ORS 20.080

Under Oregon Revised Statute 20.080, a person injured as a result of another’s negligence can make a written demand to recover damages of up to $10,000 on the at-fault person and the at-fault person’s insurance company.  The demand must include all related medical records, medical bills, and any other losses.  The other party then has thirty days to make their best offer.
state of oregon logoIf after thirty days the other party does not respond or refuses to settle, the injured claimant can file a lawsuit against the at-fault party.  If the injured person recovers more than the offer made by the at-fault party, the at-fault party must then pay the amount awarded, and in addition pay for the injured claimant’s court costs and attorney’s fees.

Because ORS 20.080 provides for attorney fees, many personal injury attorneys have incentive to take some “smaller” cases that they may not have normally taken.  The goal of ORS 20.080 is not to take small cases into litigation, but rather to motivate insurance companies to resolve these cases with fair offers.  If they do not make a “fair” offer and you prevail at arbitration or trial, the insurance company has to pay hourly attorney fees dating from the time you initially contacted your attorney through the conclusion of the case.  We have had great success in handling ORS 20.080 cases.  Ryan Hilts is a personal injury lawyer in Lake Oswego and serves as a personal injury attorney in the Portland area.  For more information,on the Oregon Revised Statute 20.080, contact Ryan today.  You can also email directly to ryan@ryanhiltslaw.com.

Oregon Attorney Ryan Hilts

Ryan is a member of the Oregon State Bar, the Washington State Bar, and the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association.

Ryan was named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine for six years in a row, a selection for the top attorneys under 40 years old. During those years, he was also listed as one of Oregon's Outstanding Young Lawyers by Portland Monthly Magazine and the American Registry.


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My name is Linda and my son in law recommended Ryan Hilts. I did not think I needed a lawyer. My son in law said "If you don't win you don't pay". That made a lot of sense to me. After calling Ryan I realized how comforting it is to have a lawyer. I was in a car accident. The driver was drunk and hit me and took off. A hit and run accident. Ryan told me by Oregon Law I was able to go to the doctors. I was able to get the much needed help. My Chiropractor was amazing. It took time to heal. Ryan was always available and always called me back, when I had any questions. He is a wonderful family man. A man of integrity. He also sent emails and texts to wish our family well on all the Holidays. He went above and beyond what was expected. My case was won without a doubt. I would definitely go back to Ryan for any lawyer needs. He is a good man and you can trust him. Thank you Ryan for everything, words are not enough to express all you did for us.

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I was recommended to Mr. Hilts by a friend when I had my car accident. I was very impressed with his knowledge and the way he guided me through the process. I appreciated that he always returned my calls and kept me informed about the progress of my case.

K.J.

I could never say enough good things about Ryan. He was always there to take my calls and answer all of my questions. I really felt like he was working for me; like I was his top priority.

J.H.

Ryan is a terrific lawyer and a better person. He went above and beyond to reach a settlement in my case and believed in it when no one else did. He’s very intelligent and caring and is always putting the best interests of his clients before his own. Ryan knew more about my case than I even did. He is truly dedicated to his clients, and I can not explain how much I honestly appreciated that. I recommend that you give him a shot if you need to hire an attorney. He won’t let you down.

S.S.

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