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Welcome to Hala Gores, P.C.
OVER THREE DECADES
OF EXPERIENCE.
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS RECOVERED FOR OREGONIANS.
OVER THREE DECADES
OF EXPERIENCE.
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS RECOVERED FOR OREGONIANS.
OVER THREE DECADES
OF EXPERIENCE.
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS RECOVERED FOR OREGONIANS.
Welcome to Hala Gores, P.C.
– A Lawyer on the Side of People –
Hala Gores is one of the top, award winning, personal injury lawyers in the U.S. She has over three decades of experience and a stellar reputation for standing up to large insurance companies and corporations. For over thirty years, Hala has fought hard for those whose lives have been devastated by the careless and negligent conduct of others. Hala has recovered millions of dollars for Oregonians who have been seriously injured in collisions involving cars, buses, semi-trucks, pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles, Uber, Lyft, drunk drivers, and bars who serve visibly intoxicated patrons.
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS RECOVERED FOR OREGONIANS.
$11.4 Million
Wife/Mother Killed by Drunk Driver. Sued the Drunk & the Bars.
$5 Million
Pedestrian Hit By A Shuttle Bus.
$4 Million
For Death of a Teenager.
$2.35 Million
Victim of Drunk Driver Crash. Sued the Drunk and the Bars
$1.5 Million
Pedestrian Killed In Bus Crash.
$1.359 Million
Verdict For Man Injured In Crash Caused By Semi-Truck Driver.
$1.350 Million
For A Seriously Injured Motorist.
Significant Confidential Settlement
For Death of Pedestrian by Large Machinery.
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Case Results
- $5 million for a seriously injured pedestrian hit by a shuttle bus
- $1.5 million for the family of a pedestrian killed in bus crash. We sued the bus company and the bus manufacturer.
- $1.359 verdict for man seriously injured in crash caused by semi-truck driver
- $1,350 for a seriously injured motorist (hip surgery). Collected maximum from all insurance companies.
- $1.3 million for couple injured in a crosswalk collision
- Over $1 million for a seriously injured pedestrian. Collected maximum.
- Over $1 million for a ride share driver injured in crash. (Ride-share companies such as Uber and Lyft generally provide $1 million in insurance coverage). Collected maximum.
- Over $1 million for crash victim of drunk driver and bar. Collected maximum.
- $906,000 Arbitration award – Under-insured motorist case – pedestrian injured in bus crash. Collected maximum against bus company and against State Farm Insurance.
- $900,000 for a driver injured in car collision (neck surgery)
- $900,000 jail death case
- $900 prison death case
- $800,000 for pedestrian injured in car crash
- $800,000 – family of pedestrian killed by bus – disputed liability
- $600,000 for pedestrian injured in crash
- $480,000 ride share company settlement for serious injury
- $475,000 motorcyclist injured in crash
- $475,000 slip and fall on ice (hip surgery)
- Collected the maximum possible under liability insurance policies and uninsured/underinsured motorist policies on hundreds of cases.
Hala J. Gores Injury Law Center Specializes In
the representation of innocent victims who have suffered personal injury, or have suffered the wrongful death of a loved one, as a result of the negligence of another person, company or governmental agency.
Hala J. Gores limits representation to persons who have suffered significant injury or harm due to wrongdoing caused by:
- Vehicle crashes
- Motorcycle and bicycle crashes
- Plane crashes
- Dog bites and/or attacks
- Defective products
- Dram shop cases (Bar Liability)
- Elder abuse
- Nursing home abuse
- Pedestrian accidents
- Pharmaceutical litigation
- Personal injury
- Premises liability (unsafe floors,etc.)
- Product liability
- Roads & highways/defects and hazards
- Roll-over crashes
- Wrongful death cases
- Catastrophic injury cases
Since 1989, our clients have turned to us to help make a meaningful difference in their lives when they were facing deep personal losses and financial burdens. Ms. Gores is the recipient of the prestigious “AV” rating, which is a measure of the highest ethical standards and legal ability an attorney can achieve.
If you have been seriously injured as a result of negligence, you require the advice of an experienced personal injury attorney. Call Hala Gores for a no-cost consultation at (503) 295-1940. You will not pay any attorney fee unless and until we win your case.
Past President, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
- Distinguished Trial Lawyer Award, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
- Diversity Award, Multnomah Bar Association
- Public Justice Award, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
- Holds AV® rating, the highest level of professional excellence, ethical standards, and legal ability
What Are Catastrophic Injuries?
Catastrophic injuries are injuries that have a long-term or permanent effect on the life of the person who has been injured, and that may require significant medical treatment. Some people hurt in catastrophic accidents recover. Others may live with permanent disabilities, extreme suffering, a significantly shortened life span or a permanently altered way of life.
Catastrophic injury or illness can include brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputations, multiple fractures, burns or other congenital or neurological disorders. A catastrophic injury or illness very often causes severe disruption to the central nervous system, which in turn affects many other systems of the body. In addition to possible loss of movement, sensation and communicative and cognitive abilities, the injury or illness may impact breathing, circulation, skin, the urinary system, the gastrointestinal system and other body systems. Injuries classified as “catastrophic” can include loss of eyesight or hearing, severe burns or disfigurement, head injuries, or loss or paralysis of limbs.
A catastrophic injury affects how the patient lives. Each family member may have to make dramatic adjustments in their lives in order to care for the injured person. There may be life tasks that will have to be relearned, such as how to walk, talk or write. The patient may require a lifetime of medical care and/or repeated surgeries.
Catastrophic injury cases are among the most complex cases and should be handled with the help of an experienced attorney. Hala Gores understands the extensive treatment and recovery process behind catastrophic injuries, and can help the injured person receive the compensation that they, and the family deserve. Cases typically involve claims for pain and suffering, reimbursement for past and future medical expenses, lifetime care, and loss of earnings.
What Is Wrongful Death?
Wrongful Death occurs when a person (the decedent) dies due to the negligence of another person, company or institution. Wrongful death cases may be the result of car accidents, construction site accidents, criminal attacks or medical malpractice. (A 1999 study from the Institute of Medicine showed between 44,000 and 98,000 hospitalized Americans die each year due to medical mistakes).
The following types of damages are considered in a wrongful death case:
- Immediate expenses associated with the death (medical & funeral).
- Loss of victim’s anticipated future earnings until time of retirement or death.
- Loss of benefits caused by the victim’s death (pension, medical coverage, etc.).
- Loss of inheritance caused by an untimely death.
- Loss of services, protection, care, and/or assistance that the person who died provided to survivors and beneficiaries.
- Pain and suffering, or mental anguish.
Generally you must be either the personal representative (a person who manages the affairs of another because of incapacity or death), the child, spouse or parent of the decedent, in order to bring a wrongful death case.
Most wrongful death suits are based on negligence, and as with all negligence suits, you will need to prove that the wrongdoer had a duty to act in a certain manner, failed to act in a responsible manner (breached the duty), and that such failure caused the death of your loved one.
Wrongful death cases are among the most complex cases, and should be handled with the help of an experienced attorney. Hala Gores can help you receive the compensation you or your family may be entitled to, as a result of this tragic event.
Do I Have A Case?
To determine whether you have a case, we will need to know basic information about what happened. For a free evaluation of your case, Schedule A Free Consultation.