How We Help in Medical Malpractice
 

When medical care causes harm, you need a team that understands both medicine and Idaho law. We move quickly to secure records and protect deadlines, consult qualified experts, and map the best path forward. We coordinate medical records and billing, document wage loss and future care, and build a fact-driven claim. You’ll get clear, straightforward updates, timelines, and honest expectations. If a fair resolution isn’t offered, we are prepared to file suit and press your case in court. Hablamos español.
 

Common Cases
 

Misdiagnosis / delayed diagnosis • Surgical errors • Birth injuries • Medication & pharmacy errors • Anesthesia errors • ER delays • Failure to monitor • Hospital-acquired infections • Unsafe policies or staffing
 

Evidence we secure

• Complete medical records and imaging; orders, flowsheets, vitals

• Audit trails/EMR metadata and internal event reports (where available)

• Policies, procedures, training and staffing records

• Expert review on the applicable standard of care and causation

• Employment and wage loss documentation; life-care planning where appropriate
   

Idaho Rules 

 

• Pre-litigation screening panel is required before filing most malpractice suits (providers and acute-care hospitals). It’s informal and non-binding, but compulsory. 

• Idaho uses a community standard of care, proven by expert testimony with actual knowledge of the standard at the time and place of the care. Out-of-area experts must familiarize themselves with the local standard. 

• Deadlines: Most med-mal claims have a ~2-year limitation, measured under Idaho’s statute (with specific exceptions, e.g., foreign objects or fraudulent concealment). Government-related claims can also require a notice within ~180 days under the Tort Claims Act. Ask us to confirm yours. 

• Non-economic damages are capped by Idaho law, with the cap adjusted annually; economic damages (medical bills, wages) are not capped.
   

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What To Do If You Suspect Malpractice
 

• Get appropriate medical care; follow your provider’s instructions

• Request a complete copy of your records (we can help with the request)

• Write down a timeline of what happened and who was involved

• Avoid detailed statements to insurers without counsel

• Keep bills, prescriptions, mileage, and missed-work records

• Call CRL—we’ll guide next steps (including the screening-panel process)

 

Not legal advice; for emergencies, call 911.
 

Our Process 

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1. Intake & Strategy — Assess facts, providers, deadlines; plan the screening-panel submission

2. Records & Evidence — Obtain complete chart, audit trails, policies, staffing, incident data

3. Expert Review — Engage qualified experts to evaluate standard of care and causation under Idaho’s community-standard rules

4. Valuation — Document medical costs (past/future), lost income/earning capacity, and human losses

5. Demand / Panel / Negotiation — Present a comprehensive claim; address liens/subrogation

6. Litigation (if needed) — File suit, discovery, depositions, experts; trial-ready
   
    

Damages You Can Recover

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• Medical expenses and future care/rehabilitation

• Lost wages and diminished earning capacity

• Pain and suffering / loss of enjoyment (subject to cap)

• Out-of-pocket costs (co-pays, prescriptions, mileage)

• Household/childcare services necessitated by injury

• Scarring & disfigurement

• Loss of consortium

• Wrongful death damages where applicable

• Punitive damages (limited, egregious conduct)

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Contact Us Today

(208) 600-0702

LetsTalk@ClearRiverLegal.com