Oregon Personal Injury Law Guide

What to verify first in Oregon

Classify the event, potential defendants, and claim type before calculating time. For matters connected to Portland, Eugene, and Salem, also confirm the correct court and any local filing rule.

Choose the issue

Filing deadline questionsSeparate ordinary injury, death, professional-negligence, and government time limits in Oregon. Wrongful deathCheck claimant authority, estate issues, damages, evidence, and timing in Oregon. Professional negligenceCheck records, experts, pre-suit procedure, discovery, and repose questions in Oregon. Car accidentsCheck fault, coverage, reports, evidence, and filing questions after a Oregon crash.

Facts to organize

Record the exact location, dates, people and entities involved, injury and treatment timeline, insurance information, notices, and documents already signed or received.

Venue and local records

For an event in Portland, Eugene, and Salem or elsewhere in Oregon, identify the agency that created any report, the court that would hear the matter, and the custodian of short-lived video, logs, or electronic data.

Check the official Oregon sources

These official Oregon sources are the safest starting points for checking statutes, procedure, and insurance questions.

Oregon judiciary — The Oregon judiciary publishes court structure, rules, forms, locations, and opinions.
Oregon legislature or official code — The Oregon legislature or official code portal provides current statutory text and legislative updates.
Oregon insurance regulator — The Oregon insurance regulator publishes consumer and insurer information relevant to many injury claims.

Links checked August 29, 2026. Confirm the current text, effective date, and any local rule before relying on a deadline or procedure.