Most car crashes are unnecessary, the result of violation of established safety rules of the road. While these are almost always not intentional, they are also not truly “accidents,” because they were preventable. As the Oregon Driver Manual puts it, “the word ‘accident’ is misleading. If you crash because you were distracted, tired, or not driving defensively, it is a preventable crash, not an accident.” Severe losses from collisions can change lives forever. We’ve helped hundreds of individuals and families who have been seriously or permanently harmed by car collisions.
The Right Lawyer Can Make All the Difference after a Car Crash
Our personal injury lawyers know how to build a case with the right facts and evidence, securing the futures of families across Oregon. There’s no up front cost to you, and we don’t get paid unless you do.
A settlement or verdict in favor of an injured person takes into consideration multiple harms and losses, such as:
- Lost income
- Medical bills
- Pain
- Future care needs
- Disability and limitations
On average, injury survivors who have an attorney nearly triple the amount of money they get from insurance than those who do not, according to the Insurance Research Council.
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The Corson & Johnson Law Firm has earned the highest recognition for professional excellence and ethical conduct, including being named in the U.S. News & World Report Best Law Firms. Attorneys at the firm have been named in Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, the American Board of Trial Advocates, and Don Corson is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. The Corson & Johnson Law Firm has been named by Expertise as one of the Best Car Accident Lawyers in Eugene.
Don Corson – Founding Partner
Common Causes of Car Accidents
We have decades of experience with successful cases. Our legal team is prepared to represent survivors who were injured in any type of car accident. Regardless of what caused your crash, and no matter how difficult it may appear, you can be confident that our attorneys have the skills and resources to help.
We represent people who were injured in:
Drunk & Impaired Driver Collisions
Large Truck & 18 Wheeler Crashes
Hit-and-Run (and Leave the Scene) Cases
Pedestrian Cases
Motorcycle Crashes
Bicycle Cases
Head-on Collisions
Read-end Collisions
T-bone Collisions
Distracted Driving, Texting and Driving Cases
Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Cases
Tired/Fatigued Driver-Caused Collisions
Aggressive Driving & Speeding cases
Collisions Caused by Negligent Highway Maintenance
Common Types of Injuries from Car Accidents
We are prepared to help people with the most challenging legitimate cases, including those involving catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, or defective vehicles (product liability). By conducting thorough investigations, meticulously preparing your case, working hard, and applying the benefits of decades of experience, we are ready to fight for full and fair compensation for you.
Spine injuries to the neck or back
Broken bones
Traumatic brain injury
Internal organ damage
Tendon and ligament damage
Death
We have also helped people who suffered burn injuries from vehicle fires, disfigurement, loss of limbs, dental injuries, post traumatic stress disorder, temporomandibular joint dysfunction, and other losses.
If you think you have a car crash injury case, Contact Us right away.
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I just had a car accident, what should I do now?
Stop at the scene or as close as safely possible. If anyone was injured, call 911 immediately, and follow their directions, which may involve rendering reasonable assistance to any injured person. Don’t move an injured person unless absolutely necessary, such as to save their life from a vehicle fire or explosion. If there are no apparent injuries, call the police and follow their directions. Remain at the scene until after the police arrive (unless you must leave for immediate medical care). Don’t move the vehicles unless necessary for safety, or if you are directed to do so by the police.
Photograph the vehicles, the other driver’s license, and the scene with your smartphone. Get names and phone numbers of any witnesses. Before you leave the scene, make sure to exchange insurance and drivers information with the other driver (driver name and address; name and address of vehicle owner; name and address of vehicle occupants; vehicle registration number; insurance company name, policy number, and phone number). Promptly afterward, report the collision to your own insurance company.
What are my legal responsibilities if I am involved in a car accident in Oregon?
A driver involved in a collision is legally obligated to stop their vehicle at the scene or as close as possible, and to remain at the scene until they have exchanged insurance, driver, owner, and vehicle information. A driver is legally required to render reasonable assistance to any person injured in the collision, including arrangements for getting them to medical care, if it is apparent such treatment is necessary or it is requested by an injured person. A driver must otherwise remain at the scene until a police officer has arrived (unless the police say they are not coming). Failure to perform the duties of a driver to injured persons is a Class C felony in Oregon.
If there was injury or death, or a vehicle was towed away, or there was more than $2500 in property damage, the driver must submit a report to the Oregon DMV within 72 hours. The DMV report form may be found here: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Forms/DMV/32fill.pdf
You are not required to make any statements or provide authorizations to the other party’s insurance company. Remember the other side’s insurance company is not looking out for your interests; only theirs. You should not post anything on social media about the collision, your injuries or medical treatment, or about your activities.
