Miscellaneous

• Oregon Supreme Court Affirms Wrongful Death Cap on Damages

  Don Jacobs | February 25, 2008 3:57 PM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA

  The Oregon Supreme Court handed down a decision in Hughes v. Peacehealth on Friday February 22nd. The Court said the state law capping non-economic damages in a wrongful death case at $500,000 is constitutional. The court refused to accept arguments that the law interferes with a jury's power to decide fair damages on a given case. In this particular case a jury had awarded a woman one...

• Private Health Insurance Profits Soar

  Don Jacobs | January 29, 2008 12:42 PM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA

  Health insurance is expensive. Small business people are especially hurt by the rising costs to cover employees. And good luck finding affordable coverage if you are self employed. The rates for self employed even healthy people are sobering. So it must mean that health insurance companies are struggling right? They keep raising the rates and finding more and more conditions they don't...

• Medical Malpractice Insurance Rates Decline 12.5%

  Don Jacobs | January 25, 2008 12:41 PM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA

  A January 11, 2008 article in the Washington Insurance Journal contained some interesting news. Malpractice rates for doctors have now fallen by 12.5 percent in 2007, followed by a record setting year of profits for Washington's largest Malpractice Insurance Company, as reported by the Washington State Insurance Commissioner's Office. Although some rates will remain stable, the article stated...

• Votes for Hire

  Don Jacobs | January 22, 2008 12:39 PM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA

  Politicians need money to get elected. Campaigns are expensive and getting more so. While candidates partake in hometown fundraisers such as coffees and neighborhood meetings, the real money comes from lobbying groups. Not that all politicians are necessarily beholden to who spends the most, but if their political survival is dependent upon obtaining big dollars to run a successful campaign,...

• Oregon Supreme Court Strikes Down Caps on Damages

  Don Jacobs | December 28, 2007 11:57 AM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA

  The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that a one size fits all law that caps damages for malpractice at a hospital in Portland is unconstitutional. The case involved an infant who was born with a defective heart. Surgery to fix the heart was performed at the Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital in Portland. After the surgery, the child was placed in an intensive care unit to recover. ...

• Insurance Dispute Going Before Arkansas Supreme Court

  Chrissie Cole | September 26, 2007 11:06 PM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA

  Foremost Insurance Company is going before Arkansas Supreme Court to appeal a Circuit Court order to produce all of their insurance claim files. The company estimates that producing over 600,000 of their insurance claim files will cost the company over $45 million.The suit alleges that following loss or damage to the insured's property, the company failed to disclose or pay the general...

• Don Jacobs, Attorney at Law

  Staff Writer | August 26, 2007 10:18 AM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA

  Mr. Jacobs has litigated cases against negligent drivers, insurance companies, manufacturers, corporations, and government entities for over twenty years. Since 1979, he has helped thousands of injured consumers obtain fair compensation for their injuries. Mr. Jacobs is licensed in both Oregon and Washington and admitted in state and federal court. He has served on the governing body of the...

• NW Injury Law Center

  Staff Writer | August 26, 2007 10:13 AM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA

  The NW Injury Law Center was created by trial attorney Don Jacobs so injured consumers could choose a law firm that devotes all of its resources to helping injury victims. The firm's only focus is the representation of injured consumers. Every individual who works at the firm is highly trained and very knowledgeable about personal injury and insurance law. The firm uses a team approach to make...

• Disclaimer

  Staff Writer | August 26, 2007 10:11 AM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA

  The information found on this website should not be construed as legal advice and is not a substitute for professional legal consultation. You should not base your legal decisions solely on the information found in this site and you are encouraged to seek the counsel of an attorney regarding your specific questions or situation.The information found herein may represent the opinions or...