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I just found out the car that hit the motorcycle in Coeur d'Alene was a rental and now two insurers are ducking the bill

A blind-spot motorcycle crash in Coeur d'Alene gets a lot messier when the car is a rental and the personal insurer and rental company start pointing fingers over coverage.

ARTICLE by Cody Harcourt

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 up. On I-90 near Northwest Boulevard in Coeur d'Alene, that...

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 their back, knee, or nerve pain gets worse. In Idaho, you...

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 into, "Then it must be a preexisting problem" or "You waited...

commercial use exclusion

Yes - this came from a simple insurance-company move: personal auto policies were built for private driving, not for making money. Once rideshare and delivery work took off,...

Got rear-ended outside Pocatello and now the insurer says your back was already broken

A long-haul truck driver gets hit from behind near Pocatello, then runs into the classic insurance move: blaming every new symptom on an old injury.

ARTICLE by Kurt Webber

Boise Scaffold Fall Raises Workers’ Comp Dispute

When a roofer gets hurt on a multi-contractor Idaho job site, workers comp may not be the only claim if another company's screwup helped cause the fall.

ARTICLE by Diane Christensen

Miss a few weeks of treatment and the Nampa insurer pounces

A gap in treatment after a pedestrian crash in Nampa can slash claim value fast, even when the reason was fear, money, immigration status, or keeping a business alive.

ARTICLE by Patricia Nez Perce

When Witnesses Saw the Crash but Fault Is Denied

What a paramedic-witnessed crash in Pocatello can actually do for an Idaho injury claim, and where people get tripped up when they assume that settles everything.

ARTICLE by Janet Prentiss

Can I lose everything if I miss Idaho's deadline after a Coeur d'Alene truck crash?

Two years. If you miss Idaho's 2-year deadline for most injury lawsuits after a Coeur d'Alene truck crash, the worst-case answer is yes - you can lose your right to recover...

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 future treatment before you know who was supposed to pay....

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, insurers have been pressing hard on medical issues in injury...

My lawyer says take the deal now - am I about to lock in a low bike crash payout in Idaho Falls?

A right-turn crash settlement can look insulting until you see the policy limits, the deductions, and whether there's any real money beyond the first offer.

ARTICLE by Kurt Webber

How long do I have to report a Pocatello pothole damage claim?

It depends. If the pothole was on a city, county, or state road, your deadline can be as short as 180 days under the Idaho Tort Claims Act to serve a written tort claim on the...

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 not for the reason most people assume. Most people assume...

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 uninsured motorist claim and whether you gave the insurer what...

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 blame-shifting is often a delay tactic, and your claim can still...

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 Idaho, a UM claim still has to be proved like any other...

Settle now after a Lewiston crash, or wait until treatment stops changing?

A quick settlement offer after a rear-end crash that shoved you into another lane can look helpful until the medical picture gets worse and the blame fight starts.

ARTICLE by Patricia Nez Perce

Insurance Issues After a DoorDash Crash in Idaho

If you were delivering food when you got hit, the first few calls after the wreck are often about locking you into a cheap version of the facts before the coverage fight and medical bills really land.

ARTICLE by Janet Prentiss