NW Injury Law Center
Gresham Personal Injury Lawyer
Representing injured people in Gresham and East Multnomah County with over 45 years of trial experience.
Gresham is the largest suburb in Multnomah County and a major hub for East County commuters heading into Portland along I-84 and US-26. It is also home to Mt. Hood Community College and a growing residential population that relies on a road network never designed to carry today's traffic volume. If you were injured in a car crash, a fall, or another accident in Gresham, NW Injury Law Center can help you understand your options and pursue the compensation you are owed. We work on a contingency fee basis, so there is no cost to speak with us and no fee unless we win your case.
Personal injury cases we handle in Gresham
We represent injured clients throughout Gresham and East County in claims including:
- Car accidents – rear-end, intersection, and highway collisions
- Truck accidents – commercial vehicles, delivery trucks, and freight carriers
- Motorcycle accidents – often involving severe, life-altering injuries
- Pedestrian accidents – crosswalk, intersection, and parking lot collisions
- Dog bite injuries – puncture wounds, scarring, and infection risk
- Premises liability and slip and fall accidents – unsafe stairs, wet floors, and poor lighting
- Traumatic brain injuries – concussions and more serious closed-head injuries
- Spinal cord injuries – injuries affecting long-term mobility and independence
- Construction accidents – job-site falls, equipment injuries, and third-party liability
- Wrongful death – claims brought by surviving family members
Multnomah County court and local hospitals
Gresham sits within Multnomah County, and injury lawsuits that cannot be resolved directly with an insurance company are filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court in downtown Portland. Because our office is in downtown Portland as well, we are close to the courthouse and familiar with how Multnomah County judges and insurance defense firms typically handle personal injury claims. For emergency treatment, many Gresham accident victims are taken to Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center, located in the city itself, or to a Level I trauma center in Portland for the most serious injuries.
Where Gresham crashes happen
Gresham sees a disproportionate share of serious crashes along a handful of well-known corridors. Outer Burnside Street and 181st/182nd Avenue run through the Rockwood area as wide, high-speed arterials that were built for traffic volume rather than pedestrian safety, and both have long been identified as high-crash corridors for pedestrian and bicycle collisions. US-26 (Powell Boulevard, also signed as the Mt. Hood Highway) cuts through downtown Gresham and carries heavy commuter and freight traffic toward Mount Hood. Division Street and the interchange with I-84 at the northern edge of the city are also frequent sites of rear-end and turning collisions during rush hour.
Gresham is also the eastern terminus of the MAX Blue Line, and the area around the Cleveland Avenue and Civic Drive stations sees regular pedestrian and bicycle traffic mixing with cars, buses, and trains.
Oregon fault and filing deadlines
Oregon follows a modified comparative fault rule under ORS 31.600: you can still recover damages as long as you were 50 percent or less at fault, though your award is reduced by your share of fault. Most personal injury claims in Oregon, including those arising in Gresham, must be filed within two years of the date of injury under ORS 12.110. Waiting too long to speak with an attorney can mean losing evidence, or losing the right to file at all.
How NW Injury Law Center helps injured Gresham clients
- We offer a free, no-obligation case evaluation and work on a contingency fee basis, so you pay nothing unless we recover compensation for you.
- Our attorneys have more than 45 years of combined experience representing injured people throughout Oregon and are prepared to take a case to trial if the insurance company will not offer a fair settlement.
- We handle the insurance company, the paperwork, and the deadlines so you can focus on recovering.
If you or a loved one was hurt in Gresham, contact us for a free, no-obligation review of your case. We will explain what your claim may be worth and what the process looks like before you decide anything.
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