Pedestrian Injury Claim: What To Expect If Hit By A Car

Pedestrian Injury Claim

Car accidents involving a pedestrian injury after they are hit while walking frequently result in serious injury or death. Contrary to what you might think, however, the driver is not automatically responsible. Liability for a collision, whether it causes a personal injury or a death in Idaho is determined by each party’s conduct, not their […]

Injury Law Is About Personal Responsibility

Injury Law Is About Personal Responsibility

Personal responsibility is the cornerstone of injury law. And injury law is one of the important parts of the civil justice system.   At times conversations with clients expose a misunderstanding of this important role of injury law in Idaho.  And sometimes this misunderstanding is even more pronounced when discussing the law with state legislators […]

Idaho Personal Injury Statutes of Limitations

Idaho Personal Injury Statutes of Limitations

As there are in every other state, you will find that there are Idaho personal injury statutes of limitations.  The term statute of limitations refers to the amount of time the law allows for you to bring legal action against the person or business responsible for your injury. In fact there are statutes of limitations […]

The Jury Trial: The Seventh Amendment and Idaho’s Constitution Protect Your Rights

The Jury Trial

The Constitution of the United States often comes under attack from various directions.   Like when special interests try to limit our First Amendment freedoms of religion and press.  Perhaps the most frequently attacked Constitutional right is the Seventh Amendment right to trial by jury. Among his many offenses against the then colonies, King George […]

The Idaho Non-Economic Damages Cap: A Bad Idea

Non-Economic Damages Cap

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.).  The second part are the non-economic losses (loss of enjoyment of life, disfigurement, pain and suffering […]

What Should I Do After My Car Accident? Answers To Frequently Asked Questions

What Should I Do After My Car Accident

After your car accident there are many questions that come up.  We often hear things like “should I talk to the insurance company?” or  “who pays my medical bills?”  Here are answers to some of those frequently asked questions. Should I Contact The Insurance Companies After A Car Collision? The short answer is yes.  First, […]