By Patrick N. George Most everyone knows the dangers of drunk drivers or even distracted drivers. However, people generally ignore an equally pervasive problem of drowsy or sleepy drivers. A short internet search reveals studies showing that motorists who drive with less than 5 hours of sleep are approximately twice…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney The termination of an employee will be controlled by either an existing employment contract or Idaho’s “at will” doctrine. However, regardless of which of these applies to the employment relationship, it is illegal for an employer to terminate an employee in violation of public policy.…
By Fred J. Lewis On December 30, 2016, the Idaho Supreme Court gave injured workers a late Christmas gift in the form of a decision holding that employers that are negligent waive their right to reimbursement on their subrogated claim to the proceeds of a third-party settlement or verdict. In…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney In an ideal world a person who has completed their Last Will and Testament will keep the original deposited with their attorney. This makes it so easy for a family once that person passes away to get the original Last Will and Testament and to…
Idaho State Police and the Nampa Police Department report a crash involving a semi truck occurred on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at approximately 9:40 a.m. near the Garrity exit just east of milepost 38. The eastbound lanes of I-84 were completely blocked for a brief time and motorists were advised…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney Both Idaho law and applicable Federal Law require that an employer pay an employee for all hours worked. Sometimes it is clear what is considered on duty time. However, sometimes it is not. In Idaho, hours worked does not include: time to be spent by…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney Is an estate planning attorney I enjoy watching television murder mysteries. It’s like a game of Clue. I am often surprised however by the number of times I am asked the question can a person who commits a murder receive property under the will of…
Several accidents were reported during the morning commute on I-84 Thursday morning, December 22nd. As dense fog and freezing fog rolled into parts of the Treasure Valley, motorists were instructed by ISP, ITD and local police departments to be sure to slow down. Visibility was reduced in certain areas to…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney In Idaho, employers have a duty to protect others from the foreseeable harmful conduct of its employees. The two types of cases that are usually brought against an employer when an employee engages in intentionally harmful conduct to others are negligent hiring and negligent supervision.…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney One of the first things to consider when preparing to foreclose non-judicially on real estate is whether you have a legal right to do so. If you have waited too long to exercise your right to foreclose, you may have lost your right. When it…