Gresham Pedestrian Accident Attorney

East Multnomah County has the highest pedestrian fatality rate in the Portland region, and Gresham’s arterials are the reason. Division, Powell, Stark, Burnside, and 181st and 182nd are wide, fast, five-lane roads through Rockwood and central Gresham with long gaps between marked crossings, heavy bus ridership, and dense apartment housing on both sides, which means people crossing mid-block to reach a stop or a store all day and all night. Add the MAX stations along Burnside and the parking lots at Gresham Station and Gresham Town Fair, and the pattern is clear. If a driver hit you while you were walking in Gresham, the pedestrian accident lawyers at DuBois Law Group – PDX Injury Law know Oregon’s crosswalk law and how to prove the driver violated it.

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

Pedestrian cases turn on where you were and what the driver was doing, and both are frequently disputed. Our firm has represented injured pedestrians across the Portland metro area since 2008, our Southeast Portland office is minutes from Gresham, we take a limited caseload so an attorney works your case directly, and we move immediately to secure intersection, TriMet, and business camera footage before it is overwritten. There is no fee unless we recover compensation, and our medical department connects clients with East County providers when needed.

Where Pedestrians Are Hit in Gresham

Division Street through Rockwood, from 162nd to 190th, is one of the deadliest stretches for pedestrians in Oregon, and Powell Boulevard and Stark Street follow close behind. Burnside adds the MAX line, where pedestrians crossing to and from the Rockwood, 181st, and Gresham Central stations are struck by turning drivers and, occasionally, trains. The 181st and 182nd corridor between I-84 and Powell has few crossings and high speeds. Parking lot collisions at Gresham Station, Gresham Town Fair, and the Winco and Fred Meyer lots are lower speed but still cause fractures and head injuries, particularly for older adults. Gresham Police handles most of these crashes, with the Multnomah County Sheriff covering unincorporated Rockwood and Oregon State Police the highways.

Oregon Crosswalk Law and the Driver’s Duty

Under ORS 811.028, every intersection in Oregon is a legal crosswalk whether or not it is marked, and a driver must stop and remain stopped for a pedestrian in the crosswalk or stepping into the driver’s lane or the adjacent lane. Turning drivers must yield to pedestrians with the walk signal. Drivers often tell police the pedestrian was not in a crosswalk when the law says otherwise, and insurers build a shared-fault defense on that claim; mid-block crossings on Division are where that fight is sharpest, and even there a speeding or distracted driver bears substantial fault. Oregon’s vulnerable user law adds enhanced penalties for drivers who seriously injure a pedestrian, and a citation under it is strong evidence of negligence. Our Abogado de accidentes de peatones en Portland page and our article on who is at fault in a pedestrian car accident cover these rules in detail.

Hit-and-Run and Uninsured Drivers

Drivers who hit pedestrians flee more often than in any other crash type, and East County has a high rate of both hit-and-run and uninsured driving. If the driver is found, the claim proceeds against their insurance with the flight supporting punitive damages. If not, Oregon law still protects you: Personal Injury Protection and uninsured motorist coverage on your own auto policy, or on a household family member’s policy, apply to you as a pedestrian even though you were on foot. Our hit and run page and our FAQ on what to do if you were hit by a car explain how those claims work. Pedestrians struck by a TriMet bus or MAX train face a 180-day notice deadline covered on our bus accident página.

Injuries and Damages in Gresham Pedestrian Accidents

A pedestrian has no protection at all, so these crashes produce lesiones cerebrales traumáticas, spinal injuries, pelvic and leg fractures, and, too often, death. 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. Severe cases are handled with our Gresham catastrophic injury practice, and fatal ones through our Gresham wrongful death practice.

How Long Do You Have to File a Pedestrian 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 collision to file a lawsuit, and that deadline remains in effect as of 2026. If a TriMet vehicle 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. Camera footage that proves where you were is often gone within weeks, so the practical deadline is far shorter. For other injury claims in the area, see our Abogado de lesiones personales de Gresham página.

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

If you or a family member was hit by a vehicle in Gresham, Rockwood, Troutdale, 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.