Need Help from an Injury Law Firm?
At OlsenDaines, serious injury cases are more than business to us - they're personal. If you've been injured and need legal advice, our Oregon and Washington personal injury lawyers can help guide you. Every personal injury case is unique and complex, and in order to ensure you receive the best possible legal representation possible, it's important to call as soon as possible.
Our experienced personal injury attorneys in Oregon and Washington will fight for you, so you get the compensation to which you're entitled. We offer free legal consultations and work on contingency basis, soyou won't pay us anything unless we win your case.
If you've been injured and need legal advice, call or email us today
Our Personal Injury LawyersWork Hard for You
Hiring a personal injury attorney lets you retake the power in your case. When you go it alone, you’re up against a billion dollar insurance company. We level the playing field.
Here is why professional representation is critical in a personal injury case:
- Accurate Claim Valuation: Beyond immediate medical bills, we calculate future rehabilitation, lost earning capacity, and non-economic damages like pain and suffering, so you don’t get short-changed.
- Investigation and Evidence Preservation: We have the resources to subpoena records, secure surveillance footage, and hire accident reconstruction experts before evidence disappears.
- Counteracting Insurance Tactics: Your attorney acts as a shield against adjusters who are trained to minimize payouts. We handle all communications to prevent any exchanges that could devalue your claim.
- Managing Legal Deadlines: Your attorney ensures you don't miss any filing requirements or statutes of limitations.
- Better Settlement Potential: Injury victims with legal representation receive significantly higher payouts. Insurers know we are prepared to take the case to trial.
- Focus on Recovery: Handing off the "legal headache" allows you to prioritize medical treatment and physical healing while your advocate handles the paperwork.
Law Firms to Offer Free Consultations
Part of our mission is to educate, inform and empower people about their legal options after they've been hurt. Accurate information and reliable legal advice go a long way toward helping with the stress of navigating your options. That's why, nearly 40 years ago, our firm was one of the first law practices to offer free consultations to potential clients.
- Evening and Weekend Appointments available
- Emergency Same-Day Filings
- Free Legal Consultations
Damages in Personal Injury Cases
Damages fall into three categories – economic damages, non-economic damages, and punitive damages, which are reserved for cases of gross negligence or malice. They’re meant to punish the defendant.
Economic Damages
These represent the specific financial costs resulting from the injury. They are the easiest types of damages to prove and quantify.
- Medical Expenses: Coverage for hospital stays, surgeries, doctor visits, and emergency room fees.
- Future Medical Care: Anticipated costs for ongoing rehabilitation, physical therapy, or permanent nursing care.
- Lost Wages: Compensation for the income lost while you were unable to work during recovery.
- Loss of Earning Capacity: If the injury results in a long-term disability that prevents you from returning to your previous career or earning at the same level.
- Property Damage: Costs to repair or replace vehicles, clothing, or other personal items damaged in the incident.
Non-Economic Damages
These types of damages compensate for the non-monetary impact the injury has on your quality of life. There’s an element of subjectivity to them.
- Pain and Suffering: Compensation for the physical pain and discomfort endured during and after the accident.
- Emotional Distress: Damages for psychological impacts such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, or sleep loss.
- Loss of Consortium: Compensation for the impact an injury has on a relationship with a spouse or partner, including loss of companionship or intimacy.
- Loss of Enjoyment of Life: Awarded when an injury prevents you from participating in hobbies, exercise, or other meaningful daily activities.
- Disfigurement or Scarring: Specific compensation for permanent physical changes or scarring.
What Types of Personal Injury Law Do We Practice?
What Should You Do Immediately After Your Injury?
- Seek medical treatments as soon as possible. Even if you feel OK, it's better safe than sorry. This will also establish a medical record of the accident.
- Call the personal injury attorneys at OlsenDaines. The sooner you call, the better.
- Get the names and contact information of any witnesses at the scene of the accident.
- If it was a vehicle accident, report it to your insurance company and the DMV.
- Don't sign anything from your insurance company without consulting a personal injury lawyer first. You may be inadvertently settling your injury claim for a fraction of what it is actually worth.
Why Choose OlsenDaines for Your Personal Injury Case?
Our personal injury attorneys in Oregon and Washington take pride in standing up for our clients and getting them the best possible outcomes. Believe it or not, we actually enjoy going up against the insurance companies and fighting for you.
When you work with us, here’s what you can expect:
- We advocate for our clients and aggressively pursue the highest dollar value for our client’s claim.
- We focus on organization and thorough preparation to present your claim. We collect all of the records and billing and do the extensive research to organize the claim, paying special attention to insurance laws, statutes of limitations, and insurance policies, so that our clients receive more than fair compensation.
- We work hard to put our clients in the best position to reach a positive resolution via settlement. However, we’re not afraid to pursue litigation and file a lawsuit if we believe that our client is not receiving fair compensation. With thousands of successful cases and happy customers, we have the experience to know first hand whether we’re getting a fair offer or should push forward and demand higher value.
Have questions? Ready to schedule a free consultation? Reach out to us today.
Oregon and Washington Personal Injury FAQs
What's the statute of limitations for personal injury cases in Oregon and Washington?
This is a good question because they aren’t the same. And it’s important to note that the statute of limitations is measured from the date the injury occurs.
- In Oregon: 2 years from the date of the injury
- In Washington: 3 years from the date of the injury
What are "first party benefits" in a personal injury case?
“First Party Insurance” is your own insurance – coverage is provided regardless of fault in an accident.
When you get in a car accident and make a claim against your own insurance company, that’s a first-party claim.
For more information, check out our full length article on first-party insurance.
What is the plaintiff's duty to mitigate?
The plaintiff’s duty to mitigate is a concept in personal injury cases that requires a plaintiff who has been injured to reduce the amount of damage that has been inflicted. If you do not, the rule of mitigation of damages allows the judge or jury to reduce your right to recover that portion of your damages, which the judge or jury finds you could have reasonably avoided.
It’s a somewhat complex and nuanced concept, which we explain in greater depth in our full-length article about the plaintiff’s duty to mitigate.
Didn’t find your answer here? Be sure to check out our full Personal Injury Law FAQ page.
