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Mediation vs Arbitration
What Is Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)? When you are injured due to another person’s negligence and you submit a claim for damages, is it better to mediate or arbitrate your claim, or just press on to a trial? It’s almost always better to attempt settlement...
What Can I Recover In Damages?
It will help to understand what damages you are entitled to recover if we divide them into two categories: (1) economic and (2) non-economic. Economic damages compensate the injured person for losses that can be measured or calculated mathematically, such as medical...
Do I Need An Attorney
Dealing With the Insurance Company If your injuries are minor, such as temporary aches and pains from a modest rear-end collision, you can probably do as well on your own by simply contacting the insurance company of the person who injured you and negotiating a...
What Happens When You Hire an Attorney
When I first visit with Clients, they usually want to know what happens when they hire an attorney. What’s the process? What are the fees? How long does it take? How will they pay their medical bills? These are all great questions. So I put together a quick...
What Should I Know Before Hiring A Personal Injury Lawyer
So you have been in an accident and have questions as to whether or not the insurance company is treating you fairly. You are not alone. However, it can be daunting to look through the phone book and see the crowded field of personal injury lawyers. They are on...
What Happens During A Free Evaluation?
The free evaluation is a very informal setting. We simply meet to discuss your case. This is a no pressure conversation. We want to determine if there are damages that you may be entitled to recover, but beyond that, we want to help answer any questions you may...
Common Misconceptions About Personal Injury Claims
There are numerous misconceptions floating around about personal injury claims. This is concerning in that when people are not properly informed they may fail to make a claim and collect money they are entitled to for injuries or they may make costly mistakes in the...
What Happens When You Hire an Attorney?
When I first visit with Clients, they usually want to know what happens when they hire an attorney. What's the process? What are the fees? How long does it take? How will they pay their medical bills? These are all great questions. So I put together a quick...
Does Your Child’s Playground Accident Merit a Personal Injury Claim?
When children are injured in playground accidents, the medical bills and family stress can mount quickly. Personal injury claims are an effective means of providing compensation to both the child and the family who must care for him or her. A minor is typically not...
Idaho Personal Injury Compensation Limits
In Idaho, personal injury statutes provide you with a means to recover financial compensation for harm you have suffered due to someone else’s negligence or intentional actions. But as for how much money you can recover, the sky isn’t the limit. Like many other...