Injury resources for people hurt in Portland, with Multnomah County court and records links.
Where a Portland injury claim usually runs: the court, police records, state highways, and trauma hospitals.
What to know if your injury happened in or near Portland, Multnomah County.
Portland is the seat of Multnomah County, and Adam handles injury cases here for people hurt on city streets, on transit, and on private property. This page collects the official places a Portland claim tends to run through: the court, the police records office, the state highway agency, and the hospitals Oregon designates for trauma care. It is orientation, not legal advice, and the facts of your own situation decide what applies.
A Portland injury lawsuit would ordinarily be heard by the Multnomah County Circuit Court (opens in a new tab), and the court's own page lists the Multnomah County Courthouse at 1200 SW 1st Avenue. Venue still turns on the facts, so treat that address as a starting point rather than a promise about where a particular case belongs.
For a crash inside the city, the Portland Police Bureau Records Division (opens in a new tab) is the unit to ask about reports, and the city describes it as staffed around the clock. If a trooper rather than a city officer wrote up a highway crash, the Oregon State Police public records page (opens in a new tab) says that requests for police traffic crash reports belong with DMV.
Interstate 5, Interstate 84, Interstate 205, Interstate 405, US 26, and Oregon Route 99E all cross the city. ODOT's Region 1 page (opens in a new tab) is the official place to start when you need to know who maintains a stretch of road, and TripCheck (opens in a new tab) shows current conditions on those routes. The city's Vision Zero page (opens in a new tab) describes its work toward eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries, which is useful background when you are researching the street where you were hurt.
The Oregon Health Authority trauma hospital list (opens in a new tab) places OHSU, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Doernbecher Children's Hospital, and Randall Children's Hospital in Portland at Level I. OHSU (opens in a new tab) and Legacy Health (opens in a new tab) publish their own hospital information for patients and families.
Write down the date, time, and cross streets while they are clear, and photograph vehicles, signals, and any injuries before they change. If a TriMet bus or train, a city vehicle, or a parked delivery van was part of what happened, note the number printed on it. Ask each officer for a name and a report number, and keep a running list of every clinic, urgent care, and specialist you see. When someone is hurt or killed, or damage tops $2,500, or a vehicle is towed from the scene, a driver must send DMV a crash report (opens in a new tab) within 72 hours, even if police also wrote one. Hold off on recorded statements to an insurer until you know what you are being asked to sign.
Portland collisions often involve several drivers and several insurers, so car accident injury questions begin with who was involved and which policies might apply.
Riders who share lanes with delivery vans and buses can face disputes about visibility and speed, and motorcycle accident injury claims frequently turn on those details.
Bike lanes, door zones, and turning vehicles are the usual settings for bicycle accident injury claims.
A driver who fails to stop for someone in a crosswalk may have broken ORS 811.028 (opens in a new tab), and pedestrian accident injury guidance explains how that kind of evidence fits into a claim.
Freight moving along the Interstate 5 and Interstate 84 corridors raises commercial truck accident injury questions about carrier insurance, driver logs, and who employed the driver.
Stores, event venues, apartment buildings, and the sidewalks outside businesses all raise premises liability questions.
After a crash caused by an impaired driver, a drunk driver accident injury claim can involve the driver's insurer and, in some cases, the business that served the driver.
Families who lose someone because of another person's conduct can read about wrongful death claims, including who may bring them and what notice rules apply when a public body is involved.
Rideshare trips, workplace-adjacent falls, and other harm that fits none of the categories above are covered in the general personal injury overview.
Bites in parks, apartment courtyards, and neighbors' yards are the subject of dog bite injury guidance, including what to photograph and whom to notify.
If you were hurt in Portland and want to talk through your options, you can request a consultation with Adam. The Multnomah County page has more on the county's courts and records, and nothing here replaces advice about your own deadlines.
If your injury happened in Portland, Adam can help you organize records, review insurance pressure, and talk through the next practical steps.
A Portland injury lawsuit is ordinarily filed with the Multnomah County Circuit Court, which lists its courthouse at 1200 SW 1st Avenue. The address matters mostly for in-person filings and hearings, because venue depends on where the injury happened and where the defendants can be found, so confirm it before you plan a filing.
Start with the Portland Police Bureau Records Division, which handles report requests for incidents the bureau handled. Bring the case or report number from the scene, the date, and the location. If the Oregon State Police responded instead, your request may be routed through DMV, so the number you were given at the scene tells you which path applies.
Oregon's comparative negligence statute, ORS 31.600, generally allows recovery when the injured person's share of fault is not greater than the combined fault of the others, with damages reduced by that share. How a jury might weigh a crosswalk, a bike lane, or lighting is a fact question worth reviewing with a lawyer early.
Insurance calls, medical bills, missed work, and uncertainty tend to arrive at the same time. The first job is to steady the situation: understand the facts, preserve useful records, and talk through the legal options that fit your Oregon injury claim.
“... I was referred to Adam who was able to take my case and quickly get it resolved for more than I expected. I was very pleasantly surprised by his attention to detail and tenacious negotiating tactics... Adam handled everything to make sure I received the maximum compensation for my injuries. If you need a good personal injury lawyer you just found one.”
Jim West
Tenacious Negotiating Tactics
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Case outcomes are shared only when they can be presented accurately and with the right context.
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Portland is part of Multnomah County. Your case is handled personally by attorney Adam J. Brittle.
