Automobile Accidents in Oregon

All too often, people who are badly injured in automobile accidents are injured by uninsured drivers or drivers with limited insurance coverage. In Oregon, accident victims are surprised to learn that their medical bills and lost wages  may far exceed the available insurance limits and find that they have no method of paying for out of pocket expenses even though the automobile collision was not their fault. Worse yet, some accident victims learn that the other driver was not insured and has no method of compensating the injured person.

In Oregon, if you are injured by a driver with no insurance, or with liability limits which are lower than your liability limits, you have the right to pursue a claim against your own insurance carrier for uninsured motorist benefits and/or underinsured motorist benefits. As attorneys who regularly represent Oregon accident victims, we encourage our clients to contact their insurance carriers in order to increase their uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage so that they are protected in the event a collision involving an uninsured or underinsured driver. This is the best method of protecting yourself from dire financial consequences in the event of a serious automobile collision.

At Paulson Coletti, we are experienced at representing people injured in automobile accidents. If you have a case you would like to discuss, please contact us.

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