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Injury Settlements and Taxes

Personal Injury Proceeds Generally Not Taxable If you have been injured in a car crash, slip and fall, assault, dog bite or any other type of personal injury claim, the money paid to you, by either judgment or settlement, is not taxable. This applies to money you receive for medical bills and expenses, lost income […]

Injury Settlements

How Injury Settlements Work Did you know that over 95% of all injury cases settle before trial? Why is that? The judicial system heavily favors the private settlement of civil disputes. It eases the caseload burden on the court system by reducing time consuming and costly litigation.  Evidentiary rules prohibitions against the use of statements […]

Premises Liability Injuries

What is “Premises Liability”? A premises liability claim is simply a claim against the owner of property for injuries that occur on property due to a hazard existing on the property. It could be a slippery floor, ice on a walkway, a defective staircase, a railing that was not up to code. It could be […]

PIP Coverage Issues

Personal Injury Protection Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage is no-fault insurance coverage for injuries and lost income arising from an automobile accident. Every policy of private car insurance is required to have PIP coverage. PIP insurance covers up to $15000 in medical, dental, hospital, surgical, ambulance and prosthetic services, and 70 per cent of your […]

Injured in a Car Crash: What do I do?

I was injured a car crash that was not my fault. What do I need to do? To Do List After a Car Crash Get the name, address and contact information of the at-fault driver. File a crash report with the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles. Get the insurance information for the at-fault driver’s vehicle. […]