When an accident happens, we are there for you.

Most likely. The legal system can be overwhelmingly complex and insurance adjusters are trained to minimize what they pay you. Hiring counsel gives you the strongest position to pursue full recovery for your medical costs, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

Personal-injury consultations at our firm are free. We will evaluate your claim and explain your options at no charge.

Oregon's statute of limitations, ORS 12.110, generally gives you two years from the date of injury to file a personal-injury lawsuit. Wrongful-death claims have a three-year window under ORS 30.020. Some exceptions shorten or lengthen those periods. Talk to us early so a deadline never decides your case.

Many cases settle, but we prepare each one for trial. We will go to trial at your request. That readiness is often what produces a fair settlement.

Under Oregon's modified comparative negligence rule, ORS 31.600, you can still recover damages as long as your share of fault is 50% or less. Your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault. If you are 51% or more at fault, you cannot recover from the other party.

No. You are not legally required to give a recorded statement to the at-fault party's insurer, and doing so usually helps them and not you. Adjusters use these statements to lock you into an early version of events. Talk to us before any recorded statement.

Claims against an Oregon public body fall under the Oregon Tort Claims Act, ORS 30.275, which requires written notice of the claim within 180 days of the injury (one year for wrongful death). Missing that notice deadline can end the case before it begins, so call us quickly when a public agency is involved.

Economic damages (medical bills, lost wages, future care) are generally not capped. Non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering, have been governed by ORS 31.710 and a line of Oregon Supreme Court decisions; the cap framework has been litigated and is unsettled. We will walk through how current law applies to your specific case.

From our McMinnville office we represent injured people across the Willamette Valley (Yamhill, Marion, Polk, Washington, and Clackamas counties) including Newberg, Salem, Keizer, Woodburn, Dallas, Monmouth, Independence, and Sherwood, along with Linn County (Albany) and the Oregon coast in Lincoln County. For serious injury and wrongful-death cases we travel throughout western Oregon. There is no fee for the first consultation, and we work injury cases on a contingency basis.