury Case Timelines: Factors That Impact Your Claim

The length of time it will take to conclude and resolve your Oregon xxSERVICEAREAxx case is dependent on several factors, only some of which are within your control.

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accident investigation   alternative dispute resolution   bicycle accidents   car accidents   commercial trucking accidents   damages   deposition   discovery   evidence   faq   hit-and-run   insurance   lawsuits   legal guide   litigation   mediation   medical evidence   motorcyle accidents   negotiations   pedestrian accidents   personal injury   premises liability   public property injury   settlement   severity of injuries   tractor trailer accidents   trial   wrongful death  
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