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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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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
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
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
2026-03-28
Should I settle my Lewiston gig-driver crash now or wait for a disability rating?
$25,000 can disappear fast if your back or shoulder injury turns into years of treatment. The rule in Idaho is simple: do not settle before you know your permanent medical...
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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
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
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...
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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
2026-04-02
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
2026-03-27
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
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
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
2026-03-28
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
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...
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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
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
2026-03-31
Still have options after a Coeur d'Alene road defect crash last summer while pregnant?
$0 is what a claim can be worth in Idaho if the 180-day government claim notice was missed. Most people assume they have the normal 2-year injury deadline and can wait while...
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Why does my Boise boss want me to use my own insurance?
There is no reliable Idaho average settlement for a construction work injury, because workers' compensation benefits are set by statute, and the short answer is: your employer...
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