The “slip-and-fall” case. It is the mainstay of jokes about the ambulance-chasing personal injury lawyer. The truth, though, is that the “slip-and-fall” case, and other premises liability cases, enforce a rule that is hundreds of years old: a landowner who invites the public onto his property, like a grocery store…
Traumatic brain injuries are common in car accidents, falls, and other activities. According to the Brain Injury Association of America, 2.4 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every year. Yet TBI is often never diagnosed or treated. People who strike their head in a minor car wreck or…
If I lend my car to someone else and they cause a crash, am I liable as the owner of the car? Yes! Idaho Code 49-2417 provides that the owner of a motor vehicle is liable and responsible for the death or injury to a person or property resulting from…
“Whiplash” is a catch-all phrase for injuries caused by a sudden back-and-forth jerking motion of the head. It is common in car wrecks, but it can also happen in contact sports and heavy metal concerts. The actual injuries that may occur because of the whiplash motion include strain of muscles…
I was riding in my friend’s car and he crashed because he was texting while driving and now I’m hurt. I heard that Idaho has a guest statute that precludes me from suing my friend for my damages. Is that true? It’s not true! Idaho’s guest statute is found in…
I am over 18 years old and I borrowed by friend’s car. I then lent the car to a 15 year old friend to drive. My 15 year old friend crashed, am I liable? Yes! Idaho Code 49-2416 provides that every owner of a motor vehicle who knowingly permits a…
Every personal injury attorney in Idaho has heard this from a client. “I was injured in a wreck, but I know the guy. I don’t want to sue him, just his insurance company.” Unfortunately, as understandable as that desire is, insurance doesn’t work that way. A person who injures another…
The most important thing is, go see a doctor and get better. There is time later to worry about the legal issues surrounding your accident. Also, getting to the doctor quickly may help your case. It is common for certain kinds of injuries in relatively minor accidents to go unnoticed…
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…
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…