Portland, Oregon Personal Injury Lawyer Resources

Portland is our home. From freeway crashes on I-5 and I-84 to pedestrian strikes downtown and bike-lane collisions in the Pearl District, the injury cases we see here reflect a city that moves a lot of people through a compact, sometimes hostile road network. A personal injury claim in Oregon is not just about medical bills and lost wages. It is a legal process shaped by Oregon's modified comparative fault rule, which can reduce or eliminate a recovery if the injured person is found more than 50 percent at fault. Getting that fault analysis right, early, is often the single most important thing a lawyer does on a case.

Oregon generally applies a two-year statute of limitations to personal injury claims, though certain cases, such as claims against public bodies, medical negligence, and wrongful death, can have much shorter notice windows or different deadlines. In my 32 years representing injured people, I have seen strong cases lost because someone waited to call a lawyer, assumed the insurance company would be fair, or signed a recorded statement before they understood what was actually being asked. Portland insurers know the local courts, the local adjusters, and the local defense firms. Your lawyer should, too.

Goldberg & Loren has handled more than 20,000 injury cases, with a 98 percent success rate on the matters we accept. George Goldberg founded the firm after starting his career on the defense side in 1994, representing airlines and insurers before switching to the plaintiff side in 1996, an unusual background that shapes how we evaluate every Portland case: we know what the other side is going to argue because we used to make those arguments. Our Portland office is staffed by lawyers and case managers who live and work here, not a call center routing you to another state.

On this page you will find our Portland-focused articles covering car crashes, truck wrecks, motorcycle and bicycle injuries, wrongful death, premises liability, and practical guidance on dealing with ICBC, Oregon PIP, and uninsured-motorist coverage. The FAQs below answer the questions we hear most often from new Portland clients in their first phone call.

If you were hurt anywhere in the Portland metro, whether Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, or across the river in Vancouver, come see us in person at 6500 S Macadam Ave Ste 380, Portland, OR 97239, or call the local office at (971) 339-8080. You can also reach our 24/7 intake line toll-free at 1-888-352-9243. Consultations are free and we only get paid if we recover money for you.