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Get legal review after a slip, fall or other injury
Oregon State Bar · Shared Oregon or applicable federal route
Prepare the basic incident information for a lawyer who can assess responsibility, proof and the applicable filing route.
Where and how to proceed: prepare, file and follow up
Start here: Write down when and where the incident happened and collect available photographs, reports and witness information.
1. Is this for me?
People injured in an Oregon slip, trip, fall or other incident who need case-specific civil-claim review. Work injuries and claims involving public bodies can require different processes.
Service area: Oregon or applicable federal route; confirm venue and agency jurisdiction.
2. What should I prepare?
Some documents may be conditional. Ask about alternatives. Checkmarks are temporary and are not saved or sent.
3. Where and how do I submit?
Read the linked publisher instructions to confirm the receiving office, accepted submission method and current forms. This page has not separately verified those details. A county filter does not decide the correct court or filing location.
- Write down when and where the incident happened and collect available photographs, reports and witness information.
- Use the State Bar referral form or phone route and provide the requested contact details, location and a brief description of the injury issue.
- Contact the referred lawyer within the publisher's stated period to arrange an initial consultation.
- Ask the lawyer to assess who may be responsible, what evidence is needed, and which notice or court deadlines apply.
- Clarify consultation and further representation fees before hiring; obtain advice before relying on an insurer settlement or signing a release.
Timing: The State Bar asks you to contact a referred lawyer within two business days. Injury claim periods and public-body notice rules have exceptions and different triggers; get an individualized review promptly.
4. What will it cost?
Details to confirm with the provider
Fees and fee-waiver eligibility have not been separately verified for this route. Check the current provider instructions. For a court filing, ask the court about its fee-waiver or deferral forms.
5. What happens after I submit?
Details to confirm with the provider
Keep a copy of what you send and its confirmation or receipt. Ask the receiving office how to track it, when to expect a response and how it will request missing information. These follow-up details have not been separately verified for this route.
6. What if something goes wrong?
Details to confirm with the provider
Read any returned filing, correction request or denial notice promptly. Ask the responsible office for the correction, review or appeal instructions and the deadline that applies to your notice. This guide does not verify a route-specific appeal process.
Language, disability and offline help
Ask the receiving office about language assistance, disability accommodations and an alternative to online submission. Available options have not been separately verified for this route.
This is a consultation-preparation route, not a determination that a property owner was negligent or that a claim is timely. The referral service charges for consultation and cannot guarantee a participating lawyer in each county.
Sources and review date
Guidance reviewed 2026-10-11. Read the current publisher instructions before acting.
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