Oregon Injury Law Blog
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  Essential Guide to Uninsured Motorist Insurance in Oregon: What You Need to Know

Essential Guide to Uninsured Motorist Insurance in Oregon: What You Need to Know

  Cracking Down on Drunk Drivers Causing Injury: Oregon's Legal Approach

Oregon has made significant strides in increasing legal action against drunk drivers causing injury, with recent legislation doubling jail time for offenders and allowing prosecutors to charge DUI offenses as felonies. Pacific Injury Law Firm supports these efforts and offers assistance to victims seeking compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering damages.

  Protect Your Legal Rights After a Commercial Truck Accident in Oregon

After a commercial truck accident, it is important to understand your rights and take the necessary steps to protect them. Knowing what to do can ensure that you receive fair compensation for any damages incurred.

  Rising Pedestrian Fatalities: Key Data and Prevention Strategies

This article examines the dangers of pedestrian accidents, which are increasingly according to data. It looks at the current data and trends to provide insight into why these accidents are happening and how to prevent them.

  Nursing Home Infection Risks: Know Your Legal Rights in Oregon

Infections in nursing homes pose serious risks for residents, especially the elderly. Learn how to protect your loved ones and understand your legal rights.

  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.

  Maximize Your Insurance Benefits After Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Accidents

Q: Will my insurance pay my bills if I am hit by a car and injured while riding my bicycle or walking?

A: It depends on what kind of insurance you carry. If you have your own car insurance, an Oregon bicycle accident injury lawyer can help you use your automobile's PIP ("personal injury protection") insurance to immediately provide coverage even if you injured while riding a bicycle or walking.

  Oregon Wrongful Death Claims: Your Guide to Legal Rights and Compensation

Coping with the loss of a loved one after an accident can be a long, traumatic process. In addition to the emotional loss of the person, there are often ballooning, unexpected costs that appear after the initial event. Medical bills, emergency responder costs, and the costs of funerals add heartache at the most inopportune time. Speaking with an Oregon wrongful death lawyer at Pacific Injury Law Firm can help you understand what your rights to recovery are, and what the timelines to recover may entail.

  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.

  Essential Insights on Oregon's Wrongful Death Laws and Your Rights

A "wrongful death” lawsuit primarily occurs when an accident causes the death of another person because of negligence. Under Oregon law, ORS 30.020 defines "wrongful death" as a ”death caused by the wrongful act or omission of another." This usually is because of the reckless, negligent, or intentional act of someone else. Mainly, if it weren’t for the actions of another person, the deceased would still be alive.