Oregon Injury Law Blog
Tag: Duty Of Care
Traits of the Best Oregon Personal Injury Lawyer
Anybody who has been injured in an accident likely needs assistance of a lawyer who practices in injury law. If the accident occurred in Oregon, you’ll no doubt want the best Oregon personal injury attorney you can find working on your side, helping you through the process. But what traits are common in the lawyers that qualify as truly “excellent,” versus those who are just average?
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Causes of Oregon Pedestrian Injuries and Pedestrian Accidents
Increasingly, Oregon sees an increased number of pedestrian injuries or even deaths from being struck by motor vehicles. Every 88 minutes, a pedestrian dies in a car-related accident. Every year, roughly 6,000 pedestrians lose their lives or are injured in accidents where they are hit by motor vehicles. The most common location for these accidents is at intersections or crosswalks when motorists don't yield the right-of-way or stop for traffic devices like stoplights or stop signs.
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Who is at fault in this accident?
Every contested auto accident involves two major issues - "liability" and "damages." Liability simply means that the other party must be legally liable before he or she has any obligation to pay compensation for injuries.
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Oregon Pedestrian Injury and Fatality On the Rise
car accidents
drunk driving
motor vehicle accidents
pedestrian accidents
Seatbelts Save Lives, But Not Without Risk
car accidents
motor vehicle accidents
pain and suffering
personal injury
Commercial Truck Accidents and the Injuries They Cause
brain injury
car accidents
commercial trucking accidents
damages