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Boise doctor says it's cervical nerve damage, and now three insurers are refusing to own the crash

A Boise parent got hit driving the kids to school, ended up with a rollover crash and neck nerve damage, and now every insurance company involved is trying to dump the claim on someone else.

ARTICLE by Janet Prentiss

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

Sent home from Saint Alphonsus too fast? Save this before it disappears

A Boise real estate agent hit by debris from a demolition site needs proof fast, especially when the ER discharge and a prior VA rating give the insurer an excuse to downplay the injury.

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

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 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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

Lewiston roadwork hit-and-run wrecked my shoulder last year, can I still use UM?

The biggest money mistake here is assuming no plate number means no claim. In Idaho, a hit-and-run can still trigger uninsured motorist (UM) coverage on your own auto policy,...

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

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

My wife got the wrong meds in a Boise care home and now the hospital wants the settlement

A medication mistake at an assisted living facility can lead to a decent claim on paper and almost nothing in your pocket once a Boise hospital lien shows up.

ARTICLE by Samantha Wolfe

Everyone says crashes are all about speed, but actually what a driver could see - and when - often tells the fuller story. The term came out of road engineering, where...

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...

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...

Two years is the usual deadline to file a personal injury lawsuit in Idaho after a crash, and that clock can start running long before damaged pavement gets documented. What...