Notes on the Law | The Law Office of Gary G. Norris

Deadline to file suit may be extended when insurer makes an “advance payment.”

Occasionally, a liability insurer will make an advance payment toward a claimant’s personal injury or property damage claim before final settlement. An example would be payment of the damages to the claimant’s car in an automobile accident case. When the insurer makes an advance payment, it must give written notice to the claimant of the date that the statute of limitations (the legal deadline) to file suit for the injuries will expire.

Defendants and Their Insurance Companies Must Pay Attention to Moderate Injury Claims or Pay Attorney’s Fees

Notes on the Law / By Gary G. Norris

If you have been injured or suffered property damage through the fault of another, but your injuries/damages are not extensive or pertinent, your claim should, and can still be settled quickly and fairly.

Dog Owners are Strictly Liable in Part for Injuries Caused When Their Dog Bites Someone

Notes on the Law / By Gary G. Norris

If you have been injured by a dog bite, you can recover your economic damages without having to prove that the owner should have known the dog would bite, as long as the dog was not provoked to attack. ORS 31.360 states as follows:

Insurers may be liable to their insureds for attorney fees

Notes on the Law / By Gary G. Norris

Welcome to “Notes on the Law.” We offer this as an educational feature to highlight areas of the law. It is not intended to be legal advice. Oregon Revised Statute 742.061 provides that: “If settlement is not made within six months from the date proof of loss is filed with an insurer and an action …

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