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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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

Shared Fault After a Construction Site Fall in Hillsboro

A Hillsboro restaurant server with a skull fracture after a construction-site fall may still have a claim even if the defense says she was careless, but the trucking company's electronic data can vanish fast.

ARTICLE by Maria Gutierrez

left-turn accident

You'll usually see it in a crash report, insurance letter, or lawyer email as something like: "Vehicle 1 made a left turn across the path of Vehicle 2." Strip away the...

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

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...

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...

What happens after an injury claim starts in Oregon?

Unlike Washington, Oregon usually splits the process by what caused the injury. A Bend crash on US-97 over Memorial Day weekend does not move through the system the same way as...

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...