MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS

Driving under the influence can injure and kill. So can distractions while driving – such as text messaging and cell phones, inexperience and defective gas pedals. Faulty tires, loud music, and fatigue can all contribute to serious – even fatal – car, truck, or motorcycle accidents. 

Some days, the sheer volume of traffic contributes to injury accidents. Road rage by angry drivers is increasingly cited as the cause of accidents on the road.

Loss of limbs, life, brain function, ability to work, all wreak havoc that extends beyond the crash. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of brain, head and spinal cord injuries. Seeking advice from a personal injury attorney experienced in evaluating long term injury is critical for accident victims seeking justice.

Increase in Pedestrian and Bicycle Accidents

Many injured victims involved in motor vehicle accidents were not in a motor vehicle at all. Pedestrians, bicyclists, innocent people in crosswalks or in a storefront window can all become victims of motor vehicle accidents. Attorney Tom D’Amore is a past chair of the American Association of Justice’s (AAJ) Motor Vehicle Section. He was 2010-11 President of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association. He is a tough, well respected litigator. 

Tom D'Amore and his team of associates and experts are skilled at determining the facts surrounding the accident, fault, and long term impact of your injuries. Turning to D'Amore Law Group for a FREE CONSULTATION is the first step in resolving your case with the best possible outcome.

Before you sign any papers presented to you by any insurance company, it is your right to seek legal advice.

If you believe you have a legal claim for serious personal injury or wrongful death involving an auto accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident, bicycle or pedestrian accident, call the offices of D’Amore Law Group and ask for a free consultation.   Be aware that Oregon, Washington, and California limit the time that your attorney can recover damages on your behalf.  Once this time frame has elapsed, it may be impossible to recover anything.  Therefore, it is in your interest to call D'Amore Law Group early in the process.

EXAMPLES OF RECOVERIES OBTAINED BY D'AMORE LAW GROUP FOR MOTOR VEHICLE INJURY ACCIDENTS CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE:

 

$2 Million dollar recovery against a trucking company on behalf of a Tualatin, Oregon woman whose husband was killed when he was rear-ended by an 18 wheeler

$1 Million recovery on behalf of a woman seriously injured in a collision with a dump truck northwest of Portland

$750-thousand dollar recovery on behalf of a driver who sustained back injury in a rear-end truck accident on Hwyy 97 in Central Oregon

$900-thousand dollar recovery on behalf of the family of a Portland area teen, killed in a head-on auto accident

$550-thousand dollar recovery on behalf of an elderly pedestrian who sustained serious injury when hit by a car while crossing in a crosswalk in Vancouver, WA

$750-thousand dollar recovery on behalf of a child, run over by a trailer in McMinnville, OR

$575-thousand dollar recovery on behalf of a pedestrian hit and injured by a cab driver in a crosswalk

 

 

SAFETY TIP:
Print this page/checklist and keep in the glovebox of your vehicle to help remind you to note important information in the event of an accident. Click here for OR, WA and CA DMV accident report forms.

 

ACCIDENT CHECKLIST
Fill out as soon after the accident as possible.

checkmark If anyone is injured, call 911 -- seek medical help immediately.
checkmark Write down the license plate number or numbers of all vehicles involved. If you exchange license or insurance information with other drivers, make sure it is complete.
checkmark Get the names and contact numbers of any who witnessed the accident.
checkmark If there is an opportunity while waiting for assistance, write down all recollections of what you saw, heard and experienced. Important facts could be lost if not recorded as soon as possible after the accident.
   
 

 

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