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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

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

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

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

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

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,...

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

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...

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...

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....

past medical expenses

Money already spent or billed for diagnosis, treatment, and recovery after an injury is called past medical expenses. These are the medical costs that have already happened by...

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

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...

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,...

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...

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 modified comparative negligence rule. Idaho follows a 50% bar. 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...

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...