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Hillsboro clinic gap and a cheap offer now - do you settle before your back treatment is done?

A treatment gap in a Hillsboro ladder-fall claim can wreck the value fast, especially when the insurer blames your disc problems on age or your old VA-rated condition.

ARTICLE by Brian Lindstrom

My coworker said VA care kills my Oregon injury claim, true?

No. Using VA care does not kill an Oregon injury claim. What the insurance company will tell you is simpler and self-serving: "The VA handled your treatment, so your bills are...

Undocumented after a Hillsboro dog bite and getting pushed toward a cheap settlement?

A low dog bite offer can look tempting when you're on one income, but immigration status is not a discount and permanent damage usually changes the math.

ARTICLE by Derek Thompson

Can an insurer in Salem seriously use a seatbelt excuse after a park dog bite?

A Salem dog-bite claim can turn into a blame game fast, but a seatbelt argument in a park attack is usually smoke, not substance.

ARTICLE by Jesse Kowalski

Bend again: the rear-end fire was real, but now the insurer wants to pin it on your old diagnosis

A Bend teacher is dealing with burn injuries after a car fire, and the insurance company is trying the usual move: blame a prior medical condition so they can pay less.

ARTICLE by Tanya Richardson

Your femur is shattered and the city may owe you - but the clock is brutal

A broken thigh bone in a Eugene delivery crash can be a big case, but city claim caps, a 180-day notice deadline, and an uninsured employer can slash what actually reaches your family.

ARTICLE by Colleen O'Shea

Insurance said the policy was tiny after a Hillsboro crash - that may be a lie

A ruptured spleen after a high-speed crash is a major injury, and being undocumented does not give an Oregon insurer a free pass to hide policy limits or lowball the claim.

ARTICLE by Laura Whitfield

Just left the ER in Hillsboro and HR says I signed away court

A hotel laundry press mangled her hand, the safety guard failed, and now the employer is waving an arbitration clause like that settles everything.

ARTICLE by Nate Clearwater

I used my insurance for PTSD after a Salem work crash, did I ruin it?

$0 is the worker cost for accepted Oregon workers' compensation medical treatment, so using private insurance first does not automatically ruin the claim. File the workers'...

Protecting Your Rights After a Workplace Explosion Burn

What actually matters in Oregon after a job-site explosion leaves you with burns, from workers' comp deadlines to third-party claims and what insurers usually try to dodge.

ARTICLE by Maria Gutierrez

My wrists are wrecked from Salem hospital charting and the lien wants everything

A Salem nurse with repetitive wrist injuries can blow a deadline fast, and a hospital lien can swallow a settlement if nobody deals with it early.

ARTICLE by Pavel Novak

Liability for Security Assaults on the Job

Yes, sometimes - but the case gets wrecked fast when injured guards assume workers' comp is the only option, give sloppy statements, or ignore the employer's own screwups.

ARTICLE by Tanya Richardson

permanent partial disability

You usually see this in a claim closure letter, a doctor's report, or a benefits notice saying you were awarded a certain percentage or number of degrees for lost function....

Eugene fall looked minor until the organ damage showed up and now the bills are driving everything

When a Eugene work fall turns into fatal internal injuries and the employer was illegally uninsured, the fight becomes about who has the right to bring the case and which losses belong to the estate versus the family.

ARTICLE by Laura Whitfield

Is my boss saving money by making me use my insurance?

Form 801 should be completed after the injury and your doctor should send Form 827; in Oregon, you generally must give your employer notice within 90 days, and a claim can be...

Bend hand injury bills are stacking up and the employer never carried comp

When a Bend employer illegally operates without workers' comp and a child's hand injury turns into CRPS, the fight is about medical treatment, wage loss, and whether you're dealing with a comp claim, a state fund issue, or a lawsuit.

ARTICLE by Brian Lindstrom

Why am I still reacting like the danger is happening right now? PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, is a mental health condition that can develop after a terrifying or...

traumatic brain injury

Insurance companies and defense lawyers often try to shrink these cases by calling them a "mild concussion," blaming symptoms on stress, lack of sleep, or a prior condition,...

Uber Crash Insurance Delays After Oregon T-Bone

When a rideshare crash in Oregon turns into a three-way insurance shrug, the first fight is usually over which policy was actually on the hook at the moment of impact.

ARTICLE by Pavel Novak

How much medical treatment does Oregon PIP cover after a Medford crash?

The police report may say "no injury" or barely mention pain, but what matters for your claim is whether you get documented treatment and whether the bills fit Oregon's...