Get legal review after a slip, fall or other injury
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What this source covers
Prepare the basic incident information for a lawyer who can assess responsibility, proof and the applicable filing route.
How to use it
Who this route is for: 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.
Prepare: Incident date, location and factual description; Photographs and incident report if available; Witness and property-owner information if known; Available medical and loss records; Insurer correspondence or any release offered
How to proceed:
1. Write down when and where the incident happened and collect available photographs, reports and witness information.
2. Use the State Bar referral form or phone route and provide the requested contact details, location and a brief description of the injury issue.
3. Contact the referred lawyer within the publisher's stated period to arrange an initial consultation.
4. Ask the lawyer to assess who may be responsible, what evidence is needed, and which notice or court deadlines apply.
5. Clarify consultation and further representation fees before hiring; obtain advice before relying on an insurer settlement or signing a release.
Timing and notices: 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.
Open injury-lawyer referral route: https://www.osbar.org/public/ris/
Limits and questions to verify
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 lawy
Source: Programs to Help you Find the Right Lawyer · https://www.osbar.org/public/ris/
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What this source covers
Prepare the basic incident information for a lawyer who can assess responsibility, proof and the applicable filing route.
How to use it
Who this route is for: 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.
Prepare: Incident date, location and factual description; Photographs and incident report if available; Witness and property-owner information if known; Available medical and loss records; Insurer correspondence or any release offered
How to proceed:
1. Write down when and where the incident happened and collect available photographs, reports and witness information.
2. Use the State Bar referral form or phone route and provide the requested contact details, location and a brief description of the injury issue.
3. Contact the referred lawyer within the publisher's stated period to arrange an initial consultation.
4. Ask the lawyer to assess who may be responsible, what evidence is needed, and which notice or court deadlines apply.
5. Clarify consultation and further representation fees before hiring; obtain advice before relying on an insurer settlement or signing a release.
Timing and notices: 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.
Open injury-lawyer referral route: https://www.osbar.org/public/ris/
Limits and questions to verify
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.
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