Oregon · Truck crash claim: what can I do?
Truck crash claim: what can I do?
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| Filing deadline | 2 years from date of accidentORS § 12.110 |
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Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Oregon?
Oregon has a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury from truck accidents (ORS § 12.110). Modified comparative fault with 51% bar. Wrongful death has a 3-year SOL under ORS § 30.020. A lawyer can confirm yours.
Claims against ODOT or state entities require compliance with the Oregon Tort Claims Act (ORS § 30.275) — notice within 180 days. Oregon's agricultural and timber industries generate significant exempt commercial vehicle activity.
Source: ORS § 12.110
Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
Oregon's I-84 Columbia River Gorge corridor and US-97 carry significant Pacific Northwest freight. Mountain passes including the Siskiyou Summit on I-5 create extreme braking demand conditions. Oregon follows modified comparative fault with a 51% bar and has a 2-year SOL.
Medical facilities in Oregon
OHSU Hospital — Level I Trauma Center
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Truck crash claim: what can I do? overview. This page covers the local information available for Oregon.
What happens when I check?
You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.
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- ORS § 12.110