Eugene Personal Injury Law Firm

More Eugene Injury Questions

Does an injury on public property in Eugene come with an extra deadline?

It may. Claims against a public body, such as the State of Oregon or a local government, have an extra step. You must give notice of the claim within 180 days after the injury, or within one year for a wrongful death claim (ORS 30.275). An injury in a city park, at a public school or on county property may fall under these rules, and so may a crash with a public bus. The 180 day notice is easy to miss, and it can pass before you finish treatment. Tell our Eugene legal team where it happened, and we send the notice if one is needed.

What do federal numbers show about traffic deaths in Eugene?

Federal crash data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration counts 232 traffic deaths in Lane County from 2020 to 2024, and 56 of them were inside Eugene city limits. Of those 56, 24 were pedestrians and 5 were bicyclists. Across the county, 33 of the people killed were motorcyclists, and the agency estimates that 77 deaths involved an alcohol impaired driver. If a crash took someone in your family, we handle the wrongful death claim. A wrongful death case generally has three years (ORS 30.020), and some limits can make that time shorter, so an early call helps. You pay nothing to ask.

Who takes a dog bite report in Eugene?

First, have the bite treated. Lane County Animal Services says bites inside Eugene city limits are reported to Lane County Environmental Health, which lists animal bites among the things it investigates. Its number is (541) 682-4051. For a bite outside any city, Lane County Animal Services takes the report at 541-682-3645. Call 911 if the animal is still a danger to anyone. Keep photos and your medical records, then call us to talk about a claim.

A car hit me while I was walking in Eugene. Who pays my hospital bills?

In most cases an auto policy's medical coverage (called PIP) pays first, no matter who caused the crash. PIP on a vehicle covers pedestrians it strikes (ORS 742.520), and your own household auto policy may also apply. Oregon PIP covers at least $15,000 in reasonable and necessary medical expenses for up to two years after the injury. Give the hospital the auto claim number so it can bill PIP. After PIP is used up, bills usually go to your health insurance, if you have it. It is a common question here. Federal data shows 24 of the 56 people killed in crashes inside Eugene from 2020 to 2024 were pedestrians. We work out which policy pays first and make the claim for you.

Does a child injured in Eugene get more time to file a claim?

Often, yes. When the injured person is under 18, the deadline is paused while the child is a minor, but the pause is capped (ORS 12.160). It cannot last more than five years, and it cannot run more than one year after the person turns 18. Whichever limit comes first controls. A parent's claim for the child's medical bills is paused for the same period. Our Eugene legal team can work out the exact date for your family. Asking costs nothing.