Category Archives: Personal Injury

Let My Facebook Be: Proper Standards For Discovery Of Social Media

social media

“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 associate of the firm, with editorial assistance of Kurt […]

Reasons A Personal Injury Lawyer Won’t Take Your Case

Reasons A Personal Injury Lawyer Won't Take Your Case

There are a number of reasons a personal injury lawyer won’t take your case. After an initial phone call or first meeting with one of our lawyers we sometimes have to decline representation.   Generally, though we try to make sure someone who has spoken to us gets an understanding of the reason we said […]

Three Hepworth Holzer Partners Acknowledged Among Best Lawyers In America

Best Lawyers In America

Three of our partners,  Charlie Hepworth, John Janis and Kurt Holzer have again been selected by our peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2019. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become regarded as one of the the definitive guides to legal excellence. Best Lawyers® is based on an […]

The Importance Of Medical Records in Proving Your Idaho Personal Injury Claim

The Importance Of Medical Records in Proving Your Idaho Personal Injury Claim

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 negligence. If you are injured as a direct result of the bad guy’s […]

Tips About Recorded Statements To Insurance Adjusters

Tips About Recorded Statements To Insurance Adjusters

The idea of a recorded statement comes up quickly if you are in an automobile accident in Idaho.   The insurance company adjusters often pressure you to give a recorded statement right away.  They act like its the normal, necessary, thing and the injured person who refuses is somehow a bad guy. That’s just one of […]

What is My Personal Injury Case Worth?

What is My Personal Injury Case Worth

“What is my claim or case worth?” Unsurprisingly, most injured clients ask that question. Falsehoods in the media often have people confused about what sort of monetary recovery they should expect.  This is true whether they are hurt in a car accident,  in an 18- wheeler crash or from any other negligent cause.  We have […]