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Why are insurers in my Pocatello box truck crash blaming each other?
The worst mistake people make is waiting for the insurance companies to "figure it out" first; in Idaho, that...
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In Idaho, can the driver still blame me if my stroller was in the crosswalk when we got hit?
Yes. In Idaho, the driver can argue you were partly at fault, and your recovery can be reduced under Idaho's...
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Too late to file after my Coeur d'Alene work crash with multiple drivers involved?
Your doctor may have told you the pain could linger for months. An insurance company hears that and often turns it...
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Do I need a lawyer after an Idaho delivery crash?
Get this wrong, and you can end up signing away a claim for medical bills, lost app income, bike or car damage, and...
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What evidence do I need for a Lewiston hit-and-run UM claim?
The biggest money trap is assuming your insurer will "fill in the gaps" just because the other driver vanished. In...
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Is it worth filing a claim for an apartment fall in Nampa?
$4,000 to $8,000 for an ER visit and MRI is common, so yes - an apartment fall claim in Nampa can be worth it, but...
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If I settle my Coeur d'Alene crash, who pays for treatment years later?
The worst mistake people make is signing a fast year-end settlement because they think they can reopen it later if...
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Can the insurance company make my child see their doctor in Idaho?
Since Idaho's minimum auto liability limits increased in 2025 to $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident,...
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I forgot crash photos in Idaho Falls. Did I ruin my case?
The insurance company will tell you yes, you hurt your case badly and that without photos it is just your word...
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Can my Nampa employer cut my hours if I file after a farm-road crash?
$0 is what Idaho law expects you to pay upfront to open a workers' compensation claim, and your employer is not...
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What evidence do I need to prove a lane-change crash in Coeur d'Alene?
You prove a lane-change crash with hard evidence showing who moved, when they moved, and where the vehicles ended...
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Why is my insurer stalling my Pocatello hit-and-run UM claim?
Because the police report says "unknown driver," but what matters is whether your policy treats the crash as an...
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Who gets paid first from a Lewiston crash settlement?
In Idaho, many injury crash settlements fall around $15,000 to $75,000, while serious pedestrian or delivery-van...
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Key Terms

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compensatory damages
What usually matters most after an injury is the money side of it: how bills get paid, how lost income is replaced,...
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pain and suffering
Not the same as your medical bills, lost wages, or other out-of-pocket costs. People often assume it means a vague,...
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collateral source rule
You just got a letter that says the other side should not have to pay all of your medical bills because health...
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punitive damages
Can you get extra money if the other side did more than just make a mistake? Sometimes, yes. Punitive damages are...
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survival damages
People often confuse survival damages with wrongful death damages, but they cover different losses. Survival damages...
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economic damages
Money losses that can be added up. That includes the financial harm caused by an injury or wrongful act: past and...
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covenant not to sue
This can put money in your pocket without fully closing the door on everyone else who may owe you. It can also save...
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mitigation of damages
A harmed person must take reasonable steps to keep their losses from getting worse. "Reasonable" is the key word,...
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general damages
Insurance companies and defense lawyers often use this phrase to make a person's losses sound vague, emotional, or...
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treble damages
Getting shortchanged can turn a manageable loss into a serious financial hit, and this is one of the few rules that...
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diminished quality of life
Miss this issue after a serious injury, and a claim can get reduced to medical bills and lost wages while the...
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nominal damages
A claim can succeed and still produce little or no money. That is where nominal damages matter: they allow a court...
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commercial use exclusion
Yes - this came from a simple insurance-company move: personal auto policies were built for private driving, not for...
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special damages
Not the same as punitive damages or a rough estimate for pain and suffering, special damages are the measurable...
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multiplier method
Like using a recipe and scaling every ingredient up or down, this approach takes a known number and applies a factor...
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past medical expenses
Money already spent or billed for diagnosis, treatment, and recovery after an injury is called past medical...
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loss of earning capacity
The part that trips people up most is that you do not have to be completely out of work to have this kind of loss....
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wrongful death damages
Money awarded to surviving family members or an estate for losses caused by a person's death. "Money awarded" can...
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hedonic damages
What are hedonic damages, and how are they different from pain and suffering? They are money awarded for the loss of...
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non-economic damages
Not the stack of medical bills, lost wages, or repair costs people can easily total up. These damages cover the...
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future medical expenses
Insurance companies and defense lawyers often try to shrink this part of a claim by calling it speculative,...
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Medicaid lien
People mix up a Medicaid lien with a Medicare lien all the time. They are not the same animal. Medicare is the...
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release of claims
The worst-case version is simple: a check arrives, the paperwork looks routine, and a person signs away the right to...
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loss of consortium
Insurance adjusters and defense lawyers often treat this like a throw-in claim: soft, emotional, and easy to...
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life care plan
Not just a doctor's note, a stack of medical bills, or a rough guess about future treatment costs. A life care plan...
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damage cap
You may see this in a denial letter, settlement discussion, or court filing as a statement that "damages are capped"...
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lump sum settlement
A lump sum settlement is a one-time payment that resolves all or part of a legal claim, instead of paying money in...
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