One moment you are stepping into a crosswalk on your way to work, and the next you are on the pavement with a car stopped a few feet away. On foot you have almost no protection, so even a low-speed hit can mean broken bones, a head injury or time away from your job....
A serious vehicle accident disrupts your life in an instant. The natural instinct is to update your friends and family members online about your health. However, what you post on your profile can possibly harm your legal recovery severely. Insurance adjusters actively...
A car accident can happen in an instant, leaving you disoriented and unsure of what to do next. The steps you take immediately following a collision in Oregon can significantly impact your safety, your legal rights and any potential insurance claims. Knowing how to...
A car accident takes only a moment to happen. However, a crush injury from that crash can bring a lifetime of invisible pain through permanent nerve damage. While this condition may feel overwhelming, understanding what it involves is the first step toward getting the...
Losing a loved one in a workplace accident is devastating. Beyond the emotional pain, you may be facing financial problems. You may also have questions about your legal options. Understanding wrongful death claims related to workplace deaths can help you get through...
After a car accident in Pendleton, you may feel lucky to walk away with only minor soreness. You may return to work, drive along familiar roads and assume the danger has passed. At first, everything may seem normal. However, brain injuries do not always follow a...
When a driver experiences an accident, their body’s natural reaction is to “fight or flight” through it — flooding their system with a rush of adrenaline. These hormones then increase their heart rate and heighten their alertness to try to direct them to confront the...
Learning that the at-fault driver has little or no insurance can create immediate financial stress. In Oregon, the law anticipates this situation and requires coverage that often shifts the claim to your own policy. Your main option is usually UM or UIM coverage...
You move through Oregon properties with a steady rhythm, yet shifting weather and terrain can alter the environment around you in subtle ways. These changes may introduce hazards that escape quick notice and shape the patterns seen in serious injury evaluations across...
In Oregon, a death can be wrongful if the at-fault party’s negligence, wrongful act or omission caused its occurrence. If you lost a loved one due to a fatal car crash, your family may have a wrongful death claim. Proving the four pillars of negligence Wrongful death...