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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
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
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
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
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
calibration log
Insurance companies and defense lawyers often go straight to a machine's paperwork when they want to challenge test results, arguing that missing entries, late checks, or...
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evidentiary breath test
Miss this for a roadside puff into a handheld device, and the damage can pile up fast: a driver may assume the number does not really count, refuse the wrong test, or fail to...
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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
patent infringement
Money exposure can be immediate and severe: a successful claim can lead to injunctive relief, lost-profit damages, a reasonable royalty, and, in exceptional cases, up to treble...
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likelihood of confusion test
Money can turn on this issue because it often decides whether a business can keep using a name, logo, packaging style, or slogan without paying damages or being forced to...
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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
blood draw warrant
A judge's written order allowing police to take a person's blood as evidence. "Judge's written order" matters because officers usually need probable cause and court approval...
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observation period
The part people get wrong most often is thinking an officer has to stare at someone nonstop, without blinking, for the whole period. That is not usually the real standard. An...
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trade secret misappropriation
People often confuse trade secret misappropriation with patent infringement, but they protect different kinds of business information. A patent protects an invention that has...
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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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prior art search
Missing this step can cost real money fast. A business may spend thousands developing a product, filing a patent application, or fighting over ownership, only to learn someone...
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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
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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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,...
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