What you need to know about Oregon’s Personal Injury Protection benefits..

If you were involved in a crash with a DUII driver or a driver driving recklessly you may be entitled to more compensation in the form of “punitive damages.” Punitive damages in Oregon are meant to punish the offender. Setting up a punitive damages claim is not always easy. You should contact personal injury lawyer Jeremiah Ross at 503.224.1658 to discuss your options.

I often field calls from people that have been ripped off by an Oregon car dealer in a Yo-Yo Sale. Yo-Yo Sales are also referred to as “bushing scams.” These scams start when a car dealer sells a consumer a vehicle and offers to finance the vehicle. The consumer signs financing paperwork and takes the vehicle home. Usually, the consumer is under the impression the financing is complete and the vehicle is theirs. Unbeknownst to the consumer, the dealer may have made little, if any, effort to find financing on the agreed-upon terms.

As an Oregon Personal Injury Lawyer, I often am asked by clients if the crash will affect their rates even if they were not at fault. There is not a clear answer on that issue.