Definitions for ORS 114.441 to 114.462.

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(1) "Beneficiary" means a person for whose benefit an action against a wrongdoer may be brought under ORS 30.020.

(2) "Interested person" has the meaning given that term in ORS 111.005.

(3) "Personal injury claim" means a cause of action arising out of injuries to a decedent, caused by the wrongful act or omission of another, that do not result in the death of the decedent.

(4) "Wrongful death claim" means a cause of action arising out of injuries to a decedent, caused by the wrongful act or omission of another, that result in the death of the decedent. [2019 c.166 §1]

Note: 114.441 to 114.462 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 114 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.


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