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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

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

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

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

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

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

Almost two years after your kid's crash in Eugene is when this gets dangerous

A child hurt in a Eugene side-impact crash may still have time, but a parent's own claims can die fast and an insurer's policy-limit lie can burn months you don't have.

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'...

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...

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...

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

A lot of money can turn on whether a rider was using the road legally. If an insurer can paint a motorcycle maneuver as reckless, it may try to cut off damages, shift...

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

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

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 I file against both drivers after a Bend black ice crash?

The biggest money mistake is waiting while the insurance companies blame each other. Yes - in Oregon, you can make claims against more than one at-fault driver after a Bend...

I crashed driving between Bend clinics on black ice what do I do now?

The police report may say "loss of control on ice," but that is not what makes or breaks your claim. What matters in Oregon in the first 48 hours is whether you create a clean...

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

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,...