Auto Insurance requirments in state of Oregon Personal Injury

There are minimum insurance requirements in state of Oregon (for Washington state minimum requirements, click here). This section is intended to give you some idea of what kind of auto insurance that an at-fault driver might have if the driver is complying with the law. This section is not intended to help determine what is required to comply with minimum requirements, which can vary.

In the State of Oregon, the minimum auto insurance requirements are as follows:

$25,000 per person for bodily and property damage.
$10,000 per crash for others’ property damage.
$50,000 per crash for bodily injury to others.
$15,000 of Personal Injury Protection (PIP) for expenses after the crash.
$25,000 per person/$50,000 per crash of Uninsured Motorist Coverage.
For vehicles weighing more than 26,000 pounds, $750,000 in liability coverage.

In Oregon, the following types of vehicles are exempt from insurance requirements:

Antique cars or collector cars used only for shows or the like.
Farm tractors or trailers.
Snowmobiles.
Non-operational vehicles.
Motor-assisted scooters and electronic personal motility devices, such as a Segway.

Commercial vehicles, such as 18-wheelers, generally have $1,000,000 in liability coverage.

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Motor vehicle accidents
Trucking Accidents
Accidents caused by drunk (DUI/DWI) drivers
Wrongful death
Brain injuries, spinal injuries and burns
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