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Personal-Injury Lawyer News In Idaho

Posted on March 18, 2014

Think you’re safe from negligent drivers while in a store? Think again. The Idaho Press-Tribune reports that a 72-year-old driver crashed into a Verizon store in the middle of the day. The vehicle struck several people before hitting a wall and coming to a stop. A store employee was rushed...

Car Crash Could Lead To Criminal Charges, Wrongful-Death Lawsuit

Posted on March 11, 2014

No one bears responsibility when a car strikes a deer in the road, but a horse is another matter entirely. The Idaho Statesman reports that a car struck a horse on Highway 16, not far from Meridian. Alma Sanchez was driving with two coworkers.

3 Personal Injury stories from Meridian

Posted on March 4, 2014

In many ways, Idaho is idyllic. We have the Payette River, famous for rafters and kayakers. We also have lakes for sailing, mountains perfect for skiing and hills that attract mountain bikers from all over the country, but we struggle with many of the same issues that other states do. We have trouble keeping...

Car Accident News Roundup From Your Accident Lawyer

Posted on February 27, 2014

Distracted driving continues to plague our roadways, and it causes more and more accidents each year, especially among younger, inexperienced drivers. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 10 percent of drivers under 20 years old who are involved in car accidents were driving while distracted. Even that number seems...

Idaho Personal-Injury Lawyer News Roundup

Posted on February 19, 2014

Every day, people are rushed to the emergency room after being injured due to the negligence of another party. These injuries can result from drunk driving, unmarked hazards or even nursing-home neglect, and they all have one quality in common: Personal-injury laws protect the victims.

News From Your Accident Lawyer: Wintry Weather Causes More Accidents

Posted on February 10, 2014

For a brief three days, Meridian and the rest of the Treasure Valley area experienced relief from the inversion and the icy road conditions that came with it. As the fog lifted, temperatures rose by as much as 20 degrees over night, but the warmer weather didn’t last long, and a recent bout of...

News From Your Accident Lawyer: Accident On I-84 Causes 3 Injuries

Posted on February 6, 2014

When a semi-trailer travelling more than 50 miles per hour crashes into concrete barriers, it’s easy to imagine that the driver and anyone else involved would be lucky to survive. According to KTVB News, a truck driver and two passengers escaped a late-night crash with only a few injuries.

Idaho Personal-Injury News

Posted on January 27, 2014

Stories about accidents that cause personal injuries serve a very important purpose: They provide a warning to others, showing the dangers of negligent behavior. Raising awareness to negligent business practices also holds the potential to force businesses to change those practices, saving future customers from suffering similar injuries.

Bus Driver At Fault For Fatal Car Accident

Posted on January 20, 2014

Last month, Treasure Valley residents were shocked to read about a school bus accident that left one child dead and several in the hospital. Now, according to the Idaho Statesman, the story has grown more complicated with the release of a report written by the Idaho State Police (ISP)...

Car Accident Involving 46 Vehicles

Posted on January 13, 2014

KTVB News reports that there was a massive, 46-car pileup on I-84. The accident was so destructive that it took cleanup crews more than four hours to reopen the freeway. The story starts at 9:00 a.m., when police responded to...