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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
2026-03-22
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
2026-03-22
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
2026-03-26
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
2026-03-26
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
2026-03-21
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...
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Why is the "friendly" adjuster pushing cash before your crushed foot settles?
A crushed-foot warehouse claim in Coeur d'Alene can get ugly fast when Medicare paid first and the insurer starts pushing surveillance, recorded calls, and cheap money.
ARTICLE by Cody Harcourt
2026-04-01
The county says it's immune after a truck broke your back
A lumbar fracture claim after a Boise truck crash can turn into a nasty fight over road ownership, sovereign immunity, and whether being undocumented changes anything.
ARTICLE by Janet Prentiss
2026-04-02
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
2026-03-23
patent prosecution
Often confused with patent litigation, patent prosecution is the process of applying for, examining, amending, and securing a patent through the U.S. Patent and Trademark...
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How much is a Pocatello hit-and-run claim worth with only my UM coverage?
The one thing the insurance company is hoping you never pin down is this: your own UM coverage sets the money ceiling in most Idaho hit-and-run cases. What should have...
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non-compete vs non-solicitation
A non-compete restricts someone from working for or starting a competing business for a certain time and in a certain area, while a non-solicitation clause is narrower and...
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Temporary Protected Status
People often confuse Temporary Protected Status with asylum, but they are not the same. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a temporary immigration protection the federal...
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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
2026-03-23
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
2026-03-25
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
2026-03-19
chain of custody blood sample
Not the same thing as the blood test result itself, and not just a label on a tube. A chain of custody blood sample is the documented trail showing who collected a blood...
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trademark registration
What it is not: a magic button that creates a brand from nothing or guarantees nobody else can ever use a similar name. A business can have trademark rights just by using a...
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DMCA takedown notice
You just got a letter that says your video, photo, post, or website content has been reported for copyright infringement, and a platform may remove it fast. A DMCA takedown...
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proof of loss
Sixty days is a common deadline in insurance policies before a person can lose benefits for failing to submit the form and records the insurer demands. The phrase comes from...
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