Bicycle Accidents

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PIP Insurance vs. Pain and Suffering Claims

Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Personal Injury Protection better known as PIP is no-fault medical coverage on auto policies that cover medical bills and often lost wages. Regardless of whether or not the accident was your fault, you are entitled to your PIP benefits. In the state of Oregon, all personal insurance policies are required to have two years or $15,000 of PIP coverage with the exception of motorcycle insurance policies which may or may not offer pip. For lost wages, you can receive up to 70% of your monthly income, but no more than $3,000 per month. This is good for a total of

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Pedestrian and Vehicle Related Accidents

The Dangers of Being a Pedestrian Vehicle & Pedestrian Accidents – Hit and Run Accidents In a 2010 report published by the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration, 4,280 pedestrians were killed and an estimated 70,000 were injured in traffic crashes in the United States. On average, a pedestrian was killed every two hours and injured every eight minutes in traffic crashes. Oregon laws provide protection and opportunity for pedestrians to cross a street safely. Portland is ranked highly as one of America’s safest cities for pedestrians. Despite that fact, a multi-year report by the Oregon Department of Transportation documents a

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Car Accidents & Oregon Personal Injury Protection (PIP)

Car Accidents and Oregon Personal Injury Protection Coverage How Does PIP Insurance Work? According to the Oregon Department of Transportation, in 2012 there were 49,798 car accidents. Approximately half of the reported car accidents in 2012 resulted in non-fatal injury crashes with 39,085 persons injured as a result. The consequences from car accidents are many and they can result in physical injury, emotional distress, stress, pain, suffering, lost wages, medical bills and much more. Unfortunately, car accidents are common occurrences and Oregon law requires that every vehicle on the road meet mandated minimum insurance requirements for bodily injury and property damage.

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Recovering Injury Damages Pedestrian Cyclist & Auto Accidents

Automobile Accidents Involving Pedestrians and Cyclists – Recovering Injury Damages Automobile Accidents Involving Pedestrians or Cyclists Determining who is at fault when a driver hits a pedestrian or bicyclist is the same as any other car accident injury case in the State of Oregon. For a driver to be held liable for an injury caused by his or her vehicle to a pedestrian, the injured must prove they were the victim of negligence on the part of the driver. In these cases, it must be proven that the responsible party did not show due care in the operation of their vehicle

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Personal Injury Attorneys in Hillsboro OR

Personal Injury Attorneys: How to Get a Favorable Settlement on Your Injury Case

Personal Injury Claims and Settlements Injury settlements can be complicated by various factors.  As a result of an auto accident, it’s possible that you can receive money to pay for the medical expenditures, loss of income, pain, and suffering and property damages by way of a personal injury settlement The Personal Injury Attorneys at Kehoe Sands Law represents clients in Portland and throughout Oregon in lawsuits against insurance companies.  Personal injury law seeks to preserve the rights of people seriously injured, physically or otherwise, as a result of the fault of another.  Personal injury settlements are the funds paid to the injured party

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Documenting the Scene of a Car Accident

Using Your cell Phone to Document the Scene of a Car Accident Using a cell phone to document the scene of a car accident can help a lot down the road when it comes to getting a car accident claim settled. The first thing when involved in a car accident is to make sure everyone is okay.  If someone is injured, call 911 right away.  If you did not sustain an injury, most people start by asking questions like “How did this happen?” and “Who is at fault?”.  Car insurance companies will want to know the answers to these questions as

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Bicycle accident in Oregon

Bicycle and Automobile Accidents: Who’s at Fault?

Bicycle and Auto Accidents Each year there are over a million accidents involving bicycles. If the accident involves an automobile, bicycle accidents can sometimes result in very serious or fatal injuries. Lawsuits filed to recover damages for injuries often involve the same issues as auto accidents. A bicycle accident attorney can help to define who has been negligent in the accident. Conversely, automobile drivers are sometimes the victim of the negligence of a cyclist. A car accident attorney can help to define negligence for drivers who are either injured or sued because of an accident involving a cyclist. It is imperative to seek

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