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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...

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

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

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

post-concussion syndrome

You may have seen this phrase in an ER discharge note, a neurologist's report, a workers' comp letter, or after someone says, "The scan was normal, so you should be over it by...

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...

I waited months to report repetitive strain in Portland, did I ruin it?

You generally have 90 days to give notice in Oregon, and up to 1 year to file a workers' comp claim before rights can be lost. From the insurance company's perspective, they...

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,...

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

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

Is a Beaverton PTSD claim worth fighting if my employee looks fine?

The adjuster is about to ask, "What objective proof is there besides your employee saying they're anxious?" Your answer matters because in Oregon, a well-documented...

You might see this in a medical chart, an IME report, or a letter from an insurer: "possible CRPS," "rule out CRPS," or "findings consistent with CRPS." It means Complex...

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...

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

I missed shifts over mold in my Gresham apartment and now the lease says I have to arbitrate

A factory worker in Gresham is sick from mold, the landlord blew her off, and now the lease has one of those arbitration clauses that may or may not control the injury case.

ARTICLE by Colleen O'Shea

fibromyalgia after trauma

The part that trips people up most is that severe, ongoing pain can be real even when an X-ray, MRI, or blood test looks normal. Fibromyalgia after trauma means a person...

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...

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

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