Oregon City Personal Injury Lawyer

Oregon City, Oregon is not a very large city, but is still a very key location in Oregon’s infrastructure. Being the seat of Clackamas County, Oregon City is not just any old small town. With a wide variety of parks, attractions, and museums to view, this city of just under 34,000 people is pretty interesting. However, a fundamental rule must be understood. Injuries can occur anywhere and everywhere, anytime at that. This cautions however, shouldn’t deter you from going outside and exploring the world. These cautions should be taken as just that, a warning. In the unfortunate event that an accident or incident resulting in you becoming injured does occur, contact the professionals at Portland Personal Injury Attorneys and let us do the heavy lifting that comes with. We will tackle the complex laws in Oregon City, ease your stress, and help compensate you for your time and suffering.

Interesting Facts/History about Oregon City

  • Founded in 1842 near where the Willamette River flows into the Columbia River, Oregon City was the first territorial capital of Oregon.
  • Due to the great migrations along the trail, Oregon City grew rapidly as an economic center of the territory. Emigrants arrived here at the end of the trail to establish their land claims in the region.
  • Local industries sprung up to resupply emigrants planning to start their farms. Today, the city is a suburb of the much larger city of Portland, Oregon.

Vehicle Injury Statistics

Due to the fact of the close proximity of Portland, OR and Oregon City, OR many of the statistics are group together and collected from an area called the Portland-Metro Area, which includes much of the surrounding cities and incorporated census designated places (CDPs).

  • Every year there are roughly 3 million vehicle related injuries in the US.. So if the Portland/Oregon City area represents roughly 1% of the US population that makes about 37,500 injuries a year or about 100 car accident injuries a day
  • The police fill out on average about 3000 vehicle accident reports each month and many car accidents go unreported by Oregon police.

A Brief Example

It’s late at night and you are on the way home from a quick run to the grocery store. You come to an intersection and stop as the light is red. The moment the light turns green, you accelerate into the intersection, only to be struck by someone thinking they could make the light. Your airbags deploy, glass shatters all around you, and the sound of screeching tires fills the air around you. Then, everything goes quiet. In an instant you go from content and healthy to broken and pained. Thoughts rush through your mind: “How am I going to deal with this?” “Why does my back hurt so bad?” “Is the other driver alright?”

The bottom line: This is bad. Real bad. However, you make the call to Portland Personal Injury Attorneys and can take a breather knowing that a company dedicated solely to helping you is in it with you until the situation is resolved.