Lawyers from Idaho’s Fourth Judicial District recently elected Hepworth Holzer, LLP partner Kurt Holzer as one of the Fourth District’s two representatives on the Idaho State Bar Commission. The ISB governs the practice of law in Idaho particularly in the area...
Learning to ride a bike is still an American right of passage for a young child and that makes bike safety for kids important. The freedom bike riding brings to kids also needs some common-sense parenting to avoid unnecessary accidents and injuries. As an attorney...
Suing drunk drivers for causing injury is part of what we do. Drunk driving is referred to in the law of Idaho as driving under the influence (DUI). In other places it is referred to as driving while intoxicated (DWI). Regardless of what you call it, the behavior...
When one person’s negligence injures another person, the injured person has the right to recover monetary compensation for the damages they incur. The term damages has two parts. One part of damages are the economic losses (lost income-medical expenses etc.). ...
Our firm’s roots date back to the founding of Hepworth Law offices in Buhl in 1953. John C. Hepworth founded the firm and practiced for over 50 years. It is his legacy of doing law the right way that our firms seeks to live up to every day. And we are proud...
The opportunity for settlement of your injury case often raises many questions. The basic one “should I settle my case” requires you to think about a number of issues. Unsurprisingly in a settlement, there is always paperwork. One basic truth is be sure...
1. Do I Really Need A Personal Injury Lawyer To Help Me? Studies by the insurance industry have shown that accident victims who have an experienced accident attorney often receive considerably more than those who are not represented by attorneys. A non-profit...
“Privacy is not an option, and [losing] it shouldn’t be the price we accept for just getting on the internet.”[1] **This article was initially published at 61 Advocate 19, 23 (2018). (The journal of the Idaho State Bar. It was authored by Zach Zollinger, a former...
In the many years our Idaho trial lawyers have represented injured people, few clients have wanted us to work on hourly fee instead of a contingency fee at the outset of a case. No Fee Unless You Win Lawyering The contingent fee provides the opportunity for many...
Accurate medical records are a key to personal injury cases. In personal injury law, the wrongdoer (the law calls him a “tortfeasor”- we usually call him the “bad guy”) is held responsible for all of the injuries and damages caused by his...
