Year: 2014
The #1 Mistake After an Injury: Not Seeking Medical Care
Portland personal injury attorneys are advising people that not seeing a doctor after a motor vehicle accident could mean even bigger trouble paying medical bills than if they went to the doctor right away. The sad fact is, too many people make the mistake of not seeing a physician within three days of being involved… read more
Tips for Negotiating Your Car Accident Settlement
There are nearly two million Americans each year who suffer injuries from car accidents across the country, and there are at least 20,000 car accidents that end up becoming fatal. It is no surprise then that car accident settlements are on the rise. With this increase in accidents comes an increase in the need for… read more
Do I Need a Portland Personal Injury Lawyer?
It’s a universal dilemma, and one that thousands of Oregon motorists have asked themselves after being injured because of another road user’s negligence: “Do I really need a Portland personal injury lawyer to look after my claim?” What kind of answer would you expect to receive on an injury attorney’s blog? Well, it may shock… read more
Why File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
When a terrible accident has claimed the life of a loved one, between the grief that you are struggling with and the care that you have to provide to your family, it is undoubtedly a difficult time for you to even consider thinking about wrongful death lawsuits. However, if you wish to hold the responsible… read more
What to Do After a Portland Auto Accident Death
There is truly nothing worse than the experience of losing a family member. These terrible moments in our lives can be made even worse when we realize that that family member had fallen victim to an accidental death or a wrongful death that was not their fault. If your family member has lost their life… read more
What Should I Do When My PIP Runs Out?
If you’ve been injured in an Oregon automobile or some other kind of personal injury accident, you may have to rely on your personal injury protection (PIP) insurance to cover your medical bills until the insurance details are all sorted out. This can become quite stressful for victims and their families, especially if the injuries… read more
Help! I Crashed Someone Else’s Car – Will Insurance Cover this?
People often contact an Oregon car insurance attorney when they have been in an accident in which someone got injured. That’s common enough. However, considerable confusion and anxiety are often the byproducts of an accident where either the person driving the car didn’t own it, or the owner of the car had loaned it to… read more
Investigate a Truck Accident: Guide to Proving Your Case
When trucks and cars collide on Oregon highways, one thing is certain and another thing is likely, but neither is good. First, the car is certainly going to “lose” in the battle between a 3,000-pound vehicle and an 18-wheeler with a cab that can weigh up to 23,000 pounds and which can carry a load… read more
Slip and Fall Accident Cases: Staircases
Here’s the scenario: You’re in someone else’s building, either public or private, and you’re walking down a flight of stairs. No one else is near you; no one else is involved. Suddenly, you trip and fall, and realize right away you’ve done some serious damage to yourself. Who’s at fault? This is the question frequently… read more
Don’t Want to Go to Trial for a Personal Injury?
Many individuals are unclear on the difference between mediation and arbitration in the legal process. Both are alternatives for resolving disputes outside of court; however they are different processes for conflict resolution. Mediation Defined: An impartial mediator listens to the evidence of each party and then arranges meetings to work toward resolution. Mediators are usually… read more