Personal Injury Law Blog

Understanding “Friendly” Accident Claims: Pursuing an Accident Claim Against Friends or Family

If you’re hurt as a passenger in a friend or family member’s car—whether they’re at fault or the at-fault driver didn’t have insurance—you can file a claim with insurance without affecting your friend or family member’s personal assets.

Turning $30,000 in Damages into $162,000: Uncovering Coverage to Maximize your Claim

Our client was involved in a catastrophic head-on collision when another driver crossed the centerline. We uncovered multiple insurance sources ultimately recovering more than $162,000 to compensate our client.

Family’s Holiday Tradition Upended: $104,000 recovered

On a holiday drive to visit the Grandparents and cut down their annual Christmas tree, a family of four was struck by a driver making a dangerous left turn who failed to yield. The impact sent their vehicle headfirst into a metal fence.

Car Crash Injury Case: $275,000 Recovered for Neck Surgery and Damages in Oregon

Ms. P was going 35 mph southbound on SE. 82nd Ave. in Clackamas, OR in her Chrysler Pacifica when a 17-year-old going 35 mph northbound turn left in front of her in his dad’s Honda CRV and hit her head on. Ms. P herniated a disc in her neck and had to have surgery.

Holding Bars and Social Hosts Responsible: Liability for Providing or Serving Alcohol to Intoxicated Persons

ORS 471.565 establishes rules for liability when alcohol is served to visibly intoxicated individuals. It applies not only to OLCC-licensed businesses and permit holders, but also to social hosts—anyone who serves or directs the serving of alcohol at a gathering, even without holding a license.