Slip-and-fall jokes were a staple of Vaudeville and early movies, but, in the real world, no one’s laughing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate over 1 million Americans suffer slip-and-fall injuries annually and over 17,000 people die. You have the right to be safe and the Morgan Law Firm can provide counsel … Read More »
Off-roading is among the fastest-growing recreational activities in America — a $60-billion per year industry, by some estimates. Off-roading is fun and OHV riders that follow the rules are welcome in Idaho, but remember, there’s always somebody who thinks they don’t have to follow any rules. When you meet those people, the Morgan Law Firm … Read More »
Auto accidents are not fun for anyone. They bring bodily or fatal injury to those who are involved in them, and they present stressful situations for those involved in rescue efforts. But with that being the established precedent, we can still find people passing by an accident scene in their cars and staring at it … Read More »
What do you do when an auto accident takes place due to a tractor-trailer or semi-truck that wasn’t even moving? Depending on where the vehicle was and why it was just standing in the middle of the road, you can very well file for an insurance claim and ask to be paid for damages caused … Read More »
Nampa, Idaho is a beautiful and scenic location to enjoy riding your dirt bike, off-highway motorbike (OHM) or off-highway vehicle (OHV) of any kind. But running into an accident while having a ton fun can spell significant trouble. When that happens, let Morgan Law Firm handle potential legal matters for you. For other instances, make … Read More »
According to federal statistics, the decade ending 2016 was a mixed bag: The number of motorcycles increased over 20 percent. Miles driven stayed fairly steady (about 20 billion per year). Fatalities were trending downward for several years but have been rising in recent years. We can’t completely eliminate accidents, but we can be safer. A … Read More »
Like so many legal discussions, the answer is yes and no. Sorry, we wish every answer could be black or white, instead of fifty shades of gray, but the law recognizes that every incident is unique, and every case must be judged on its own merits. If you’ve been injured in an auto accident caused … Read More »
Insurance companies are businesses, they exist to make money for their stockholders. If delaying your insurance claim pushes you to accept a smaller settlement, the company makes a bigger profit. Dishonest insurance companies will try this, but you don’t have to let them get away with it. Contact Me Now! Don’t Let Them Bully You … Read More »
Shared Liability in Motorcycle Accidents According to a recent National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) report, motorcycle-related injuries have gone down even as vehicle numbers increased, but 88,000 is still a lot of hurt people. In most of those accidents, both the motorcyclist and other driver(s) had a hand in causing the problem. In shared … Read More »
Just think what a fully-loaded tractor-trailer can do when it hits anything doing 65 miles an hour. Professional drivers are (or, should be) trained operators who don’t take unwarranted risks, such as driving drowsy. They have numerous legal safeguards to prevent exactly that. Truckers don’t often go off the road but, when they do, damage … Read More »