Portland Personal Injury Attorneys
Oregon Personal Injury Law Questions and Answers
Q: Can I get rich off my personal injury lawsuit?
A: If you are looking for a get-rich quick scheme, filing a personal injury lawsuit is not the way to do it. The job of an excellent personal injury attorney is to fight for justice by making sure that you are adequately compensated for your injuries and losses -- not to make you rich.
You may have heard stories in the news about people making millions of dollars off of their personal injury lawsuits, but the truth is that victims rarely -- if ever -- suddenly become rich from a personal injury lawsuit. Either the millions of dollars that you read about are (1) completely exaggerated and untrue; (2) have been severely reduced by the judge or (3) accurately represent the real cost of medical care in the situation. Remember that if someone will require long term hospitalization and lifelong care, a million dollars may not even cover it.