If you are injured by the negligence, carelessness or recklessness of a public body in the State of Oregon, there are limits to the damages you can claim from the government.
Effective July 1, 2015, we have new limitations on Oregon Tort Claims involving claims against public bodies. These limitations only apply to claims against public bodies. If your claim is not against a public body, these limitations do not apply to you.
http://courts.oregon.gov/OJD/courts/circuit/pages/tort_claims_act.aspx
http://courts.oregon.gov/OJD/docs/courts/circuit/Table_of_Liability_Limits.pdf
Oregon Tort Claims Act Liability Limits
PROPERTY DAMAGES LIMITS IN TORT ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC BODIES
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2015
The Office of the State Court Administrator (OSCA) has followed the required statutory methodology identified in ORS 30.271(4), 30.272(4), and 30.273(3) to calculate the annual adjustment to the limitations on liability of state and local public bodies for personal injury, death, and property damage or destruction. Based on these calculations, the limitations are adjusted as shown:
State
single injury or death $ 2,048,300
multiple injury or death $ 4,096,600
Local
single injury or death $ 682,800
multiple injury or death $ 1,365,500
State or Local
single property damage or destruction $ 112,000
multiple property damage or destruction $ 560,000
These new limitations become effective on July 1, 2015, and apply to all causes of action arising on or after July 1, 2015, and before July 1, 2016.
Please contact Jensen, Elmore & Stupasky P.C. for all of your personal injury needs. We are among the best attorneys in Eugene, Oregon.