Oregon Car Insurance Laws

How Long Do You Have to File an Underinsured Motorist (UIM) Claim in Oregon?

If you have been injured in a car crash caused by someone else, you expect their insurance to cover your medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. But what happens if the at-fault driver has no insurance, or their policy isn’t large enough to cover your damages?

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.

Oregon Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Claims

Every state, including Oregon, has a deadline to file a lawsuit for personal injury damages called the statute of limitations. If you don’t hire a lawyer to file a lawsuit on your personal injury claim soon enough, your claim will be barred forever.

PIP Benefit Stacking: What To Do If You Run Out of PIP Medical Benefits?

Let’s talk about PIP benefits! And particularly what you should do if you run out of your primary medical coverage compensation. In this article, we’ll look at ways how you can use other insurance policies to supplement your own PIP benefits. The law calls this “stacking”.

How Much Car Insurance Do You Need – Really?

Every driver in Oregon is required to have car insurance. Driving without it can get you a ticket with a fine of up to $427. In case of an accident, it begs the question then: How much car insurance do you need – really? And what kind? I’ll untangle the confusing web of car insurance coverage types for you.