
PERSONAL INJURY AND WRONGFUL DEATH
How a tragic event impacts the victims and their families is unique to those individuals and their specific situation. All catastrophic losses, however, have one thing in common — the lives of the people involved will never be the same. Donohoe Law Office only represents individuals and their families who have suffered significant harm caused by the negligence of others. Whether the defendant is a person, a health provider or institution, an insurance company, or a large corporation, our years of experience give us the ability to tailor our trial strategy to your specific situation. If you have questions about the process or you have a potential case, call us for a free consultation.

TRUCKING AND AUTOMOBILE CRASHES
Collisions caused by speeding, intoxicated, or distracted drivers account for almost all injury and fatal crashes. In 2017, over 56,400 truck-related collisions resulted in injuries. Of these, 4,237 were fatal crashes. The normal legal weight for an 18-wheeler commercial truck is 40 tons (80,000 lbs.). An average automobile weighs around 3,500 lbs. With good road conditions, the average stopping time of a loaded semi traveling the posted speed limit for trucks is 40% greater than of a car.
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Due to the size and weight disparity between a commercial truck and a passenger vehicle, the driver and passengers of the car often suffer severe or fatal injuries in any collision. Once a collision has occurred, trucking companies and their insurers are prepared to immediately investigate the crash and minimize the responsibility of the truck driver and the trucking company. Contact us immediately if you or a loved one are faced with this unfortunate circumstance so we may start an investigation before the evidence disappears.

CONSTRUCTION SITE ACCIDENTS
The primary causes were:
- A lack of appropriate fall protection
- A worker being struck by an object
- A worker being electrocuted
- A worker being caught between two objects
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MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE

COMMERCIAL PREMISES LIABILITY
Each year, unsafe conditions on commercial property leads to injury and death. Whether it’s faulty stairs, inadequate security, dangerous entryways, vicious dogs, sub-code construction or a failure to maintain the property, the occupier or owner of the property may be responsible for the harm they caused. The law governing premises liability can be complex and often requires retaining experts to establish fault. In each case, the plaintiff must show that the party being sued either owned or controlled the property, that the plaintiff was legally on the property, that a dangerous condition caused the injury, and that the defendant knew (or should have known) that the dangerous condition existed.

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
Every state has enacted a system of workers’ compensation law. In Idaho, an injured worker is entitled to claim certain benefits, including:
- Reasonable and necessary medical care
- Temporary total disability payments during the time a physician verifies that the employee is in a period of recovery and cannot work
- Permanent partial impairment payments when the employee can resume some type of work but the injury caused permanent limitations
- Possible long term disability if the employee can work but can no longer earn as much due to the injury.
In some cases, disability may be total and permanent if the employee is no longer able to work in any job. An additional important benefit injured employees may be entitled to is vocational rehabilitation to help them return to the workforce.
If you are injured on the job, you should immediately notify your employer about the injury. Cooperate in filling out a “First Report of Injury or Illness” form. A delay could result in a denial of benefits.