Personal Injury Lawyer Serving Clackamas County, Oregon

October 12, 2026  ·  By Kaith Sheikhly, Oregon personal injury attorney  ·  Law current as of October 3, 2026 (ORS 2025 Edition)

Sheikhly Law helps people hurt in crashes and other accidents in Clackamas County, including Oregon City, Milwaukie, Happy Valley, Lake Oswego and West Linn. Our office is in Beaverton, at 4260 SW 110th Avenue, Suite A. Attorney Kaith Sheikhly offers a free first consultation in English or Arabic. Call (971) 545-8622 or contact us.

Injury cases we handle for Clackamas County residents

Sheikhly Law focuses on personal injury cases. A personal injury case is a claim for money after someone else's carelessness hurts you. Car crashes are the most common kind. They can include injuries to drivers, passengers, people walking and people on bikes. Learn more on our personal injury page and our car and truck accident page.

Kaith Sheikhly was admitted to the Oregon State Bar in 2018. He speaks English and Arabic. Our staff also speaks Arabic.

What's local about an injury claim in Clackamas County

Clackamas County cases are heard in a new Oregon City courthouse

Most injury claims begin with insurance, not a lawsuit. If a lawsuit is needed, Oregon law says it is filed in the county where the injury happened or where a person being sued lives or, for a business, regularly does business (ORS 14.080(1)–(2)). For a crash in Clackamas County, that often means Clackamas County Circuit Court.

The court moved in 2025. The Oregon Judicial Department says the new Clackamas County Courthouse at 1000 Courthouse Road in Oregon City has been open since May 19, 2025. It replaced the older courthouse on Main Street. If you find an old address online, it may be out of date. The court says free public parking is available at the new building.

Some cities sit in more than one county

Several Clackamas County cities cross county lines. Lake Oswego, Tualatin, Wilsonville, Rivergrove and Portland are listed as cities in both Clackamas County (Oregon Blue Book) and Washington County (Washington County Elections). A Lake Oswego or Wilsonville address does not tell you which county your crash happened in. The exact crash location, and where the other driver lives, decide which county court is available (ORS 14.080(1)–(2)).

Getting your police report

Which agency wrote your report depends on where the crash happened. Many unincorporated areas are covered by the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, which takes report requests through its online Records Request form. Cities such as Oregon City, Milwaukie, Lake Oswego and West Linn have their own police departments, each with its own records process. Oregon State Police may handle crashes on state highways. Have your case number ready.

The police report is not the same as the report you may have to file yourself with the Oregon DMV. Our guide on what to do after a car accident in Oregon explains the DMV report.

Hurt by a county vehicle, a TriMet bus or a public road

Clackamas County, its cities, the State and TriMet are public bodies under the Oregon Tort Claims Act (ORS 30.260(4)). Before you can sue a public body, you generally must give notice of your claim within 180 days of the injury, or within one year for a claim based on a death (ORS 30.275(1)–(2)). The law allows notice in a few ways, but formal written notice is the safest course (ORS 30.275(3)). The deadline to file a lawsuit against a public body is generally two years (ORS 30.275(9); ORS 12.110(1)). For a death claim, that is shorter than the three years that generally applies against a private party (ORS 30.020(1)). There is also a cap on what you can recover; see Oregon's current tort claim limits.

Clackamas County's Risk Management office is at 2051 Kaen Road, Suite 310, in Oregon City. Its web page offers an incident report form but does not mention the 180-day notice deadline. Don't rely on that form alone to meet the deadline; formal written notice is the safest course.

TriMet's MAX Green Line ends at Clackamas Town Center Transit Center, and the Orange Line ends at SE Park Ave after stopping at Milwaukie/Main St, according to TriMet. If TriMet, or a TriMet bus or train operator, may be at fault for your injury, the same notice deadlines apply. If another driver caused the crash, you may also have a separate claim against that driver with its own deadline.

The roads where Clackamas County crashes happen

The Oregon Department of Transportation describes OR 99E, McLoughlin Boulevard, as "a major connection between the Portland metro area and other cities/communities to the south including Milwaukie and Gladstone." ODOT says the corridor has "a history of frequent turning, rear-end, angle, pedestrian/cyclist and red-light running crashes."

Other busy state highways in the county include OR 224, the Milwaukie Expressway, and OR 212, the Clackamas Highway, according to ODOT. These are state roads, so the agency in charge is ODOT rather than the county or a city. Write down the exact road and nearest cross street where you were hurt. It can affect which records exist and which notice deadline applies.

What to do right now if you were hurt in Clackamas County

• Get medical care and follow your treatment plan.
• Call your own insurer and ask about Personal Injury Protection (PIP), the part of every Oregon auto policy that pays early medical bills no matter who caused the crash.
• Check whether you must file a DMV crash report within 72 hours. See what to do after a car accident in Oregon.
• Request the police report from the agency that responded: the Sheriff's Office, a city police department or Oregon State Police.
• Write down the exact location, including whether it was a state highway, county road or city street, and whether a public vehicle was involved.
• Mark two dates: 180 days for notice to a public body, or one year for a death claim (ORS 30.275(2)), and two years for most injury lawsuits (ORS 12.110(1)).
• Partly at fault? You may still have a claim. Ask us about it.

Not every injury needs a lawyer. If your car was damaged but no one was hurt, you can often handle it with the insurers on your own. If you are hurt, fault is disputed, a public body is involved, or an insurer has denied your claim, a free consultation can help you decide. Call (971) 545-8622 or contact us. Consultations are available in Arabic.

How to Reach Us

Our office is in Beaverton, Oregon.

Sheikhly Law, LLC
4260 SW 110th Ave, Suite A
Beaverton, OR 97005
Phone: (971) 545-8622
Email: contact@sheikhly.law
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The first consultation is free, in English or Arabic, and can be in person, by phone or by video.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the Clackamas County courthouse now?

The Oregon Judicial Department says the Clackamas County Courthouse is at 1000 Courthouse Road, Oregon City, OR 97045, and has been open since May 19, 2025. It replaced the older Main Street courthouse. Under ORS 14.080(1)–(2), an injury lawsuit can be filed there if the crash happened in Clackamas County, or if a person being sued lives there or, for a business, regularly does business there.

My crash was in Lake Oswego. Which county court handles it?

It depends on the exact location. Lake Oswego is listed as a city in both Clackamas County and Washington County. Under ORS 14.080(1)–(2), a lawsuit is filed in the county where the injury happened or where a person being sued lives or, for a business, regularly does business. That could mean Clackamas County Circuit Court in Oregon City or Washington County Circuit Court in Hillsboro.

Is there a deadline for a claim against Clackamas County or a city?

Yes. Oregon law generally requires notice of a claim against a public body, including a county or city, within 180 days of the injury, or within one year for a claim based on a death (ORS 30.275(1)–(2)). Don't rely on Clackamas County's incident form alone; formal written notice is safest. The lawsuit itself generally must be filed within two years, including for death claims (ORS 30.275(9)).

Do I have to come to Beaverton to meet with Sheikhly Law?

No. Sheikhly Law's office is at 4260 SW 110th Avenue, Suite A, in Beaverton, and we also meet clients by phone or by video. The first consultation is free and is available in English or Arabic. Call (971) 545-8622 or use the contact form at sheikhly.law/contact.

This page is general information about Oregon law, not legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Every case is different — talk to a lawyer about your specific situation.