Author Archives: John Janis

The Basics of Idaho Personal Injury Law

The Basics of Idaho Personal Injury Law

Idaho personal injury law involves civil claims for money damages (as opposed to criminal claims). The claims arise when a person is injured through the negligence, recklessness or intentional misconduct of another person, a company, or property owner.   Idaho personal injury claims and lawsuits usually relate to physical injuries. Although there are some claims […]

Recovering Damages for Lost Income: The Calculation Can Be Complex

Recovering Damages for Lost Income

Lost Income Damages Can Be a Complex Part of Your Injury Claim If you’ve sustained injuries from a motor vehicle accident caused by another person that affected your ability to earn an income, you are entitled to recover compensatory damages. This includes compensation for income lost because you were recuperating from your injuries.  These are […]

Emotional Distress Claims in Idaho: 5 Things That Help Prove Your Case

Emotional Distress Claims in Idaho

Emotional distress claims are among the most difficult injuries to prove in a court case. Unlike a broken bone, or a spinal disk injury, there is no test or X-ray to show the jury.  As the defense lawyers always like to say there is no “objective” proof of the injury.   Like the suffering part of […]

Loss Of Quality Of Life Damages In Injury Litigation

Loss Of Quality Of Life Damages In Injury Litigation

Available Money Damages In Injury Cases People often wonder what money damages they can recover in an injury case, that is what is their injury claim value. A person injured by another’s negligence has the right to recover both the economic losses (lost earnings, medical bills etc.) and “non-economic damages” under Idaho law.   Although there […]

Wrongful Death Claims In Idaho

Wrongful Death Claims In Idaho

Do you have questions about wrongful death claims in Idaho and have questions? Read this article, then contact our Boise attorneys today. When a person is killed because of another person’s neglect or a company’s recklessness, Idaho law allows a lawsuit to be brought for wrongful death.  Until Idaho Code section 5-311 was passed, a negligent […]

Mediation In Injury Cases: It Has Its Place

Mediation In Injury Cases

Lawsuits get resolved in a number of ways, one of which is mediation.  While many Idaho injury claims can be fairly settled without a lawsuit being brought, sometimes a case needs to be filed. After filing a lawsuit the parties engage in litigation.  The litigation process leads to the exchange of information.  Once that information […]