An Idaho car accident can support a personal injury claim when the collision makes an old injury or medical condition worse. The key issue is what changed because of the crash. That change may involve stronger pain, new symptoms, renewed treatment, new work restrictions, reduced mobility, or a condition that had been stable before the […]
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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 […]
Fall creates added risk for deer-related car accidents in Idaho because deer and elk move between seasonal ranges and are especially active around dawn, dusk, and nighttime. The Idaho Transportation Department reports an average of about 1,010 crashes involving wildlife each year on Idaho highways and interstates. A direct collision with a deer often becomes […]
Wildfire smoke can turn a routine Idaho drive into a low-visibility hazard. Smoke may shorten sight distance, reduce contrast, hide stopped traffic, reduce contrast around lane markings, and make it harder to judge the speed and distance of other vehicles. Idaho transportation officials advise drivers to treat smoky conditions much like heavy fog by slowing […]
August falls within Idaho’s summer high-risk driving season, when fatal and serious-injury crashes have historically increased between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Idaho transportation officials now promote this period as the “100 Safest Days of Summer” to emphasize prevention. Late-summer travel can overlap with returning school traffic, which means more buses, teen drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, […]
An Idaho school zone car accident can involve more than one responsible party. A speeding, distracted, or inattentive driver is often the main focus. A vehicle owner, employer, school bus contractor, school district, municipality, maintenance provider, or another party may also require investigation. If you or your child was injured near a school in Boise, […]