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Idaho · Truck crash claim: what can I do?

Truck crash claim: what can I do?

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Filing deadline2 years from date of accidentIdaho Code § 5-219

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Idaho?

Idaho has a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury from truck accidents (Idaho Code § 5-219). Modified comparative fault with 51% bar. Agricultural truck exemptions from FMCSA HOS regulations are common in Idaho — but negligence standards remain fully applicable regardless of HOS exemption status. A lawyer can confirm yours.

2 years from date of accident

Claims against the State of Idaho require filing within applicable Idaho Tort Claims Act notice periods.

Source: Idaho Code § 5-219

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Idaho's I-84 corridor and mountain passes — including the Horseshoe Bend Hill and Teton Pass approaches — create extreme braking demand conditions for commercial vehicles. Agricultural transport trucks dominate rural Idaho's roads, and many operate under FMCSA exemptions that eliminate standard ELD requirements. Idaho follows modified comparative fault with a 51% bar.

Medical facilities in Idaho

  • St. Luke's Regional Medical Center — Level II Trauma Center

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Truck crash claim: what can I do? overview. This page covers the local information available for Idaho.

What happens when I check?

You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.

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Sources

  1. Idaho Code § 5-219