The old adage “a picture is worth a thousand words” especially applies in auto accidents. Although doctors and lawyers know the damage to a car doesn’t necessarily have much to [...]
If you win a settlement in a personal injury case, you’re likely focused on the total sum of the compensation. However, what you are awarded is broken down into different types of damages. There [...]
Mitchell S. Jackson is a Portland, Oregon native who received his M.A. in writing from Portland State University and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from New York University. He recently published [...]
If you purchase auto insurance in Washington State, you’ve likely had the opportunity to add something called Uninsured Motorist Coverage (UM) and Underinsured Motorist Coverage (UIM). In Oregon, [...]
Not a lot of folks realize it, but nearly all medical providers charge you a fee for a copy of your medical records. These fees can be in the thousands of dollars and come out of your settlement [...]
Subrogation is an area of personal injury law that most folks aren’t aware of. It seems unfair, but your health insurance company or Personal Injury Protection (PIP) carrier may be able to get [...]
Good news from Oregon. All that time those persistent Oregon trial lawyers, including our attorney Don Jacobs, spent testifying in the Oregon State Capitol finally paid off. Governor Kate Brown [...]
Nothing lasts forever. Unless you expire on the bench, everybody returns to civilian life at some point. Tuesday, March 31st will be Judge Barbara Johnson’s final day. She didn’t get [...]
While serving personal injury clients for over 36 years is its own reward, I am always honored and humbled to receive recognition from my peers. At this year’s Barrister’s Ball I was presented [...]
When you think of distracted driving, particularly when it comes to the legal side of things, it’s usually about using cell phones. But there are plenty of other ways we distract ourselves behind [...]