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Truck claims
in Oregon.
Oregon follows modified comparative fault — recovery is barred if your fault is greater than 50%. Otherwise, damages are reduced proportionally.
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Oregon has a 2-year deadline. Evidence disappears in days.
2 years
Two years from the date of injury under ORS § 12.110.
Modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
Oregon follows modified comparative fault — recovery is barred if your fault is greater than 50%. Otherwise, damages are reduced proportionally.
Maximum recovery
Non-economic damages cap of $500,000 in many cases struck down in Busch v. McInnis Waste Systems for ordinary tort claims, though Tort Claims Act caps remain.
Pre-suit notice
Tort Claims Act notice required within 180 days under ORS § 30.275.
ORS § 12.110
Cite this statute when documenting your claim. Your attorney will work from this authority.
State practice
I-5 and I-84 carry heavy freight including Pacific Northwest timber and agricultural products.
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