Car Accident Attorneys in Tigard, OR
Rush-hour pileups on the highway through Tigard and rear-end crashes near the shopping centers are all too common. A licensed Oregon car accident attorney who handles Washington County claims will review your case for free.
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How we match your Tigard car accident case
When you submit a Tigard car accident 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 car accident matter needs someone who handles car accident 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.
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Car Accident cases in Tigard
More about legal help in Tigard →Tigard drivers deal with some of the heaviest congestion in the metro area: the I-5 and Highway 217 interchange, stop-and-go traffic on Pacific Highway 99W, and holiday backups around Washington Square. Rear-end collisions, left-turn crashes at busy 99W intersections, and freeway merge wrecks are routine, and injury claims are filed in Washington County Circuit Court. Oregon requires personal injury protection coverage, so early medical billing decisions and fault allocated among the drivers involved both shape what you recover. DearLegal matches you with an Oregon-licensed attorney who handles car accident cases in Tigard, with a free review.
- Crash injury lawsuits from Tigard collisions are filed in Washington County Circuit Court.
- The I-5, Highway 217, and 99W corridors, plus Washington Square retail traffic, drive high rear-end and merge collision volume.
- Crashes a few miles east in Lake Oswego or Portland can belong in Clackamas or Multnomah County courts.
Oregon car accident rules at a glance
Tigard 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 car accident guide →- Statute of Limitations
2 years
2 years from the date of the crash (ORS § 12.110)
- Fault Rule
51%
Modified comparative fault, 51% bar (ORS § 31.600)
- Damages Cap
No cap
No statutory cap on non-economic damages in standard auto cases (Oregon Supreme Court struck down cap in Lakin v. Senco)
- Minimum Liability Insurance
25/50/20
$25,000 / $50,000 / $20,000 plus PIP (ORS § 806.070)
- Insurance System
Add-on PIP
Add-on PIP with full tort rights (ORS § 742.520).
- Typical attorney fee
33%
33%–40% contingency — no fee unless you win
Exhibit D
How much do Tigard car accident attorneys cost?
Sample settlement statement
Oregon · Car Accident
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 car accident attorneys work on contingency: the fee is a share of what they recover, and nothing if they don’t.
Car accident attorneys in Oregon work on a contingency fee basis — typically 33% to 40% of the total recovery. Case costs 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
Tigard car accident questions, answered
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