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Personal injury law involves civil claims in which an individual is injured through the negligence, recklessness or intentional misconduct of another person, a company, or property owner. A personal injury lawsuit may arise from physical or emotional injuries. Personal injury law compensates individuals injured as a result of another’s negligence or intentional misconduct.Personal injury laws vary from state to state. If you believe you have a personal injury claim, you should contact a personal injury lawyer in Idaho to evaluate your claim.
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Idaho follows a system using the modified comparative negligence – 50% rule. In states following a modified comparative fault – 50% rule, an injured party can only recover if it is determined that his or her fault in causing the injury is 49% or less, with the resulting damage award reduced by the injured party’s amount of fault. If the injured party’s fault level reaches 50%, he or she cannot recover any damages resulting from the accident. For example, if Debbie sued Dave for damages she suffered in a car accident involving their vehicles, and Debbie was 50% at fault, Debbie would not recover anything from Dave. If, however, Debbie was 40% at fault, she could recover damages, but the damage award would be reduced by her portion of the fault in causing the injury. Therefore, a finding that Debbie suffered $10,000 in damages would result in Debbie receiving an award reduced by 40%, or a final award of $6,000.
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A statute of limitations is a type of law that restricts the period of time that a person may initiate legal proceedings. Time limits can vary depending on the type of case and the state where the particular cause of action occurred. To learn more about statutes of limitations, read our Statute of Limitations page. To see a state by state comparison chart for the personal injury statute of limitations for each state, read our Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Actions page.
In Idaho, the courts follow a modified joint and several liability approach in entering judgment against multiple defendants. Defendants are generally held to be severally liable and subject to damages in proportion to his or her fault. Joint and several liability was also abolished in cases of pollution or hazardous waste and medical/pharmaceutical product liability. Aside from those cases, in situations where the defendants were acting in concert with each other in order to intentionally or recklessly harm another, those defendants will be subject to joint and several liability.
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One of the best ways to research personal injury lawyers in Idaho is to contact courts in ID and ask them for information about the personal injury attorneys who utilize their legal facilities when they bring personal injury cases to court. We have compiled a list below of some courts in Idaho to get you started:
Supreme Court
Idaho Supreme Court
P.O. Box 83720
451 West State Street
Boise, ID 83720-0101
208-334-2210
Court of Appeals
Idaho Court of Appeals
P.O. Box 83720
537 West Bannock
Boise, ID 83720-0101
208-334-2210
District Courts
First Judicial District Court of Idaho- Kootenai County
PO Box 9000
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816-9000
208-446-1651
First Judicial District Court of Idaho – Benewah County
701 College Avenue
St. Maries, ID 83861
208-245-3241
First Judicial District Court of Idaho – Bonner County
215 South 1st Avenue
Sandpoint, ID 83864
208-265-1432
First Judicial District Court of Idaho – Boundary County
6452 Kootenai Street
P.O. Box 419
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
208-267-5504
First Judicial District Court of Idaho – Shoshone County
700 Bank Street, Suite 120
Wallace, ID 83873
208-752-1266
Second Judicial District Court of Idaho – Clearwater County
150 Michigan, Room 201
P.O. Box 586
Orofino, ID 83544
208-476-5596
Second Judicial District Court of Idaho – Idaho County
320 West Main
Grangeville, ID 83530
208-983-2776
Second Judicial District Court of Idaho – Latah County
5th & VanBuren, Room 119
P.O. Box 8068
Moscow, ID 83843-0568
208-883-2255
Second Judicial District Court of Idaho – Lewis County
510 Oak Street, Room 1
Nezperce, ID 83543
208-937-2251
Second Judicial District Court of Idaho – Nez Perce County
P.O. Box 896
Lewiston, ID 83501
208-799-3040
Third Judicial District Court of Idaho – Adams County
P.O. Box 48
Council, ID 83612
208-253-4233
Third Judicial District Court of Idaho – Canyon County
1115 Albany Street
Caldwell, ID 83605
208-454-7570
Third Judicial District Court of Idaho – Gem County
415 East Main Street
Emmett, ID 83617
208-365-5621
Third Judicial District Court of Idaho – Owyhee County
P.O. Box 128
Murphy, ID 83650
208-495-2421
Third Judicial District Court of Idaho – Payette County
1130 3rd Avenue North
P.O. Drawer D
Payette, ID 83661
208-642-6000
Third Judicial District Court of Idaho – Washington County
256 East Court
P.O. Box 670
Weiser, ID 83672
208-414-2092
Fourth Judicial District Court of Idaho – Ada County
200 W. Front Street
Boise, ID 83702-7300
208-287-6900
Fourth Judicial District Court of Idaho – Boise County
420 Main Street
P.O. Box 1300
Idaho City, ID 83631
208-392-4452
Fourth Judicial District Court of Idaho – Elmore County
150 South 4th East, Suite 3
Mountain Home, ID 83647
208-587-2134, ext. 208
Fourth Judicial District Court of Idaho – Valley County
219 Main Street
P.O. Box 1350
Cascade, ID 83611-1350
208-382-7178
Fifth Judicial District Court of Idaho – Blaine County
206 1st Avenue South, Suite 200
Hailey, ID 83333
208-788-5548
Fifth Judicial District Court of Idaho – Camas County
Corner of Soldier & Willow Streets
P.O. Box 430
Fairfield, ID 83327
208-764-2242
Fifth Judicial District Court of Idaho – Cassia County
1459 Overland Avenue
Burley, ID 83318
208-878-4367
Fifth Judicial District Court of Idaho – Gooding County
624 Main Street
P.O. Box 417
Gooding, ID 83330
208-934-4861
Fifth Judicial District Court of Idaho – Jerome County
300 North Lincoln, Room 301
Jerome, ID 83338
208-324-8811
Fifth Judicial District Court of Idaho – Lincoln County
111 West B Street
P.O. Drawer A
Shoshone, ID 83352
208-886-2173
Fifth Judicial District Court of Idaho – Minidoka County
8th & G Streets
P.O. Box 368
Rupert, ID 83350
208-436-9041
Fifth Judicial District Court of Idaho – Twin Falls County
425 Shoshone Street North
P.O. Box 126
Twin Falls, ID 83303-0126
208-736-4025
Sixth Judicial District Court of Idaho – Bannock County
624 E. Center, Room 211
Pocatello, ID 83201-6274
208-236-7350
Sixth Judicial District Court of Idaho – Bear Lake County
7 East Center Street
P.O. Box 190
Paris, ID 83261
208-945-2208
Sixth Judicial District Court of Idaho – Caribou County
159 South Main, Room 202
P.O. Box 775
Soda Springs, ID 83276
208-547-2146
Sixth Judicial District Court of Idaho – Franklin County
39 West Oneida, Room 2
Preston, ID 83263
208-852-0877
Sixth Judicial District Court of Idaho – Oneida County
10 Court Street
Malad, ID 83252
208-766-4285
Sixth Judicial District Court of Idaho – Power County
543 Bannock, Room 101
American Falls, ID 83211
208-226-7610
Seventh Judicial District Court of Idaho – Bingham County
501 N. Maple #205
Blackfoot, ID 83221-1700
208-782-3160 ext. 214
Seventh Judicial District Court of Idaho – Bonneville County
605 North Capital Avenue
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
208-529-1350 ext 1459
Seventh Judicial District Court of Idaho – Butte County
248 West Grand
P.O. Box 737
Arco, ID 83213
208-527-3021
Seventh Judicial District Court of Idaho – Clark County
320 West Main
P.O. Box 205
Dubois, ID 83423
208-374-5304
Seventh Judicial District Court of Idaho – Custer County
Main Street
P.O. Box 385
Challis, ID 83226
208-879-2359
Seventh Judicial District Court of Idaho – Fremont County
151 West 1st North, Room 12
St. Anthony, ID 83445
208-624-7401
Seventh Judicial District Court of Idaho – Jefferson County
134 North Clark
P.O. Box 275
Rigby, ID 83442
208-745-7756
Seventh Judicial District Court of Idaho – Lemhi County
206 Courthouse Drive
Salmon, ID 83467
208-756-2815
Seventh Judicial District Court of Idaho – Madison County
134 East Main
P.O. box 389
Rexburg, ID 83440
208-356-3662
Seventh Judicial District Court of Idaho – Teton County
89 North Main, Suite 1
Driggs, ID 83422-5141
208-354-2905
