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A car accident in Eugene can leave you hurting, off work, and answering an insurance adjuster's calls before you have had time to recover. It happens to a lot of people here. State crash data shows more than 5,200 people were injured in crashes inside Eugene from 2020 to 2024. Our car accident attorneys help injured drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and families understand their rights and pursue compensation.

With over 100 years of combined legal experience, Idiart Law Group has helped more than 15,000 clients. Our Eugene legal team works by phone and text with people hurt on I-5, on Beltline and Delta Highway, and on streets all over Eugene and Springfield. You do not have to fight the system alone.

With free consultations, you can talk with us at no obligation. We work on a contingency basis, allowing you to hire us with no financial obligation unless we win.

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What You Need to Prove for Your Car Accident Claim

For your Eugene car accident claim to be successful, these points generally need to be established:

  • The other driver or party owed you a duty to operate safely
  • That duty was breached through negligent or reckless conduct
  • The crash caused your injuries and other damages
  • You suffered measurable losses, such as medical bills, lost wages, pain, or other harm

Proof after a Eugene crash can include photos, witness names, medical records, repair estimates, and a police report if one was written. Not every crash gets a police report. When there is none, we build the proof from everything else.

Who Has the Report on Your Eugene Crash?

Your report may have been written by a Eugene police officer, a Lane County Sheriff's deputy or an Oregon State trooper. The Sheriff's Office alone covers 4,620 square miles, and its deputies investigate injury and fatal collisions. Not sure who came to your crash? We track the report down.

No two agencies hand out reports the same way. The Sheriff's Office uses an online records portal or mail, and Oregon State Police sends crash report requests to Oregon DMV. We make the requests for you. A police report does not replace your own Oregon DMV crash report, which is likely due within 72 hours if anyone was hurt or damage is over $2,500. The questions below show how.

What To Do Now?

Start with a free consultation by phone or text at (855) 772-6969, or through this website. Spanish speaking attorneys are available. Our Eugene legal team listens to what happened, answers your questions about the crash and a possible injury claim, and guides you through every step of the legal process.

If you were hurt in a Eugene car accident, it can help to:

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    Follow up on all recommended treatment
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    Save photos, receipts, and paperwork related to the crash
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    Share your auto claim number with every clinic so your own policy gets the bills
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    Call or text our Eugene legal team before you accept a settlement
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Common Causes of Car Accidents in Eugene

Federal estimates tie about a third of Lane County traffic deaths from 2020 to 2024 to alcohol impaired drivers. Common causes include:

  • Distracted driving
  • Speeding
  • Drunk or impaired driving
  • Running red lights or stop signs
  • Unsafe lane changes
  • Tailgating
  • Drowsy driving
  • Failure to yield
  • Distracted driving
  • Speeding
  • Drunk or impaired driving
  • Running red lights or stop signs
  • Unsafe lane changes
  • Tailgating
  • Drowsy driving
  • Failure to yield

When another driver’s negligence causes a crash in Eugene, an injury claim may help you recover compensation for medical costs, lost income, and other damages. We do the work of proving it.

Types of Injuries We Often See After Car Accidents

Crash injuries range from a strained back to trauma that changes a life. For the most serious, the state's trauma list includes two Springfield hospitals, one of them a Level II. Cases we often handle involve:

  • Neck and back injuries
  • Whiplash
  • Broken bones
  • Head injuries and traumatic brain injuries
  • Spinal cord injuries
  • Internal injuries
  • Cuts, bruising, and scarring
  • Long-term pain and disability

Some injuries are not obvious in the first hours, so see a doctor. The medical coverage on your own auto policy (called PIP) pays crash related medical bills, whoever was at fault, and we help you use it.

Crash injuries range from a strained back to trauma that changes a life. For the most serious, the state's trauma list includes two Springfield hospitals, one of them a Level II. Cases we often handle involve:

  • Neck and back injuries
  • Whiplash
  • Broken bones
  • Head injuries and traumatic brain injuries
  • Spinal cord injuries
  • Internal injuries
  • Cuts, bruising, and scarring
  • Long-term pain and disability

Some injuries are not obvious in the first hours, so see a doctor. The medical coverage on your own auto policy (called PIP) pays crash related medical bills, whoever was at fault, and we help you use it.

How Idiart Law Group Helps After a Eugene Car Accident

Our role is to step in so you do not have to handle everything alone while trying to recover. Depending on the case, our team may help by:

  • Investigating how the crash happened
  • Gathering records and evidence
  • Communicating with insurance companies
  • Calculating damages and losses
  • Negotiating for a fair settlement
  • Preparing the case for litigation if needed

We keep clients informed throughout the process and work to make a stressful situation more manageable.

Ways We Can Help

Car Accident

If a careless driver hurt you or someone you love, we’re here to step in. Our team deals with the insurance company, gathers the evidence, and fights to recover money for medical bills, lost wages, and the impact on your life.

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Social Security Disability

When a health condition keeps you from working, getting SSD benefits shouldn’t be another battle. We guide you through applications and appeals, handle the paperwork and deadlines, and work to prove your disability so you’re not facing the system alone.

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Slip & Fall

Falls on unsafe floors, stairs, or walkways can cause serious injuries. We hold negligent property owners accountable and pursue compensation for your medical treatment, lost income, and pain and suffering.

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We handle many types of cases, including:

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Eugene Car Accident Questions

Who do I call after a car accident in Eugene?

Start with 911 if anyone is hurt. Oregon law requires drivers to notify police right away when a crash causes injury or death, and in certain crashes with more than $2,500 in damage (ORS 811.745, ORS 811.748). When there is no emergency, Oregon DMV says to use a non-emergency police phone number. Inside the city, that means Eugene Police. For the unincorporated parts of Lane County, the Sheriff's Office dispatch center answers 24 hours a day at 541-682-4150, option 1. Oregon State Police lists 800-442-0776 for non-emergency help in Lane County, or *677 from a mobile phone. After you are safe and have had medical care, our Eugene legal team is one call or text away at (855) 772-6969.

How do I get the police report for my Eugene crash?

Ask the agency whose officer wrote it. For a Eugene police officer's report, ask Eugene Police Records. For a deputy's report, the Sheriff's Office Police Records Unit takes requests through its online records portal or by mail, and answers questions at 541-682-3775. It says parts of a report may be redacted because of an ongoing investigation or a pending court action. For a state trooper's report, Oregon State Police sends crash report requests to Oregon DMV. If you hire us, tracking down the report becomes our job.

An officer took a report at my Eugene crash. Do I still send one to the DMV?

More often than not, yes. Oregon DMV says you still need to file your own report even if law enforcement files one. It is due within 72 hours if anyone was injured or killed, if damage to your vehicle is over $2,500, or if damage to other property is over $2,500. It is also due if any vehicle has more than $2,500 in damage and any vehicle is towed from the scene (ORS 811.725). DMV calls online filing through DMV2U the quickest way. You can also take the paper form to a DMV office. DMV has an office in Eugene at 499 Valley River Center and one in Springfield at 204 N 30th St. Keep a copy, because DMV says it cannot give you one later. If you are unsure whether your crash counts, ask us.

Where and when do crashes happen in Eugene?

State numbers for 2024 give a picture. Of the 1,657 crashes the Oregon Department of Transportation counted inside Eugene, 845 were at intersections, which is about half. About one in four, 413, happened on a wet road, and 429 happened in the dark. Those crashes injured 1,261 people. Whatever the road or the weather, if another driver's carelessness hurt you, call or text (855) 772-6969 for a free consultation.

The driver who hit me in Eugene has no insurance. What now?

Your own policy may cover you. Oregon auto liability policies must include uninsured motorist coverage (ORS 742.502). That coverage is on your own policy, and it can pay for your injuries when the driver at fault has no insurance. Your PIP coverage, the medical coverage on your own auto policy, also applies. Your own policy and Oregon insurance law set separate time limits, so do not wait. Our Eugene legal team reads the policy with you and makes the claim.

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