Gresham Motorcycle Accident Attorney

Gresham is the last stop before some of the best riding in Oregon: Highway 26 to Mt. Hood, the Historic Columbia River Highway through Corbett and Crown Point, and the loop roads through Sandy, Estacada, and the Clackamas foothills. Getting there means crossing East County on Powell, Division, Burnside, and 181st, where distracted commuters turning left across a rider’s path cause the most serious motorcycle crashes in the area, and riding Highway 26 east of town, where high speeds and impatient passing add head-on and rear-end collisions. If a driver’s negligence put you down, the motorcycle accident lawyers at DuBois Law Group – PDX Injury Law understand what riders face and how to win the claim.

Why Choose A Gresham Motorcycle Accident Lawyer From DuBois Law Group – PDX Injury Law?

Motorcycle cases require an attorney who will push back on the assumption that the rider was at fault. Our firm has represented injured riders across the Portland metro area since 2008, our Southeast Portland office is minutes from Gresham, we take a limited caseload so an attorney handles your file directly, and we advance the cost of the reconstruction experts who prove speed and distance when the driver says they never saw you. There is no fee unless we recover compensation.

Where Motorcycle Crashes Happen in Gresham

The crashes we see most often involve a car turning left in front of a rider at signalized intersections on Powell Boulevard, Division Street, and Burnside, and drivers changing lanes into riders on I-84 and the 181st and 182nd corridors. Burnside adds a hazard unique to Gresham: the MAX tracks running down the center of the street, which are slick when wet and catch tires at shallow angles. Highway 26 between Gresham and Sandy produces high-speed rear-end and passing crashes, and the Historic Columbia River Highway’s curves see single-vehicle and head-on collisions every summer weekend. Gresham Police handles city streets, Oregon State Police the highways, and the Multnomah County Sheriff the unincorporated stretches; getting the right report, along with any dash camera or business footage, is our first step.

Left-Turn Crashes and the Driver Who Never Saw You

Under Oregon law a driver turning left must yield to oncoming traffic, and a driver changing lanes must confirm the lane is clear. Failing to see a motorcycle that was legally there is negligence, not a defense. Insurers respond by claiming the rider was speeding or riding aggressively. We counter with skid and gouge analysis, event data from the car, intersection camera footage, and witness statements that establish where the motorcycle was and how much time the driver had to see it. Our Portland accidente de motocicleta abogado page and our article on the seven most common motorcycle accidents cover these crash types in detail.

Oregon Motorcycle Laws That Affect Your Claim

Oregon requires every motorcycle operator and passenger to wear a helmet meeting federal standards under ORS 814.269, and a rider who complied has already done what the law requires. Motorcycle policies in Oregon are not required to carry Personal Injury Protection, so many riders have no PIP and must rely on the at-fault driver’s liability coverage and their own uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage for medical bills. Because uninsured and minimum-coverage drivers are common in East County, your UM/UIM coverage is often the most important policy in the case. Our article on Leyes de Oregón para motocicletas and our FAQ on low policy limits explain how these rules apply.

Injuries and Damages in Gresham Motorcycle Accidents

Riders have no steel frame, airbags, or restraints, so motorcycle crashes produce traumatic lesiones cerebrales, lesiones medulares, fractures requiring surgery, and road rash that leads to skin grafts at rates far higher than car crashes. You can recover economic damages for medical care, future treatment, lost wages, and reduced earning capacity, and noneconomic damages for pain, disfigurement, and loss of enjoyment of life, with no cap on noneconomic damages in Oregon injury cases. Our article on how much a motorcycle claim is worth explains the factors, severe cases are handled with our Gresham catastrophic injury practice, and fatal crashes through our Gresham wrongful death practice.

How Long Do You Have to File a Motorcycle Accident Lawsuit in Oregon?

Oregon’s statute of limitations for personal injury claims, ORS 12.110, gives you two years from the date of the crash to file a lawsuit, and that deadline remains in effect as of 2026. If a TriMet bus or MAX train, or a City of Gresham, Multnomah County, or state vehicle was involved, a tort claim notice is due within 180 days. Lawsuits arising in Gresham are filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court in Portland. Because brain and spine injuries take months to fully understand, contacting a Gresham motorcycle accident lawyer early gives the case the time it needs. For other injury claims in the area, see our Abogado de lesiones personales de Gresham page; if the driver who hit you fled, see our hit and run página.

Contact A Gresham Motorcycle Accident Attorney From DuBois Law Group – PDX Injury Law

If you were injured riding in Gresham, Troutdale, Sandy, or anywhere in East Multnomah County, DuBois Law Group – PDX Injury Law offers a free consultation and charges no fee unless we recover compensation. Póngase en contacto con nosotros online or call (503) 222-4411.