Oregon Personal Injury Attorneys Lawyers - The Intangibles of Settlement

Oregon Personal Injury law is a fascinating and challenging field. I have been practicing Oregon Personal Injury Law for over 12 years and am amazed daily by the legal and factual nuances that bring fun challenges.

There are many intangibles that go into evaluating an Oregon Personal Injury case. Probably the biggest, most important intangible is the personal injury plaintiff - who is she, what does she look like, how does she come across.

Oregon Personal Injury Case verdicts vary by county. A case filed in Multnomah County typically has a higher settlement value than one filed in Washington or Clackamas County. Some of the smaller counties do not much like people from Portland. These are all things that need to be taken into account with deciding what a case is worth. Oregon is known for being a notoriously cheap jury verdict state.

Psychological studies have shown that people like people who are similar to them. So if the case is in a rural, blue collar community, the jury will like a personal injury plaintiff who is blue collar more than one who is a professional. Of course this is all theory and there are always exceptions to every rule. There are so many intangibles that go into determining the settlement value of an Oregon Personal Injury case that it is impossible to discuss them all here. What is important to remember is that an evaluation does not stop at the injury, length of treatment and amount of property damage. We need to look at, among other things, the people involved, the nature of the car, motorcycle or bike collision and where the case is (or will be) filed.

Joe Durkee

Phone 971.998.6790

Website oregonpersonalinjurylawoffice.com

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