Personal Injury Blog

If you suffer injuries in an accident that someone else caused, you may have grounds for a personal injury lawsuit—and you need an attorney on your side. Personal injury lawyers work tenaciously to achieve maximum possible compensation for their clients, handling every aspect of a personal injury claim from negotiation to settlement. When choosing...

If you are filing a personal injury lawsuit in Portland, you know that this civil complaint may result in a monetary award for the damages you suffered. You may have heard settlement and verdict used interchangeably in this context; while these terms are similar, they refer to two different agreements. A settlement is an...

Many car crashes occur due to the negligent actions of another driver, poor road conditions, and bad weather. However, a significant number of collisions also occur due to mechanical malfunctions and defective vehicle parts -- and if you suffered a defect-related accident, you may not know what to do next. Although you may not...

If you are pursuing compensation for a personal injury, you are probably familiar with the concept of negligence. This legal theory states that a person failed to use a reasonable level of care that an ordinary person would use under the same circumstances. Many civil lawsuits in the state of Oregon rely on the...

Cycling is a way of life in Oregon, especially in the Portland area. In 2017, 6.3% of all Portland commuters relied on bicycles to go to work -- this rate is significantly higher than the national average, which states that only 0.5% of commuters who bike to work. However, more bikes on the road...