Are you an Idaho attorney preparing for a complicated case involving a commercial vehicle accident? Team with an attorney who has dedicated his career to truck accident litigation and has a track record of courtroom success. Attorney Michael Leizerman has helped legal teams nationwide win cases involving catastrophic tractor-trailer accidents.
When Michael isn't in court fighting for a truck accident victim, he is often pushing for trucking industry reform in order to prevent the occurrence of avoidable catastrophic accidents. His three-volume treatise, "AAJ's Litigating Truck Accident Cases," is a legal resource relied upon by lawyers throughout Idaho and across the country for its thorough analysis of truck accident litigation.
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Two semi tractor trailers slowed during a traffic backup on eastbound Interstate 84 near Kasota, ID, when a third truck failed to stop, igniting a three-rig collision on Wednesday, April 11. According to MiniCassiaVoice.com, the driver of the third vehicle … [Read more]
Read more >A man driving a pickup truck was killed when his vehicle collided with a semi tractor trailer on Highway 2 near Williston, Idaho on Saturday, March 3. The Williston Herald reports that the pickup truck crossed into the intersection of … [Read more]
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I am honored that West Thompson—the world’s largest publisher of legal books—asked me to write this multi-volume book on truck accident law in 2004. I had already begun the project for my own reference. My book includes the federal regulations that are the same in each state for interstate tractor-trailer crashes, as well as state law that differs in areas, like whether there are monetary limits or “caps” in the lawsuit, whether you can receive punitive damages, and the varying technical requirements for filing a lawsuit.
I have handled cases across the country. I am licensed in several states, and have local counsel in many states who I trust and work with closely. Select your state to learn more:
From the busy freeways in and around Boise to the two-lane highways that reach from Sandpoint to Pocatello, commercial vehicle traffic throughout Idaho is a daily hazard for motorists. Every year, more than 600 fatal and non-fatal accidents occur on Idaho roadways, leaving hundreds of Idaho residents suffering from a life-changing injury or the loss of a family member. If you represent one of these victims, seek the maximum compensation and add Michael to your legal team to benefit from his extensive knowledge of truck accident law.
Michael Leizerman regularly engages in continuing legal education presentations around the country, including the following events in or near Idaho:
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Title 49, Parts 350-399) govern all vehicles engaged in interstate traffic.
There are some situations where a tractor-trailer or other commercial motor vehicle is involved in only intrastate travel. For example, an appliance store in Moscow may own a truck that only makes in-state deliveries.
The Idaho Department of Public Safety has adopted Title 49, Parts 382, 383, 384, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, and 399 of the federal regulations.
For an overview of laws that affect trucks operating only in Idaho, visit our Idaho Trucking Laws page.
Your truck accident case may be larger than you think. My experience often enables me to maximize awards, well beyond what the co-counsel originally expected. My book Litigating Truck Accident Cases, published by West Publishing, is considered the definitive work on handling truck accident cases. Contact me if you are seeking co-counsel on your case.
Fatal Truck Accidents: 38 per year
Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 646 per year
Accident Locales: 20%(Rural), 80%(Urban)
Carrier Fact: 48% of Idaho's truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not Idaho.
In 92% of Idaho's truck accidents, weather conditions were NOT a factor.
Interstate 15: Stretching 1,435 miles from Montana to California, I-15 spends 195 miles in Idaho, intersecting I-86 in Pocatello.
Interstate 84: 275 miles of I-84 are contained within Idaho where its spur route, I-184, connects with Boise.
Interstate 86: I-86 is a short-but-important 63-mile highway connecting the cities of Heyburn and Pocatello.
Interstate 90: America's longest east-west highway, I-90 spans the distance from Seattle to Boston. 73 of its miles pass though the Idaho cities of C'ouer d'Alene, Kellogg and Wallace.
