According to the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, most states and jurisdictions allow families to collect pain and suffering in wrongful death lawsuits. Yet, while many jurisdictions allow families to collect these damages, some jurisdictions, like Boise, don’t allow a victim’s loved ones to seek pain and suffering in a wrongful death lawsuit.
According to the Idaho Transportation Department, in 2014, 22 fatal crashes and 539 crashes resulted in injuries due to commercial vehicles. The Idaho transportation department classifies “commercial vehicles” as trucks, buses, and tractor trailers. Smaller vehicles that carry hazardous materials are also classified as commercial vehicles in Idaho. If you’ve been involved in a truck accident in Boise, Idaho, you may have many questions. You may be suffering from injuries as a result of your accident and may even have to miss time at work. Due to the size of trucks, victims often suffer more serious injuries and face more long-term challenges. Truck accident personal injury claims differ from car accident claims due to increased truck regulations and due to the fact that many truck companies carry higher insurance. Here are five ways truck accident claims differ from car accident claims.
As drivers, every time we get behind the wheel, we understand the immense responsibility we have to ourselves, to our passengers, and to other drivers. By following the rules of the road, by staying focused on driving, and by driving defensively, drivers can keep themselves, their loved ones, and other motorists safe. While there are many common-sense ways drivers can stay safe, your car itself may have little-known hazards. Here are five surprising hazards found in most cars.
According to the Magazine of the Urban Land Institute, Vista Avenue in Boise, Idaho presents unique risks and obstacles to pedestrians. At the street’s busiest intersection at Overland Road, there are no crosswalks for pedestrians, no stop signs, and no clear path for pedestrians to get from one side of the road to the other. Vista Avenue is a busy thoroughfare, with business and shops to draw pedestrians and drivers alike. It is also a major rush-hour route that sees a great deal of traffic. Now, with grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Boise’s Vista avenue may become more walkable and safer for everyone.
According to Allstate’s America’s Best Drivers Report, Boise, Idaho, was recently listed as the third safest city in the U.S. As the third safest city in the report, drivers in Boise were 23.5% less likely to experience a car accident than the rest of the nation, with the average length between car accidents being just a little over 13 years.
Being in a car accident is difficult enough, but for victims of hit and run accidents, the consequences and the risks are far greater. According to Idaho law, drivers involved in any accident involving damage to a vehicle or injury to another person must stop, render aid, and report the accident to authorities. Victims of hit and run accidents face unique challenges. For one, these victims may not receive the immediate medical attention that they require because there is no one present to render aid. If the other driver was negligent in the accident, drivers involved in hit and run accidents may not always receive the compensation they deserve from insurers or negligent parties.
Fires in Idaho have created hazy conditions and have destroyed 380,000 acres. According to the Idaho Statesman, more land in Idaho is on fire than any other state. Weather conditions may only make the fires worse. The fires are widespread and have moved closer to communities and areas where more people in Idaho live, affecting structures, homes, and roads.
According to U.S. News & World Report, the average age of cars on U.S. highways is currently 11.5 years. Since 2002, the average age of vehicles on the road has been getting older. This is due to many factors, including the recession and improvements in vehicles that make them more reliable.
When bikers take to the road, they are required to abide by all traffic laws. This creates safety for both bikers and drivers, as both bikers and drivers then have clear expectations about behavior.
Pain and suffering damages are some of the most debated damages in personal injury law. Critics argue that because these damages are difficult to quantify or value, that they should be limited or eliminated altogether. However, recent studies have shown that pain and suffering, and grief following personal loss, can lead to inflammation responses in adults. This means that grief is not just something that happens in a person’s head. Grief has a real, measurable impact on the body.
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Boise, ID 83702
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We work with people throughout the Treasure Valley on cases of personal injury: Automobile accidents, slips and falls, dog bites, etc. We take cases on a contingent fee basis meaning you pay no attorney fee unless we recover money for you.