About John Edwards
John T. 'Johnnie' Edwards is managing partner at Hepworth Holzer and has worked in personal injury litigation for more than 35 years. He began his legal career representing insurers at a large Boise firm, work that included defense of physician malpractice claims and insurance coverage disputes. In 1992, he founded his own firm focused on representing injured people, then joined Hepworth Holzer. He holds an AV Preeminent peer-review rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized by Super Lawyers. He earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Idaho in 1984 and his J.D., with honors, from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1990.
He speaks fluent Spanish. For 13 years he taught law-related courses as an adjunct professor at Boise State University. His approach centers on thorough case presentation to insurance adjusters, aiming to reach fair settlements without unnecessary litigation. When cases proceed to trial, he joins forces with his partners.
Proven verdicts and settlements at Hepworth Holzer, LLP
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BSR Ventures, doing business as Advanced Heating and Cooling, agreed to a $5 million judgment after its employee, who had seven prior DUI convictions including two felonies, crossed the center line on U.S. 93 and killed Cheryl Miller in a head-on crash.
A federal jury awarded Kevin Marchand $4.2 million after emergency room physicians at Mercy Medical Center removed his cervical collar following an industrial accident, missing a cervical spine fracture that left him permanently paralyzed.
A Boise jury awarded more than $1.66 million to a commercial tenant who suffered permanent brain damage after falling on improperly installed stairs, a verdict affirmed on appeal by the Idaho Supreme Court.
A passenger was seriously hurt when the driver left an Idaho road at high speed and rolled the car two or three times. The driver conceded sole liability, and the district court, sitting without a jury, found five broken ribs and permanent compression fractures at five levels of the thoracic spine. It entered judgment for $165,228.84, and the Idaho Supreme Court affirmed in 1990.
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