Category: Personal Injury Law
Motor Vehicle Insurance Claims
Thousands of Oregon motorists are involved in accidents every year, and there is no shortage of work for Portland motor vehicle accident lawyers. As well as coping with the damage to their vehicles, many people also have to contend with injuries that cost them a considerable amount of money in medical treatment and lost wages…. read more
What is a Claim for Personal Injury?
Contrary to popular belief, a personal injury doesn’t always deal with damage done to the body. In legal terms, a personal injury can affect the body, mind or emotions, and if any physical, mental or emotional damage has been caused by the negligence of another person, then claims for personal injury are permissible under law…. read more
Oregon Progressive Claims for Personal Injury
Progressive Insurance will be celebrating 75 years in business in 2012. They are a Fortune 500 listed company, with assets totaling more than $14.7 dollars, and in 2011, they have provided insurance cover to 11 million Americans. The name Progressive is particularly apt, as they are the largest online/internet seller of car insurance in America…. read more
Portland Personal Injury: Whiplash After an Accident
Whiplash is an injury that occurs following damage to the neck. This condition is common as a result of injuries sustained in automobile accidents. The neck pain associated with whiplash may be obvious immediately after the injury or it may not show up for several days. Other symptoms of whiplash include: • Headaches • Back and/or shoulder… read more
How to Find a Car Accident Injury Lawyer in Portland, OR
Most people are interviewed at some point in their life, usually when looking for a job. However, relatively few of us are ever in a position where we are the ones conducting the interview – but this is just what happens when you start looking for a personal injury attorney. Asking the right questions is… read more
The Cost of Portland Traffic Crashes: $2.74 Billion in 2009
People generally believe that time spent sitting in traffic jams is expensive time lost. They feel the costs in terms of lost earnings, as well as the physical and emotional strains caused by sitting in traffic, are extremely high. Those people would be absolutely right. The congestion cost in the Portland metropolitan area for 2009… read more
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
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
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
Oregon Car Insurance Laws for Responsible Portland Drivers
Every Oregon driver is supposed to be covered by insurance. We all know that. Yet at least 8% of drivers involved in traffic accidents are driving without a valid insurance policy. Where does that leave the rest of us? Well, it could leave us needing the services of a good Portland personal injury lawyer for… read more