Oregon Personal Injury Blog
Plain answers to the questions injured people ask at 2 a.m.
The Questions Families Ask Most After a Wrongful Death Incident
Losing a loved one unexpectedly is a catastrophic, life-altering experience. When that unexpected loss stems from someone else’s negligence or reckless misconduct, the grief is often compounded by profound confusion and outrage. In the…
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What FMCSA Regulations Mean for Your Oregon Truck Accident Claim
Most drivers who travel US-97 through Bend share the road with commercial trucks every day without thinking much about the regulatory framework governing those…
Read more →What To Do After an Uber or Lyft Accident in Oregon
A rideshare crash is disorienting in a way a typical car accident isn’t. Within hours of the collision, Uber or Lyft’s claims team is…
Read more →How To Fight The Bias Against Motorcyclists In Your Accident Case
When you ride the open roads of Oregon, there is an unmatched sense of freedom. But as a rider, you already know that freedom…
Read more →Why Early Offers Are Risky in Catastrophic Injury Cases
When you or a loved one suffers a catastrophic injury—whether from a devastating crash on I-5, a commercial trucking accident, or a severe construction…
Read more →Construction Site Hazards in Oregon and How to Protect Your Rights in an Accident
Oregon’s booming construction industry is a vital part of our state’s growth, but behind every new building and road lies a serious reality: construction…
Read more →What Compensation Can Be Sought in an Oregon Wrongful Death Case?
Table of Content What Is a Wrongful Death Claim? Types of Compensation Available in Oregon Who Can Receive Compensation? How Compensation Is Evaluated What…
Read more →Should You Talk to the Insurance Company After a Car Accident in Oregon?
Table of Contents Do You Have to Speak with the Insurance Company? Why Insurance Adjusters Ask Questions Early How Your Statements Can Affect Fault…
Read more →Who Is at Fault in an Oregon Car Accident? Understanding Comparative Negligence.
Table of Contents What Does “Fault” Mean After a Car Accident? How Comparative Negligence Works in Oregon Why Fault Isn’t Always Obvious Common Scenarios…
Read more →Avoiding Car Accidents in Oregon This Spring: Risks and Crucial Tips
Spring in Oregon is a beautiful time of year, with the landscape bursting into life. However, it also presents unique driving challenges that can…
Read more →What to Do When Poor Property Maintenance Causes You an Injury
Getting injured unexpectedly is jarring, painful, and often confusing. When that injury happens on someone else’s property—a slippery grocery store aisle, a broken stairwell…
Read more →Motorcycle Accident in the New Year? Steps Toward Recovery and Justice
The New Year in Oregon is a time for fresh starts, but if you’ve been involved in a motorcycle accident in January or the…
Read more →Common Injuries After a Truck Accident and How to Protect Your Claim
A collision with a commercial truck—an 18-wheeler, semi-truck, or big rig—is one of the most terrifying events you can experience on Oregon roads. The…
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How the blog is organized
Every post sits in one of four categories, listed under Topics on this page. Car accident holds the posts about crashes themselves: fault, multi-car pile-ups, hit and run, seasonal driving. Insurance claim covers the adjuster side: whether to talk, whether to negotiate alone, why early offers are low. Personal injury is the broad shelf: falls, property maintenance, construction sites, trucks and motorcycles. Wrongful death is for families. Each category page lists its posts newest first, and the featured post at the top of this page is simply the most recent one.
Where to start, by what happened
The FAQ below names the three posts to read after a car crash. For everything else:
- Hurt on someone’s property: poor property maintenance, then negotiating a slip and fall settlement.
- Hit by a truck: when the trucking company is at fault, what FMCSA rules mean for your claim and common truck crash injuries.
- On a motorcycle: fighting the bias against riders and steps toward recovery.
- In an Uber or Lyft: rideshare crashes in Oregon.
- The other driver left: steps after a hit and run.
- You lost someone: compensation in an Oregon wrongful death case.
- A serious, lasting injury: why early offers are risky.
When to stop reading and call
The posts explain how Oregon law generally works; they cannot tell you which rule applies to your facts. Stop reading and call 541-948-8830 if any of these is true: an insurer has offered money or asked you to sign something; an adjuster wants a recorded statement; a city, county or state vehicle or road was involved, because the notice deadline is months, not years; the injury involves surgery, a head injury or time off work; or the crash was more than a year ago and nothing has been filed.
The call is free, and it ends with a plain answer about whether you need a lawyer at all. If you do not, you will hear that, along with what to watch for. If you do, the posts you have read will make the conversation shorter, because you will already know what a declarations page is and why the first offer is not the last.
Central Oregon roads, by season
Several posts are tied to the calendar because the crashes are. Winter brings ice on US-97 and US-20 and the post on how Bend’s weather affects crash rates; spring brings the thaw, loose gravel and the post on spring driving risks; November brings the Thanksgiving travel post and the heaviest holiday traffic of the year on Central Oregon highways. Read the seasonal post before the season, not after the crash. Each one ends with what the weather changes about a claim, which is less than people expect: an icy road does not excuse a driver who was going too fast for it.
Using a post to get ready for the first call
A post is most useful the night before you call. Read the one closest to your situation, write down the questions it raised, and pull together the documents it mentions: the police report number, the declarations page, the letters from insurers, the photos on your phone. Note the dates that matter, especially the date of the crash and the date of any offer. Then call 541-948-8830 with the list in front of you. The consultation goes faster, and you leave it with answers to your questions instead of ours.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Precision Litigation Northwest blog cover?
Plain answers about Oregon injury law for people in Bend and Central Oregon: what to do after a car crash, how Oregon’s comparative fault rule works, the two-year filing deadline, insurance company tactics, rideshare and truck claims, and how to choose a personal injury lawyer. The posts are written by the firm, not by a content service.
Is what I read on the blog legal advice?
No. The posts explain how Oregon law generally works, and every case turns on its own facts. Reading about the two-year statute of limitations (ORS 12.110) is not the same as knowing which deadline applies to you, especially if a public body is involved. Use the posts to get oriented, then call for advice about your situation.
Which posts should I read first after a crash in Oregon?
Start with what to do immediately after a car crash, then the post on comparative negligence, which explains how fault is shared under ORS 31.600, and the post on talking to the insurance company. If a rideshare, truck or motorcycle was involved, there is a post on each. They take twenty minutes and answer most first-week questions.
Can I ask the firm a question the blog doesn’t answer?
Yes. Call 541-948-8830 or send a message through the contact page. The consultation is free, and you speak with the attorney who would handle your case. If the answer is that you don’t need a lawyer, we’ll tell you that too, and you leave the call knowing what to watch for.