Personal Injury Attorneys in Portland, OR
A crash on the interstate, a fall outside a Portland shop, or a bike collision downtown can upend your life overnight. A licensed Oregon personal injury attorney serving Portland will review your claim free of charge.
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How we match your Portland personal injury case
When you submit a Portland personal injury matter, we route it through a national network of independent partner firms and put it in front of the one that fits best — based on the kind of case it is, what it is likely to involve, where it has to be handled, and who has capacity to take it on now.
Case type
A personal injury matter needs someone who handles personal injury work day to day, not a generalist. Practice area is the first filter.
Size and complexity
Some firms are built for catastrophic injury and multi-party litigation; others resolve straightforward claims quickly. We weigh what your matter is likely to involve against how each firm actually works.
Jurisdiction and licensing
Your matter is decided under Oregon law, so it goes to an attorney licensed in Oregon who regularly appears where your case would be heard.
Capacity and fit
Availability, conflicts of interest and language all matter. If the best-fit firm cannot take your case, we route it to the next one that can — or tell you plainly when no one in the network is the right answer.
Every partner reviews your case for free. Injury and workers’ compensation matters are handled on contingency — no fee unless you win. Other matters are quoted upfront, before you commit to anything.
DearLegal provides marketing and matching services and is not a law firm. Submitting a case does not create an attorney-client relationship. Matches depend on case type, jurisdiction and firm availability.
Personal Injury cases in Portland
More about legal help in Portland →Injury claims in Portland arise from crashes involving cyclists, pedestrians, and transit, falls at businesses and apartment buildings, construction and port accidents, and incidents at the city’s many events and venues. Lawsuits are filed in Multnomah County courts. Oregon gives you two years to file but only 180 days to give formal notice if the city, county, TriMet, or a state agency is involved, and you recover something at fifty percent fault and nothing at fifty-one. DearLegal matches you with an Oregon-licensed attorney who handles personal injury cases in Portland, and the review is free.
- Injury lawsuits from Portland are filed in Multnomah County courts.
- Cyclist, pedestrian, and transit-related injuries are a larger share of Portland claims than in most cities.
- Claims against the City of Portland, Multnomah County, or TriMet require notice within 180 days.
Oregon personal injury rules at a glance
Portland cases run under Oregon law. The full walkthrough — timeline, when to call, case types, and what a recovery can include — is on the Oregon page.
Read the full Oregon personal injury guide →- Statute of Limitations
2 years
2 years from the date of injury (ORS § 12.110)
- Fault Rule
51%
Modified comparative fault, 51% bar (ORS § 31.600) — no recovery if your fault is greater than the combined fault of all defendants
- Damages Cap
No cap
No general cap on compensatory damages in standard PI (Oregon Supreme Court struck down the prior cap in Lakin v. Senco Products for jury-trial claims). Oregon Tort Claims Act caps state/local claims under ORS § 30.272.
- Government-Claim Notice
90 days
Oregon Tort Claims Act: 180-day written notice under ORS § 30.275; 90 days for wrongful death.
- Joint and Several Liability
Bolished
Largely abolished — Oregon applies several liability under ORS § 31.610, with apportionment among all responsible parties.
- Typical attorney fee
33%
33%–40% contingency — no fee unless you win
Exhibit D
How much do Portland personal injury attorneys cost?
Sample settlement statement
Oregon · Personal Injury
Illustrative only. Your fee terms are set in a written agreement with your attorney and may include costs and expenses regardless of outcome.
Most Oregon personal injury attorneys work on contingency: the fee is a share of what they recover, and nothing if they don’t.
Personal injury attorneys in Oregon work on a contingency fee basis — typically 33% to 40% of the total recovery. Oregon’s OTCA notice rules and PIP coordination require careful case planning. Case expenses are typically advanced by the firm and deducted from the final recovery.
A good attorney walks through every number at your free consultation — before you sign anything.
Exhibit F
Portland personal injury questions, answered
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