Portland Catastrophic Injury Lawyer
Our Portland catastrophic injury lawyer represents residents whose lives have been permanently altered by someone else’s negligence under Oregon law.
Whether your injury occurred on the I-5 freight corridor near Port of Portland and the Willamette Valley, or the I-84/Gateway interchange; our team of personal injury attorneys fights for your lifetime medical costs – not just past bills.
Contact Strong Law Accident & Injury Attorneys today for a free consultation: (206) 741-1053. No fees unless we win your case.
Why Catastrophic Injury Cases Are Different
Some personal injury claims can resolve around a finite set of bills.
However, a catastrophic injury case must fund your medical care in 2030, 2040, and beyond.
Oregon courts quantify future costs, while insurance carriers deploy their own experts to minimize them.
Most victims have two years under ORS 12.110, but if a government-owned vehicle was involved, ORS 30.275 cuts that to 180 days. Missing these statutes of limitation ends your claim. And under ORS 31.600, you can only recover compensation if your fault is 50% or less.
The settlement you accept today closes your legal options permanently. We do not move toward resolution until the medical evidence fully supports the number.
Portland’s High-Risk Corridors
Local geography shapes how we investigate and build your case, from sourcing surveillance footage to locating prior incident reports on specific road segments.
- I-5 freight corridor (North/South Portland): High commercial truck volume between the Port of Portland and the Willamette Valley. Trucking accidents here raise questions of FMCSA compliance, cargo liability, and multiple corporate defendants.
- I-84/Gateway interchange: One of the region’s most congested points, where commuter and freight traffic mix near MAX light rail corridors flagged in ongoing ODOT safety reviews.
- US-26 Sunset Highway westbound descent: Steep grade and frequent fog near the Sylvan tunnels create documented brake-failure and rear-end collision risk for heavy vehicles.
- Pearl District and South Waterfront construction zones: Active crane operations and high pedestrian density generate concurrent liability across general contractors, subcontractors, and property owners.
- TriMet MAX and bus corridors: Collisions involving TriMet are subject to the 180-day notice rule, not the standard two-year window. See ORS 30.275.
Types of Catastrophic Injuries We Help With
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): We work with Portland-area neurologists and life-care planners to document long-term cognitive deficits, care needs, and earning capacity loss the categories defense experts routinely dispute.
- Spinal Cord Injuries: We commission detailed medical reports and collaborate with local medical professionals to establish your functional limitations. For example, wheelchair equipment maintenance alone can cost $30,000–$50,000 every five years with current industry rates.
- Severe Burns and Amputations: We account for the full surgical roadmap outlined by your treating specialists, including reconstructive stages, prosthetic replacement cycles (typically $50,000–$100,000 per device), and vocational rehabilitation when your prior career is no longer accessible.
Our Portland wrongful death lawyers manage every aspect of the claim so families can focus on grieving without the added burden of insurance negotiations.
How To Get Started
Step #1
Request a Consultation: Reach out via phone or our online form to share the details of your accident in a no-pressure environment.
Step #2
Case Evaluation: We will review the evidence, including police reports and medical records, to determine the best path forward for your situation.
Step #3
Dedicated Advocacy: Once you decide to move forward, we take over all communications and legal filings so you can focus entirely on your physical recovery.
What Compensation We Can Pursue for You
Beyond past medical bills, we build toward the full economic and human cost of your injury:
- Future medical costs long-term rehabilitation, assistive technology, projected revision surgeries
- Lost earning capacity forensic economists calculate the present value of your entire projected career, including raises and retirement contributions
- Home and vehicle modifications adaptive equipment, structural access changes
- Non-economic damages: pain, suffering, and loss of the activities and relationships that defined your life before the accident
Oregon Law: Three Things That Directly Affect Your Case
- Modified comparative negligence (ORS 31.600): If you share partial fault, your recovery is reduced proportionally but not eliminated, unless your fault exceeds 50%. On a $1,000,000 case where you are found 20% at fault, you recover $800,000. Insurance adjusters inflate plaintiff fault figures to reduce their exposure. We counter that with accident reconstruction, witness statements, and black box data.
- Statute of limitations (ORS 12.110): Two years from the date of injury is the standard window. The Discovery Rule may extend this when an injury was not immediately apparent but most accident-related injuries are subject to the standard deadline.
- Government entity notice (ORS 30.275): If any public body bears responsibility TriMet, a county road crew, ODOT written notice must be provided within 180 days. This is a firm procedural deadline with very limited exceptions.
Contact Strong Law Accident & Injury Attorneys Today
Contact Strong Law Accident & Injury Attorneys today for a free consultation.
Regional Office Information:
- Address: 590 Pearl St., Eugene, OR 97401
(Serving Portland and all of Multnomah County; In-person meetings available by appointment) - Phone: (206) 741-1053
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