Wrongful Death Lawyer’s Facts: Should Boise Families Be Allowed to Collect Pain and Suffering Damages?
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.
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Truck Accident Attorney Weighs In: Five Ways Truck Accident Claims Differ From Car Accident Claims in Boise
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...
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Five Surprising Dangers in Most Cars
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...
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Five Best Practices That Could Make Boise’s Vista Avenue and Other Streets More Walkable
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...
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Boise, Idaho Listed Among Top Three Safest Cities to Drive
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...
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Could Alert Systems Prevent Hit and Run Accidents?
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....
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Fires in Idaho Pose Traffic Danger
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...
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Is the U.S. Becoming a Country of Older Vehicles?
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.
Idaho Is the Only State With a Rolling Stop Bike Rule: Other States Trying to Follow Suit
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 is Real: Grief Leads to Inflammation in Chronically Stressed Adults
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...
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