Can a Trucking Company Be Liable for Poor Driver Training in Idaho?

Can a Trucking Company Be Liable for Poor Driver Training in Idaho?

Yes, poor truck driver training can become part of an Idaho truck accident case when the evidence connects a training failure to the crash and your injuries. The legal theory depends on the facts. A trucking company may be responsible for a driver’s negligence under vicarious liability, and in some situations its own hiring, training, […]

Choosing the Right Attorney for Your Idaho Traumatic Brain Injury Case

Choosing the Right Attorney for Your Idaho Traumatic Brain Injury Case

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can have devastating and life-altering consequences, requiring victims and their families to navigate a complex legal landscape to secure the compensation needed for recovery and care. Selecting the right attorney for your Idaho traumatic brain injury case is a critical step in ensuring you receive the justice and support you deserve. […]

Can Traffic Camera Footage Help Prove an Idaho Car Accident Claim?

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Traffic camera footage can help prove an Idaho car accident claim when it captures vehicle movement, traffic signals, lane positions, visibility, or the moments before and after a collision. If you were injured in a crash, video may help clarify facts that drivers, witnesses, photographs, or a police report cannot fully establish. Hepworth Holzer, LLP […]

Idaho’s Long Range Transportation Plan Elevates Commercial Truck Drivers Over Motorist Safety: The Freight Is Moving Off the Freeway

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In 2024, 88%  of Idaho’s fatal commercial truck crashes happened on rural roads. Those are the same roads I grew up on, with my grandparents around Mountain Home and Featherville. These are the roads I used to walk outside of Payette near the chicken farm where my mom was raised. These are the roads that […]

When Are Schools and Property Owners Responsible For Student Injuries At Sports Events?

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Fall brings football, soccer, volleyball, cross-country, marching band, youth leagues, and school events back to fields, gyms, tracks, bleachers, walkways, and parking areas. An injury during a game, practice, or school event does not automatically make a school, coach, facility, or property owner legally responsible. Liability often turns on whether a dangerous property condition, negligent […]

Fall Motorcycle Accidents in Idaho: Road Hazards Riders Often Overlook

Fall Motorcycle Accidents in Idaho: Road Hazards Riders Often Overlook

Fall motorcycle accidents in Idaho can involve road hazards that a passenger vehicle may cross with little effect but that can change a motorcycle’s traction, braking, steering, or stability. Loose gravel, wet pavement, uneven road edges, slick painted markings, debris, construction transitions, and changing visibility can all matter in a crash investigation. In Boise, Meridian, […]