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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

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

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...

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

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

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, emotional add-on, but it is actually a recognized category...

That release wipes out future injuries too - and the insurer knows it

You were hit on a neighborhood street, bills are showing up, and the insurance company is sliding over a release that could kill the rest of your claim before you know how hurt you really are.

ARTICLE by Rachel Gutierrez

Should I switch lawyers or take the insurer's offer for my kid's Nampa crash?

The one thing the insurer is hoping you never find out: a quick signature usually should not be the end of an Idaho child-injury claim. Picture a common Nampa spring case: a...

Will filing workers comp in Idaho Falls get me deported after this work crash?

No. In Idaho, a work injury claim goes through workers' compensation, not immigration enforcement, and your employer does not get to block it by scaring you. If you were hurt...

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...

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 supposed to punish you for reporting a work injury or seeking...

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,...

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

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

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....

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

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 biggest loss goes unpaid: the part where life no longer feels,...

Lewiston commute crash death and months of silence from insurance - who can file in Idaho?

Idaho splits these cases between claims the family can bring and claims that belong to the estate, and the delay from insurance changes nothing about who has standing.

ARTICLE by Miguel Alvarez

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...

release of claims

The worst-case version is simple: a check arrives, the paperwork looks routine, and a person signs away the right to ask for anything more before the full damage is known. A...