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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

my back is wrecked after a rear-end crash on I-5 near Eugene and now the driver is threatening to sue me for "defamation"

A Eugene dental hygienist with SI joint dysfunction after a rear-end crash is being bullied by the at-fault driver, and the defamation threat is mostly noise unless the claim includes actual lies.

ARTICLE by Janet Yamamoto

Miss this word after a crash or hard jolt, and a neck injury can be brushed off as "just soreness" until the pain gets worse, movement tightens up, and medical records no...

soft tissue injury

Why does everything hurt when the X-ray looks "normal"? Usually because the damage is in the body's soft tissues - muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and other connective...

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

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

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

You just got a letter that says your doctor is recommending a laminectomy, and suddenly the paperwork sounds scarier than the injury. A laminectomy is back or neck surgery...

You just got a letter that says an MRI showed a herniated disc after a crash or lifting injury. That means one of the rubbery discs between the bones of the spine has been...

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

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

A bulging disc is a spinal disc that pushes outward beyond its normal edge. Each part matters. A "disc" is the cushion between the bones of the spine. "Bulging" means the outer...

cauda equina syndrome

People often confuse sciatica with cauda equina syndrome, but they are not the same. Sciatica usually means irritation or compression of a single nerve root, causing pain that...

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

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

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

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

A meniscus tear is a rip in the rubbery cartilage inside the knee that cushions the joint and helps keep the thighbone and shinbone moving smoothly. Each knee has two menisci,...

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...

cervical strain

Like a rope that has been pulled too hard and left frayed, the muscles and tendons in the neck can stretch beyond their normal limits and become painful, tight, and inflamed. A...