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Personal Injury Settlements: What You Need to Know

November 27, 2014

Settling a personal injury claim is a process that is final once you sign the agreement. The at-fault party will encourage you to settle for the smallest amount possible, and once you accept you cannot pursue additional compensation. Before you accept a settlement offer, take time to consult an experienced personal injury attorney in the Hillsboro, Beaverton, or Portland Oregon areas to ensure you are getting the settlement that you lawfully deserve. Negotiating a Personal Injury Settlement Without a Lawyer Some choose to try and negotiate their personal injury claims and settlements without the help of a seasoned personal injury attorney.

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Can I Sue for Lost Wages in a Personal Injury Claim?

November 25, 2014

Recovering Lost Wages in a Personal Injury Case If you have suffered a serious injury and are unable to work, this can be extremely stressful, especially if you have a family or loved ones to care for. Being injured does not mean that your bills cease or wait for you to get better. Courts recognize that those who are dealing with a personal injury are lawfully entitled to recover lost wages. If you live in the Hillsboro, Beaverton, and Portland metropolitan areas and have suffered lost wages, you should talk to an experienced attorney about that before trying to settle any claim.

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Passenger Injury – Car Accident Insurance Claims

September 3, 2014

Passenger Injury Car Accident Claims Passenger injury car accident claims are known as “third party” claims because they are filed against an insurance policy/company not owned by the plaintiff. If you were a passenger, it can make the claim a bit smoother since the issue of liability is not usually in play since you were not the driver. Liability will always be put on one of the drivers. If you were a passenger of an auto accident in which the driver was at fault and hit some other car and you were hurt, then the driver would likely be found liable.

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PIP Insurance vs. Pain and Suffering Claims

August 29, 2014

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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Highway 217 Flyover Ramp Tort Claims

July 31, 2014

HWY 217 Accidents – Flyover Ramp & Tort Claims Over the last 6 months, there have been dozens of car accidents on the Highway 217 flyover ramp where I-5 meets Highway 217 in Tigard, Oregon. The flyover ramp was constructed in 2001 and since then the expansion joint on the ramp has developed a gap that is approximately one inch wide. The gap in the expansion joint has caused numerous drivers to spinout and crash on the ramp. Experts speculate that the soil beneath the ramp could be partially to blame for the growing gap; however, this has yet to be proven. Officials

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What to Do in the Event of a Car Accident in Oregon

April 10, 2014

Be Prepared Before a Car Accident Ever Happens No one can predict when an accident might occur, so it’s important to plan ahead. Always carry your insurance card, drivers license, and vehicle registration form. The scene of an accident or a traffic stop can be chaotic and very stressful. Keep required documents readily accessible and check them on a regular basis to make sure nothing has expired. Drivers, passengers and potential witnesses should have a general idea of what to do if they are involved in an accident. Failure to take certain basic actions following an accident may have serious consequences,

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Pedestrian and Vehicle Related Accidents

March 11, 2014

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

Car Accidents & Oregon Personal Injury Protection (PIP)

November 26, 2013

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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Auto Insurance Independent Medical Exams

October 24, 2013

Independent Medical Exams Those who think our system is out of control should really look no further than the insurance company efforts to shaft their own insureds. It is common practice now for certain auto insurance companies to send their own insureds for “independent medical exams” after they have been hurt in auto crashes in order to cut off their treatment. Why would your own company do this? I mean, you paid premiums for this coverage and are entitled to it by law right? Because by the time you can get the matter in front of an arbitrator which is generally what the

The McDonalds Coffee Story

October 24, 2013

The McDonalds Coffee Personal Injury Story In February 1992, Stella Liebeck ordered an 8-ounce cup of McDonald’s coffee that spilled and gave her 3rd degree burns on the private areas of her body. Everyone thinks that Ms. Liebeck ended up a millionaire. Well, that’s not true. She suffered third degree burns, skin grafts and horrible pain. After the appeals by McDonalds and all was said and done, she probably ended up with less than 500,000 dollars for her injuries. Who wants to burn themselves in the groin and then have skin grafts to fix it? I would suggest that McDonalds knew