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A voicemail about "their doctor" is how the stall usually starts

After an electrical burn at a Twin Falls construction site, months of silence and a sudden demand to see the insurer's doctor usually means a treatment fight is coming.

ARTICLE by Samantha Wolfe

Insurance says the bleeding showed up later so the ranch gets a pass

A ranch hand gets hurt by livestock, the internal bleeding is found later, and the employer never carried the workers' comp Idaho law requires.

ARTICLE by Janet Prentiss

Just left the ER after a Meridian dog attack and the first settlement offer is already a trap

A fast settlement offer after a dog attack in Meridian usually means the insurer is trying to close the file before the full physical and mental damage is on paper.

ARTICLE by Rachel Gutierrez

Should I claim against the landlord or snow contractor after my Idaho Falls fall?

180 days can be the first deadline if a government entity is involved, and 2 years is the usual Idaho deadline for a personal injury lawsuit. If you slipped in Idaho Falls, the...

Wrong-site surgery in Nampa gets even uglier when insurance goes silent

A Nampa teacher is dealing with wrong-site surgery and months of dead silence from the insurer, and that silence is usually a tactic, not a mystery.

ARTICLE by Patricia Nez Perce

Should You Accept an Early Idaho Crash Settlement?

If you're hurt, missing paychecks, and staring at eviction, the first insurance offer can feel like rescue money - but the deductions, medical liens, and timing can wreck you if you settle too early.

ARTICLE by Travis Sorensen

Did I already ruin my Twin Falls blowout injury case by waiting?

Two years is Idaho's deadline for most personal injury lawsuits, but what the Idaho State Police or Twin Falls officer wrote in the crash report is not what usually saves or...

Who files an injury claim for a child in Idaho?

Unlike Utah, where some smaller child-injury settlements can be wrapped up more informally, an Idaho insurer may act like a parent's signature is all they need and the file can...

Rear-ended on Sunnyside after a client visit in Idaho Falls and your bad back got worse - can the insurer deny it over paperwork?

A crash can absolutely worsen an old back problem, and in Idaho the insurer does not get to pretend your pain, treatment, and lost work time don't count just because your spine was already vulnerable.

ARTICLE by Janet Prentiss

What happens if Nampa drivers' insurers keep blaming each other after my school-zone crash?

They will tell you to wait, that liability is still under investigation, and that they cannot pay until the other insurer accepts fault. What is actually true is simpler: in...

Is an Idaho Falls scooter crash claim even worth it after medical bills and fees?

If the police report says "minor crash" or doesn't clearly blame the road, the insurance company will tell you that matters most and your claim is probably not worth the...

How much is a Meridian city claim worth after a floor collapse injury?

Your boss is hoping you never find out that a workers' comp claim and a claim against a city can be separate sources of money. Most people assume a city claim works like any...

My brother got a Lewiston pothole settlement offer, who gets paid before he does?

In Washington, some lien fights can play out differently because of broader insurance rules. In Idaho, your brother needs to assume the settlement check is not all his money...

Twin Falls crash left me with a punctured lung and now the adjuster says my bad back was "already there"

A hard chest injury after a crash can be obvious, but the fight often turns on whether your neck or back damage was really caused by the wreck.

ARTICLE by Dan Richter

A Twin Falls dog bite settlement can shrink fast when your health plan wants all of it

A Twin Falls server bitten by a neighbor's dog with a bad history may have a strong claim, but the real fight can turn into whether the health insurer gets paid back out of the settlement.

ARTICLE by Janet Prentiss

Is chasing a Coeur d'Alene electrocution claim even worth it if you live in another state?

A Guard member hurt by exposed wiring on a Coeur d'Alene jobsite may have an Idaho workers' comp claim, a separate third-party case, and a messier timeline because home-state assumptions usually screw this up.

ARTICLE by Kurt Webber

What happens if my kid seemed fine after a Coeur d'Alene crash but now limps?

The most expensive mistake is waiting because your child looked okay at first. In Idaho, that gap in treatment is what insurers use to cut or deny payment. Most parents assume...

Unleashed dog at a Lewiston park, Medicare bills, and an insurer ghosting you

An older Lewiston runner gets bitten by an off-leash dog, Medicare gets involved, and the homeowner's insurer goes silent while the bills and lien claims start stacking up.

ARTICLE by Diane Christensen

Can an Idaho adjuster make me give a recorded statement?

In Idaho, routine injury claims often settle around $15,000 to $40,000 when the injuries are modest; serious cases involving surgery, electrocution, or permanent hearing loss...

A school-run crash near Coeur d'Alene can turn ugly fast when the chemical truck blames your driving

A parent badly burned in a Coeur d'Alene crash can still recover damages in Idaho, but comparative negligence gives the other side a brutal way to shrink the case.

ARTICLE by Rachel Gutierrez