Oregon · Death claim: who can ask for help?
Death claim: who can ask for help?
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| Filing deadline | 3 years from date of deathO.R.S. § 30.020 |
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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: 3 years from date of death A lawyer can confirm yours.
Source: O.R.S. § 30.020
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 allows 3 years to file a wrongful death claim and imposes no cap on wrongful death damages. Multnomah County (Portland) is the primary venue and produces plaintiff-favorable wrongful death verdicts. Oregon's construction and timber industries contribute to significant workplace wrongful death case volume.
Oregon Revised Statutes § 30.020 governs wrongful death claims with a 3-year statute of limitations. Oregon imposes no cap on wrongful death damages — full economic and non-economic recovery is available. Multnomah County Circuit Court (Portland) handles Oregon's highest volume of wrongful death cases. Oregon's timber industry, construction activity, and major highway corridors (I-5, I-84) generate significant wrongful death case volume from workplace accidents and vehicle fatalities.
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Death claim: who can ask for help? 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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- O.R.S. § 30.020