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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

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

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

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

Everyone says the clock starts running the day a medical mistake happens, but actually Oregon's discovery rule can delay the deadline until the patient knew, or reasonably...

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

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 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

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

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 sue my Corvallis apartment complex after falling on icy stairs?

The biggest mistake is waiting until the ice melts, the bruising fades, and the apartment complex "looks into it" for weeks. Whether you can sue in Oregon usually turns on...

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 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,...

residual functional capacity

You usually see it buried in a doctor's note, a disability form, a workers' comp file, or a letter saying you can do "sedentary work," "light work," or only certain tasks....

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

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

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...

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....

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