Posts tagged Uninsured Motorist Claims

• Stacking uninsured motorist claims

  Don Jacobs | November 08, 2008 9:02 PM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Even though most state laws require drivers carry liability insurance, it seems many of those who cause collisions remain uninsured. With the tough economic times more and more drivers are electing...

• Uninsured motorist claims and Oregon workers compensation

  Don Jacobs | October 26, 2008 7:24 PM | 1 CommentVancouver, WA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Many people drive for a living. People injured on driving jobs in Oregon have a right to file a workers compensation claim. The claim, in theory, will pay for all medical care and a portion of their...

• Insurance Settlements and Health Care Bills

  Don Jacobs | April 01, 2008 6:37 PM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Read the fine print. Who hasn't heard that advice. Let's say you are injured in a collision. The other driver is at fault. Fortunately, they have insurance. You'd think the company would step up...

• PIP insurance. Why do I have to pay it back?

  Don Jacobs | March 28, 2008 9:00 PM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  If you live in Oregon, you automatically carry PIP insurance on your auto policy. Washington doesn't require it yet, but does require your agent have you sign off on a form if you decide to reject it. PIP insurance is a good thing to have. If you are in an accident and someone injures you, PIP pays for your medical bills and a portion of your wages while you are trying to recover. Some...

• PIP insurance. Why do I have to pay it back?(2)

  Don Jacobs | March 28, 2008 9:00 PM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  If you live in Oregon, you automatically carry PIP insurance on your auto policy. Washington doesn't require it yet, but does require your agent have you sign off on a form if you decide to reject it. PIP insurance is a good thing to have. If you are in an accident and someone injures you, PIP pays for your medical bills and a portion of your wages while you are trying to recover. Some...

• Allstate Insurance forced to reduce rates

  Don Jacobs | March 26, 2008 5:09 PM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The state of California Insurance Commissioner, Steve Poizner, announced on March 19, 2008, that his agency was ordering Allstate Insurance Corporation to reduce insurance rates in California by 15.9%. So what's the reason Allstate's rates are so high? So high that the California Insurance Commissioner has to order the company to reduce prices? Confirming what personal injury attorneys have...

• Courts weaken uninsured motorist coverage

  Don Jacobs | March 20, 2008 8:12 AM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Smart consumers purchase uninsured motorist coverage when they buy insurance for their car. With so many uninsured drivers on the road this coverage is a must. Not only are there more uninsured drivers on the road now than in the past, many who do carry insurance buy the cheapest coverage possible. Most states set thresholds for the lowest coverage you can purchase and still legally drive. ...

• Criminal Charges for Surgeon

  Don Jacobs | March 16, 2008 1:00 PM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Dr. Jayant Patel, a former Kaiser surgeon in Portland was front page news on March 13, 2008 in the Oregonian Newspaper. The surgeon nicknamed "Dr. Death" was wanted in Australia for manslaughter charges, all arising out of his bungling care of patients. Manslaughter, for the uninformed, means someone has to die as a result of his actions. The real story here however is how easily this doctor...

• Initiative Limits Attorney Fees in Oregon

  Don Jacobs | February 29, 2008 5:55 PM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  It looks like Kevin Mannix and Bill Sizemore are at it again. The initiative process in Oregon is supposed to exist so the voice of the people can be heard. If citizens can gather enough signatures from registered voters, an indication many feel strongly about an issue, a measure can be put on the ballot. This grass roots process allowing citizens to bypass the legislature and have a voice...

• The Rising Costs of Health Care - Who's to Blame?

  Don Jacobs | February 21, 2008 11:39 AM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  An interesting article in the March 2008 issue of Consumer Reports helps to once again dispel an urban myth. Lawyers and frivolous lawsuits are the reason health care costs keeps rising. The article notes over 60% of surveyed adults think this is true. The same survey showed 69% specifically thought it was due to frivolous lawsuits. Well guess what, neither is true. Not even close. Yet...