Jun 11
It is fair to wonder what it is that personal injury attorneys do.For good attorneys, the answer is we get cases ready for trial. That does not mean your case is going to trial, just that is will be ready to go. The difference between a good personal injury attorney and one who is just a …
Dec 03
Using juries to decide conflicts is a practice that began in ancient Greece. In their version, juries consisted of hundreds of citizens called upon to decide the facts of the cases presented. The Magna Carta enshrined the jury as a fundamental right of an English citizen in 1215. It established and secured the right to …
Jun 11
We often talk with clients about a settlement offer they receive or the risks of trial versus the potential for proving their injury case. After discussing this issue today with a client, I sat down and came up with a list of the things people do that cause insurance companies and juries to reduce …
May 17
If your injury claim cannot be settled and a lawsuit is filed there are a number of steps in the litigation process. But one of the watershed days in every case occurs when the injured person has her deposition taken. Both settlement negotiations and any eventual trial may result in disaster unless that deposition goes …
Mar 18
When we talk with our clients, sometimes they exhibit a misunderstanding of the role of injury law in Idaho. And sometimes this misunderstanding is even more pronounced when discussing the law with state legislators who are not trained in law. But the reality is that there are three basic roles that injury law plays in …
Oct 03
When a person is injured by another person’s negligence the injured person has the right to recover all the damages incurred. Damages include both economic losses (lost income-medical expenses etc.) and non-economic losses (loss of enjoyment of life, disfigurement, pain and suffering etc.). A more complete discussion of damages can be found in this …
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