Boring PERSONAL
INJURY LAWYER

Representing injured Victims 
Throughout Oregon

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In Boring and around the greater Portland area, serious accidents and injuries can happen suddenly and without any warning at all. You might be driving your car or shopping in a retail store or visiting a doctor for a routine appointment when a serious accident or error results in a devastating injury. You should know that you may be able to file a claim to seek financial compensation. An experienced Boring personal injury lawyer at the Johnston Law Firm can speak with you today about your case.

Boring Personal
Injury Cases We Handle

Personal injury law is a broad area of the law that encompasses many different types of cases, including motor vehicle collision claims, transit accident cases, medical malpractice and birth injuries, workplace accidents, premises liability claims, product liability lawsuits, dog bite cases, and more. The following are types of personal injury lawsuits we have handled in the past, and we can help you with any of the following and more:

• Airplane accidents, bus accidents, train accidents, and other types of transit accidents;
• Auto accidents, including car accidents, bicycle accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, Uber and Lyft accidents, taxi accidents, drunk driving accidents, distracted driving accidents, and pedestrian collisions;
• Catastrophic injuries, including amputations, burn injuries, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and more;
• Birth injuries, including birth defects, cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy, skull fractures, forcep injuries, fetal distress, and many other types of injuries during labor and delivery;
• Construction accident injuries and other types of workplace injuries;
• Defective product claims, including defective medical devices, dangerous drugs, car and truck defects, appliance defects, food safety recalls, child product defects, furniture recalls, and more;
• Dog bite injuries;
• Elder abuse, nursing home negligence, assisted living facility negligence, physical abuse, emotional abuse, passive neglect, and other injuries linked to elder abuse and neglect;
• Insurance denials, including claims involving auto insurance, homeowners’ insurance, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance;
• Medical malpractice, including hospital malpractice, anesthesia mistakes, medication errors, surgical mistakes, diagnostic errors, pediatric errors, and ob-gyn errors during pregnancy or labor;
• Premises liability, slips and falls, trips and falls, sexual assault lawsuits, negligent security, swimming pool accidents, and more; and
• Wrongful death lawsuits, which can include injuries associated with any of the above types of personal injury cases and more.

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Comparative Fault and
Your Boring Personal Injury Case

How can comparative fault affect your case? Comparative fault is a defense strategy for the defendant to argue that the plaintiff’s fault also contributed to the accident, and as such, the defendant should not be responsible for paying damages or should be responsible for paying a lesser amount of damages. Every state has its own comparative fault law. Oregon uses a modified comparative fault model which allows a plaintiff to recover damages as long as they are less than 51 percent at fault. In those cases, the plaintiff’s percentage of fault will merely reduce their damages proportionately. However, when a plaintiff is 51 percent or more at fault, Oregon law bars the plaintiff from recovery.

Personal Injury: Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQS)

Anyone who has been injured in an accident or because of another party’s liability in Boring knows that personal injury cases can be complex. It can be difficult to know what type of claim you are filing, and how much time you have to file your lawsuit.