Effective January 1, 2012, ORS 20.080 increases to $10,000.  This means personal injury victims and claimants in the Portland area and throughout Oregon can seek up to $10,000 in damages, which can include medical expenses, lost wages and/or non-economic damages for pain and suffering.  If the at-fault person (tortfeasor) or that person’s insurance company does not comply then the claimant can also seek their attorney’s fees in addition to $10,000. (more…)