Husband and wife were driving/riding on a motorcycle and were involved in a collision with a car; wife sustained fatal injuries. Through a series of additional very unfortunate events, not all of wife’s medical bills were timely billed to her insurance company for payment. The at-fault driver of the…
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I was hurt while driving in another state. What do I do now?
You took a car trip over the holidays, and got in a wreck. Now you are recovering from personal injuries caused by someone who lives in another state. It looks like you will have to sue to get compensation. What do you do? You will probably have to sue in…
What should clients look for in a lawyer?
Clients should look for and retain an attorney who they feel they can freely and openly communicate with on all aspects of their case. The case should be viewed and handled as a team; the process requires teamwork and candid communication, with all involved working together towards an understood…
How important is local knowledge to the success of your cases?
Ever heard of the quip, “It’s not what you know, but who you know.” In many respects this rings true in the law as well. Because I have been a Pocatello Police Officer and an Idaho State Police Trooper, I have developed relationships within the field of law enforcement…
Does your website violate the Americans with Disabilities Act?
Most people are aware that their places of business may have to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, which requires meeting accessibility standards determined by the federal government. What about websites? If a website cannot be accessed by a person with, say, sight or hearing impairments, does it violate…
The wreck was the other guy’s fault but his insurance won’t pay my bills!
Even when it is crystal clear that it was the other guy’s fault, most of the time, his auto liability insurance won’t voluntarily pay your bills. That is because his liability insurance doesn’t insure you for your injuries or property damage. It insures him for any amounts (up to policy…
If You Are Injured by a Drunk Driver, Who is Responsible?
By David Alexander The quick and easy answer is, the drunk driver is responsible to pay your damages. If you are lucky, he will be insured, as the law requires. But most people carry only the minimum insurance required in Idaho of $25,000 per person/$50,000 per occurrence, which may not…
Soft Tissue Injuries
As attorneys in Idaho Falls, Pocatello, and Boise, we see car accidents where there are no broken bones, but a person is still injured. Often these type of injuries are referred to as “soft tissue injuries.” In Idaho, Soft tissue injuries are quite common among car victims. Contrary to popular…
IDAHO PERSONAL INJURY LAWS
Negligence is the failure to exercise the degree of care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise under the given circumstances. It can include doing something that a reasonably prudent person would not do or failing to do something that a prudent person would do in the given circumstances. In…
Common types of causes of personal injuries in Boise
There are approximately 252 million cars and truck on U.S. roadways. According to the Idaho Department of Transportation, there were 22,134 vehicle accidents on Idaho roadways in 2014 that resulted in 11,768 total people being injured. Of the 22,134 vehicle accident occurring in Idaho, 6286 occurred in Ada County, Idaho.…