Oregon truck accident lawyers who move before the carrier buries the evidence.
Commercial carriers dispatch a response team to the crash site within hours, sometimes before the family has called anyone. Their job is to control the evidence. Our job is to get to it first.
The carrier's investigators were working before you left the hospital.
A trucking company is not a single driver with a personal auto policy. It is a business with safety officers, a legal department, and an insurer that handles catastrophic claims for a living. The moment a serious crash happens, that machine starts working to limit what it pays.
The evidence that decides these cases lives inside the company: the electronic logging device, the driver's hours, the inspection and maintenance records, the weight tickets. It can be overwritten or lost if no one moves to preserve it quickly.
We know how these files are built and audited because our partners spent years building and auditing them for the other side. We send preservation demands early and we know exactly what to ask for.
What to do next.
Get the truck and the data preserved.
Logs, the ELD, and maintenance records can disappear. We send a legal hold immediately so the carrier cannot quietly let the evidence age out.
Do not give the carrier's insurer a statement.
Their adjusters handle catastrophic claims full time. Let us handle that contact so nothing you say is turned against you.
Keep all of your medical records.
Truck crashes cause serious, long-term injuries. Consistent treatment records are the backbone of a full-value claim.
Call before you accept anything.
An early offer is almost never what a serious trucking case is worth. Talk to us first. The consultation is free.
We know where the carrier is exposed, because we used to defend them.
Liability in a truck case often reaches past the driver to the company, its safety practices, and sometimes a broker or maintenance contractor. Finding every responsible party takes someone who knows how these businesses operate.
Our attorneys spent decades inside the insurance and corporate defense world. We know which records matter, where the safety shortcuts hide, and what it takes to force a real number rather than a quick discount.
Partner Paul Vames spent thirteen years defending insurers before switching sides. He knows how carriers and their insurers decide which cases to fight and which to settle.
Meet Paul Vames →Trucking liability · Multnomah County
A commercial truck struck a family on I-84. We uncovered falsified weight records and a log book that had not been audited in 18 months. The case settled for $2.3 million and the driver's certification was pulled.
Common questions.
How long do I have to file a truck accident claim in Oregon?
Generally two years from the date of injury for a personal injury claim. Because trucking evidence disappears fast, it is worth contacting a lawyer right away rather than waiting.
Who can be held responsible besides the driver?
Often the trucking company itself, and sometimes a broker, a maintenance contractor, or a parts manufacturer. Identifying every responsible party is a major part of these cases.
What evidence matters most?
The electronic logging device, hours-of-service records, inspection and maintenance logs, and weight tickets. We move quickly to preserve all of it before it can be lost.
What does it cost to hire you?
Nothing up front. We work on contingency and advance the costs of investigation. No fee unless we win.
Talk to a lawyer who knows the other side.
Free consultation. No fee unless we win. We tell you exactly where you stand.