Every personal injury attorney in Idaho has heard this from a client. “I was injured in a wreck, but I know the guy. I don’t want to sue him, just his insurance company.” Unfortunately, as understandable as that desire is, insurance doesn’t work that way. A person who injures another…
The most important thing is, go see a doctor and get better. There is time later to worry about the legal issues surrounding your accident. Also, getting to the doctor quickly may help your case. It is common for certain kinds of injuries in relatively minor accidents to go unnoticed…
Husband and wife were driving/riding on a motorcycle and were involved in a collision with a car; wife sustained fatal injuries. Through a series of additional very unfortunate events, not all of wife’s medical bills were timely billed to her insurance company for payment. The at-fault driver of the…
You took a car trip over the holidays, and got in a wreck. Now you are recovering from personal injuries caused by someone who lives in another state. It looks like you will have to sue to get compensation. What do you do? You will probably have to sue in…
Clients should look for and retain an attorney who they feel they can freely and openly communicate with on all aspects of their case. The case should be viewed and handled as a team; the process requires teamwork and candid communication, with all involved working together towards an understood…
Ever heard of the quip, “It’s not what you know, but who you know.” In many respects this rings true in the law as well. Because I have been a Pocatello Police Officer and an Idaho State Police Trooper, I have developed relationships within the field of law enforcement…
Most people are aware that their places of business may have to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, which requires meeting accessibility standards determined by the federal government. What about websites? If a website cannot be accessed by a person with, say, sight or hearing impairments, does it violate…
Even when it is crystal clear that it was the other guy’s fault, most of the time, his auto liability insurance won’t voluntarily pay your bills. That is because his liability insurance doesn’t insure you for your injuries or property damage. It insures him for any amounts (up to policy…
By David Alexander The quick and easy answer is, the drunk driver is responsible to pay your damages. If you are lucky, he will be insured, as the law requires. But most people carry only the minimum insurance required in Idaho of $25,000 per person/$50,000 per occurrence, which may not…
As attorneys in Idaho Falls, Pocatello, and Boise, we see car accidents where there are no broken bones, but a person is still injured. Often these type of injuries are referred to as “soft tissue injuries.” In Idaho, Soft tissue injuries are quite common among car victims. Contrary to popular…