BOISE and NAMPA, Idaho. With many of us contemplating Thanksgiving travel, consider this: if your GPS died during your drive, would you be able to make it to your destination? For many drivers, the idea of losing GPS navigation while on the road is enough to bring on anxiety or at least remind drivers to bring a charger or extra phone.
BOISE and NAMPA, Idaho. With summer winding down, now is the time to get in your summer road trip before the roads ice up. Yet, motorcycle adventures carry unique risks. If you’re planning on hitting the road, consider these safety tips.
BOISE, NAMPA, Idaho. If you own an Acura or a Honda vehicle, you may be one of 300,000 car owners being warned by federal safety regulators to stop driving your vehicle immediately. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, some Hondas and Acuras may put drivers in grave danger. CNN reports that, in the event of an accident, these car’s airbags may be at a 50% risk of exploding. The Takata airbag recall is one of the largest recalls in automotive history, affecting millions of vehicles. While the companies are required to let drivers know if their cars have been affected, not all drivers may be aware that their vehicles are subject to a recall. Visit http://www.airbagrecall.com/home to learn more about whether your car may be affected.
When it comes to your personal injury case, words matter. Whether you’re on social media, considering sending a demand letter, or discussing your accident in public, the words you say and write can have an immense impact in the outcome of your case. The Law Office of Johnson & Lundgreen are personal injury lawyers in Boise and Nampa, Idaho who work closely with clients to understand their experience and help them build the strongest possible case under the law.
Poor individuals in the U.S. face many barriers to justice. It has been well-documented that public defenders are often overworked and that the poor may not receive the representation that they deserve. The Nation recently reported on the underrepresentation of the poor in civil cases. For instance, unlike criminal cases, individuals do not have the right to receive a court-appointed attorney in civil cases. This means that in many serious legal cases—whether it’s divorce or eviction—the poor may not have access to legal counsel.
The American Bar Association notes several recent cases where children were able to recover wrongful death damages even when their parents were killed before the child was born. The case cited involved a doctor who worked at a pain management clinic. The doctor allegedly prescribed a deadly dose of painkillers resulting in the death of a father shortly before his child was born.
Boise State Public Radio reported recently on the practice that places dangerous inmates in solitary confinement, only to then turn around and give him a cellmate when overcrowded conditions leave officers with no other choice. With overcrowding in prisons, officers who send inmates to solitary, often send them to cells that are solitary only in name. This means that more than one prisoner may be in a cell labeled “solitary” at a time. When conflicts arise in these small cells where inmates are forced to eat, sleep, and defecate in front of one another, these conflicts can often end in injury or death.
Despite Honda’s massive recall which affected 28 million vehicles manufactured between 2002 and 2015, people are still dying from defective airbags. According to the New York Times, a Texas teen was killed when her Honda Civic’s Takata airbag ruptured during a car accident. Takata’s airbags have been recalled because when the bags rupture, they can eject deadly shrapnel at drivers and passengers. The crash was called “minor.” The young driver would have survived had she not been struck by the piece of metal ejected by the airbag.
Safe driving begins in the mind and the heart. Drivers must make a conscious decision to drive defensively and to avoid unsafe behaviors behind the wheel. It’s all too convenient or easy to pick up the phone when driving. Choosing not to drink and drive means careful planning. And, the decision to stay calm when other drivers are cutting you off or being inconsiderate can sometimes feel like it requires you to have the patience of Yoda or a Zen monk.
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.
Johnson and Lundgreen
2541 E Gala St, Ste. 210
Meridian, ID 83642
Phone:(208) 376-5256
7610 Southside Blvd
Nampa, ID 83686
Phone:(208) 466-4292
250 S. 5th St., Suite 300
Boise, ID 83702
Phone:(208) 376-5256
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.
