Hillsboro Motorcycle Accident Lawyer

Hillsboro sits at the edge of some of the best riding in the state: Highway 26 west to the coast, the farm roads of the Tualatin Valley toward Forest Grove and Gaston, and the climbs over the Coast Range on Highway 6 and Highway 47. Getting there means crossing Hillsboro on TV Highway, Cornell Road, Brookwood, and 185th, where distracted commuters turning left across a rider’s path cause the most serious motorcycle crashes in Washington County, and riding Cornelius Pass Road and Highway 26, where high speeds add lane-change 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 Hillsboro 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, including cases tried at the Washington County courthouse in downtown Hillsboro, 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 Hillsboro

The crashes we see most often involve a car turning left in front of a rider at signalized intersections on TV Highway, Cornell Road, and Baseline, and drivers changing lanes into riders on Highway 26 at the Cornelius Pass, Brookwood, and Shute Road interchanges. Cornelius Pass Road north of Highway 26 produces high-speed head-on and run-off-road crashes on its curves. Highway 26 west of Hillsboro toward North Plains and Banks adds passing and rear-end collisions, and the rural two-lanes toward Forest Grove see farm equipment and gravel hazards. Hillsboro Police handles city streets, Oregon State Police and the Washington County Sheriff the highways and county roads; 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 motorcycle accident attorney 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 so many drivers carry Oregon’s $25,000 minimum, your UM/UIM coverage is often the most important policy in the case. Our article on Oregon laws for motorcycles and our FAQ on low policy limits explain how these rules apply.

Injuries and Damages in Hillsboro Motorcycle Accidents

Riders have no steel frame, airbags, or restraints, so motorcycle crashes produce traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, 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 Hillsboro catastrophic injury practice, and fatal crashes through our Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro, Washington County, or state vehicle was involved, a tort claim notice is due within 180 days. Lawsuits arising in Hillsboro are filed in Washington County Circuit Court in downtown Hillsboro. Because brain and spine injuries take months to fully understand, contacting a Hillsboro motorcycle accident lawyer early gives the case the time it needs. For other injury claims in the area, see our Hillsboro personal injury lawyer page; if the driver who hit you fled, see our hit and run page.

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

If you were injured riding in Hillsboro, Cornelius, Forest Grove, North Plains, or anywhere in Washington County, DuBois Law Group – PDX Injury Law offers a free consultation and charges no fee unless we recover compensation. Contact us online or call (503) 222-4411.