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If you’ve been injured in an accident in the Portland metro area, you should speak with an experienced Portland personal injury lawyer as soon as possible
after your accident.
If you’ve been injured in an accident in the Portland metro area, you should speak with an experienced Portland personal injury lawyer as soon as possible after your accident.
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What to do after a personal injury accident
Common injuries
How much is my claim worth?
Damages in a personal injury case
Settlement negotiations
Statute of limitations in Oregon
Do I need to hire a personal injury lawyer?
Contact our Oregon accident attorneys at Bridge City Law to schedule a free consultation
An attorney specializing in personal injury law can help you understand the claims process, evaluate your case, and work on your behalf to pursue compensation for your accident-related damages, including medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and more.
At Bridge City Law, our attorneys are dedicated to protecting your legal rights and ensuring you receive the compensation you deserve for your injuries and inconvenience. When you schedule a free consultation with our attorneys at Bridge City Law, they will talk with you about how the accident occurred, the injuries you sustained from the accident, and how to pursue treatment. For over three decades, Bridge City Law has built its reputation on taking care of your legal needs so that you can focus on your health and recovering from your injuries.
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THE TYPES OF CASES
the Portland Personal Injury Lawyers Handle in Our Firm
If you were injured due to the negligence of another person or entity, you have a right to pursue compensation that can cover financial, physical, and emotional damages. During this challenging time, having a proactive and effective legal representation and an attorney with extensive personal injury law experience will support you and help your case. The Portland attorneys at our firm specialize in complex personal injury cases. We have represented many clients for over three decades who have been injured from many types of incidents caused by someone else’s negligence. Some of the most common types of cases our firm handles include:
Driving Under the
Influence (DUI) Accidents
Uninsured Motorist
Accidents
Auto Accidents While
at Work
Distracted Driving
Accidents
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In a personal injury accident, the person injured in an accident can sustain minor injuries that can heal in a matter of weeks to catastrophic injuries that can be life-altering. When we seek compensation on behalf of those injured in an accident, we take into consideration the amount of pain and suffering they have experienced and how the accident has impacted their life. At Bridge City Law, our personal injury lawyers will advocate and negotiate on our client’s behalf to get the full and fair compensation they deserve for their medical bills, pain and suffering, and other losses.
WHAT TO DO
After a Personal Injury Accident
If you have experienced an accident or incident due to someone else’s negligence, you need to take the proper steps to ensure you have a strong case to receive the compensation you deserve for your injuries and losses.
SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
You should seek medical treatment as soon as possible after an accident, even if you feel okay. Your health should be your main priority. Some types of injuries may not present symptoms for several hours or days following an accident. If you delay medical treatment, an insurance company can use this gap in time against you and claim you were injured after the personal injury accident occurred.
GATHER EVIDENCE
- The evidence you gather will depend on the type of incident or accident you were involved in. For example, after an auto accident, you should take photos of any tire marks on the road, the damage done to all vehicles involved, broken or missing traffic signs or traffic lights, and photos of weather and road conditions.
- If you were injured in a slip and fall accident, you should also take photos of the accident scene as soon as possible, after the accident, and before the property owner has a chance to make repairs or clean up the scene. If the accident took place in a business, your lawyer may be able to obtain video surveillance footage.
- Obtain the full names and contact information of anyone who witnessed your accident. Your attorney will want to contact them for a statement.
SPEAK TO OUR PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS
Speak with an experienced attorney at Bridge City Law as soon as possible. We can immediately begin gathering evidence and thoroughly investigate your accident to build a strong case. We will also take over all communication with insurance companies and defense attorneys to prevent them from pressuring you into accepting a low settlement offer. Our attorneys are not intimidated by insurance companies. We have decades of experience negotiating with insurance companies and are familiar with the strategies and tactics they will try to use. We will protect your legal rights and take the weight of the case off your shoulders so that you can focus on your health, wellbeing, and recovery.
AVOID SPEAKING TO AN INSURANCE COMPANY
Shortly after the accident; an insurance adjuster may try to contact you. They may seem friendly as they discuss the events of the accident and ask to record your statement, but an insurance company is a business. It would not be a successful business if it paid accident victims the settlement amounts they deserved. An insurance adjuster will do everything possible to deny your claim or pay you as little as possible. They will ask confusing and misleading questions about that accident, trying to trick an accident victim into saying something that may harm their case. Because of this, you should avoid making any statements to an insurance company until you have spoken with an experienced personal injury attorney. In most cases, a lawyer will handle all communication with an insurance company to prevent you from saying something that may accidentally harm your claim.
COMMON INJURIES
In a Personal Injury Claim
- Traumatic brain injury/brain damage
- Neck injuries
- Spinal cord injury/paralysis
- Broken bones
- Amputation
- Disfigurement/scarring
- Burns
- Internal organ damage
- Soft tissue damage
Injuries sustained in a personal injury case can have devastating effects on a person’s life and may require months or years of recovery time. In some cases, these injuries can leave the injured person with a permanent disability that requires medical treatment for the rest of their life. Filing a personal injury claim or lawsuit can help you receive the financial compensation you need for many types of physical injuries, such as those listed here.
- Traumatic brain injury/brain damage
- Neck injuries
- Spinal cord injury/paralysis
- Broken bones
- Amputation
- Disfigurement/scarring
- Burns
- Internal organ damage
- Soft tissue damage
HOW MUCH IS MY CLAIM WORTH?
Determining the value of your claim can be difficult. There’s no set formula that can be used. The value of your claim will be based on the specifics of your case and can depend on the severity of your injuries, how those injuries have impacted your life, how much time you have missed from work, and other factors. For example, a minor injury, such as a sprained ankle, will not have the same value as a case that involves a catastrophic injury that results in a permanent disability or disfigurement.
Our personal injury law firm has the resources to work with experts to determine the value of your claim. We can work with medical professionals and an economist to determine your future medical care needs and what they may cost.
DAMAGES
In a Personal Injury Case
Compensation in a personal injury case is meant to cover the economic and non-economic damages you sustained as a result of the accident or incident. When you file an insurance claim or lawsuit, there are many types of damages available, including those listed here.
- Pain and suffering
- Past and future medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Loss of future earning capacity
- Emotional distress
- Loss of consortium
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Property damage/personal property loss
- Compensation for any other accident-related treatment
- Pain and suffering
- Past and future medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Loss of future earning capacity
- Emotional distress
- Loss of consortium
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Property damage/personal property loss
- Compensation for any other accident-related treatment
SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS
Your injury attorney will have a number of conversations back and forth with an insurance company during settlement negotiations. This process can take several weeks or months before a reasonable settlement amount can be reached. But if an insurance company continues to refuse to pay a full and fair settlement, you may need to file a lawsuit and take your case to court. Most personal injury cases don’t make it to court since a trial is very time-consuming and costly. An insurance company doesn’t want to risk paying for an expensive trial and a personal injury settlement. In many cases, an insurance company will be more willing to negotiate once they learn that your attorney has filed a lawsuit.
If you do have to go to trial, our litigation attorneys at Bridge City Law will prepare your case and present it before a judge and jury. Having an experienced litigation lawyer by your side can give you peace of mind knowing your attorney is experienced in how to present a compelling case that can help you receive a higher award.
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
In Oregon, people injured in an accident generally have two years from the date of the accident to have either settled their personal injury claim or file a lawsuit. If neither of these are done, all of your rights will be lost. This means you will be unable to pursue compensation for your injuries and other damages. If necessary, an attorney will help you file all the proper documents on time to prevent you from missing the statute of limitations window.
WHAT NEXT?
Do I Need To Hire a Portland Personal Injury Lawyer?
While there is no requirement to hire an attorney when you’re pursuing a claim for compensation, working with a lawyer can give you the best chance of securing the funds needed to cover all accident-related costs. An attorney will also have the experience, time, and resources to thoroughly investigate your accident and build a strong case that will hold the other party liable for your injuries and other damages.
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If you were involved in an accident due to the negligence of another person or entity, talking with an experienced personal injury attorney immediately after your accident will help you have the best possible case and outcome.
We will thoroughly discuss the details of your case, answer all of your questions, and review your legal options with you. If you decide to hire us, we will be fierce advocates on your behalf and will build a strong case that will clearly show the responsible party is accountable for the injuries and inconvenience you’ve had. We will take the stress of managing a complex legal situation off your shoulders so that you can focus on your recovery, your family, and your work.
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