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What is a Contingency Fee Agreement?
At DuBois Law Group, we take most of our cases on a contingency fee basis. Many potential clients ask what this means, and how they benefit. Thousands of Oregon residents are injured every year in car collisions, accidents at work or school, or when cycling down a city street or crossing a busy intersection. In… read more
Oregonians Are Better Drivers: Portland Distracted Driving Attorneys
According to data recently released from the National Highway Transportation Administration Administration, the American Motorists Association and MADD, both Oregon and Washington drivers ranked in the top 15 safest in the country, which is great news for Portland distracted driving attorneys. Of course, someone has to come in first. So, who are better drivers: Washington… read more
Knee, Hip, and Thigh Injuries After a Car Crash
Serious road accidents happen every day in Oregon. Reading the newspaper accounts or watching the news flashes on the television, it’s easy to become somewhat immune to thoughts of what has happened to the people inside the mangled masses of metal that were, a short time earlier, fine looking automobiles or SUV’s. Portland personal injury… read more
Portland Personal Injury: Ankle Injuries After an Accident
The ankle joint is one of the most important, load-bearing parts of the body. It must combine flexibility, stability and strength to support the entire weight of the body while at the same time performing a wide range of movements. In a car accident, the stresses caused by a sudden, violent impact can do terrible… read more
Portland Personal Injury: Shoulder Pain After a Car Accident
The shoulder is one of the most complex areas of the body. Bones, ligaments, tendons, soft tissues, cartilage and a large joint area all make up the shoulder, making it an extremely vulnerable region susceptible to injury in a car crash. Portland personal injury lawyers see all types of shoulder injuries, some more debilitating than… read more
Portland Personal Injury: Bulging Disk After Accident
It’s not just cars that have shock absorbers. The human body has built-in shock absorbers in the form of cartilage, located throughout the body to protect bones and joints from wear and tear. The bones of the spine are stacked one on top of the other, and each joint is held together with small ligaments…. read more
Spinal Cord Injuries After Auto Accidents
Back injuries can be one of the most terrifying consequences of a car accident. Besides the extreme pain, the fear of paralysis or other serious long-term effects make spinal cord injuries among the most dreaded of all. A broken leg will heal. Cuts and bruises fade, but damage to the spine means a lifetime of… read more
Portland Personal Injury: Rotator Cuff Tear from Accident
One of the most common injuries that occur when a driver is involved in a side-impact or T-bone type collision is a painful tear of a composite of the four major muscles and tendon fibers that join to the upper half of the capsule of the shoulder joint. In ordinary, everyday language, this is known… read more
How to Write an Insurance Demand Letter
Writing a demand letter to an insurance company may be the single most important process when filing a claim for damages and injuries caused by someone else’s negligence. Many people who have been victims of such accidents in Oregon will turn to a Portland injury lawyer for advice. Here we set out the important points… read more
Who Drives Better – Men or Women? Portland Personal Injury Attorneys Answer
Who are better drivers – men or women? Dealing with car accident victims everyday, our Portland personal injury attorneys see the reality of this question, but thought others might be interested in the studies and conclusions. Considerable research has been done on the topic, and gentlemen, there’s simply no point in dancing around the conclusions…. read more