At The Law Office of Chad Stavley, we understand the challenges people and their families face after a severe injury or wrongful death. There are physical, emotional, and financial challenges. If you want to achieve justice, you may face an unfamiliar legal system, and negotiating with insurance companies looking out for their bottom line. The process can be overwhelming.
Our mission is to use our experience to take that stress off you, so you can focus on your family and your recovery. Our goal is to get the maximum financial compensation possible in your case.
Our law firm takes a different approach than other Lake Oswego personal injury lawyers, we intentionally limit the number of cases we take so that we can concentrate our full team, time, and resources on achieving exceptional results.
If you have been injured due to someone else's negligence, you should get help from a lawyer dedicated to personal injury claims like yours. Chad Stavley represents injury victims throughout Oregon and Washington including Lake Oswego and Clackamas County. He only represents people and never insurance companies.
We take a wide variety of personal injury cases with significant injuries. Some common types of Oregon personal injury cases we take include:
Your injuries may have resulted in huge medical bills and lost wages. If you have suffered a significant injury the insurance company is working to minimize the damages they may have to pay or find ways to avoid paying altogether. Get a Lake Oswego personal injury attorney with experience handling cases against all the major insurance companies. We have experience handling many different injuries that may be a part of your personal injury claim including:
When choosing a personal injury attorney, we recommend getting a specialist with a history of getting results in cases similar to yours. You should get an attorney with many satisfied former clients. And, if negotiations fail, you want a personal injury lawyer with winning courtroom experience.
Our law firm is completely dedicated to handling a limited number of personal injury cases including cases occurring in Lake Oswego. We have achieved results in personal injury claims ranging from simple car crashes to complex medical negligence claims.
We try hard to get you the best settlement offers possible. But sometimes the insurance company feels they have a defense or they undervalue a claim. In those cases, to get the fair compensation you deserve, you will need to go to trial.
Many personal injury attorneys prepare their cases for settlement and have little or no trial experience. Our law firm prepares each case for trial, and then we negotiate from a position of strength. Chad Stavley has had many jury trials and his results in court have significantly exceeded the final offers made by the defense.
When looking for personal injury attorneys it is helpful to talk to former clients or at least read online reviews from former clients. We are proud of our many five-star reviews that highlight the way we treat our clients and potential clients.
We try to make working with our law firm simple. We know that after an accident your life may have been turned upside down. We don't expect you to know anything about personal injury litigation or to have to work to understand the process of building a legal case. Our job is to make sure you understand the process, and the work we are doing, then we will do everything possible to allow you to spend your time focused on your family and making a full recovery.
We handle all our cases on a contingency fee basis. That means we never ask you for a penny. Our fee is a percentage of what we recover for you. We also base our percentage on the amount remaining after medical liens and outstanding medical bills are paid. Not every personal injury attorney will agree to do that.
Also, unlike some personal injury attorneys, we advance all the costs on behalf of our clients to make sure you recover the maximum amount possible. This can be a significant amount of money and includes costs for court filing fees, experts, retrieving medical records, depositions, and deposition transcripts.
The first step to making a good decision is to understand all your legal options. So, we offer a free consultation. You can call us at 503-546-8812 or email Chad at chad@stavleylaw.com to schedule a free consultation.
During your free consultation, Chad will want to know how your injury occurred, who the other party is that caused your injury, and how the injury has impacted your life. Then he will give you the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.
Mr. Stavley represented a construction worker who was injured when a truck in oncoming traffic tried to make a last-second left turn across traffic but instead hit the construction worker causing a significant collision. The construction worker suffered a compression fracture at T-12 and a cervical disc herniation at C-6/7. Neither injury required surgery and both healed in time but with some ongoing symptoms. Mr. Stavley resolved the case against the at-fault driver's insurance carrier for policy limits - $25,000 - and then brought a lawsuit against the construction worker's own insurance company for underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage. The case settled shortly before trial for an additional $500,000.
Mr. Stavley represented the driver and passenger of a car that was struck head-on by a distracted driver. The clients both suffered orthopedic injuries which required surgeries and brief hospitalizations. Mr. Stavley recovered the $100,000 policy limits for each victim from the at-fault driver and an additional $100,000 for each victim from the UIM carrier. All health insurance liens were waived due to Oregon Senate Bill 421.
Mr. Stavley represented a Clackamas County woman who was hiking in a park when an off-leash dog ran into her, causing her to fall and dislocate her elbow. The owners of the dog denied liability and argued that the woman fell due to her own negligence. Prior to hiring Mr. Stavley, the woman attempted to negotiate a settlement using a different personal injury lawyer. The insurance company for the dog owner would not go above $80,000. She then hired Mr. Stavley. He filed a personal injury lawsuit against the dog's owners and began preparing for trial. A month before trial, the insurance company relented and Chad negotiated a personal injury settlement for $325,000.
Call us or a send a message to have your case reviewed.