# Meridian Law Firm ## Meridian Law Firm A Trial-Ready Law Firm for Meridian's Toughest Cases We take on catastrophic injury, medical malpractice, and employment disputes for clients throughout Meridian, Idaho, with the same direct attorney involvement in every case. [Request a Free Case Evaluation](https://lawmgg.com/contact-us) - Law Offices of Matthew G. Gunn - / - Areas We Serve - /areas-we-serve - Meridian Law Firm - $1.3 Million - Verdict for Nursing Home Negligence - Medical Malpractice - Won a jury verdict for an elderly woman whose preventable injury and amputation resulted from negligent nursing home care, holding the facility fully accountable. - $999,000 - Settlement for Sexual Abuse of Special-Needs Child - Sexual Abuse - Represented a special-needs student exploited by a teacher, achieving justice through expert-driven advocacy that exposed institutional negligence. - $250,000 - Settlement for Retaliation Against a Police Officer - Employment Law / Gender Discrimination - Held a small-town government accountable for gender-based retaliation against a police officer who reported discrimination. ## Legal Representation for Meridian, Idaho Residents Meridian has grown into Idaho's second-largest city, and its residents deserve a law firm that can keep pace. Below are the three areas where our office concentrates its work for clients who live or were injured in Meridian. ### Catastrophic Injury Lawyer in Meridian, Idaho We take on serious injury claims for Meridian residents whose lives have been upended by someone else's negligence, including truck collisions, rideshare crashes, and brain or spinal cord trauma. Rather than settle quickly, we build each claim around the full scope of a client's medical needs, from emergency treatment through years of future care, lost income, and the toll the injury has taken on daily life. - Brain & Spinal Cord Injuries - Rideshare Accidents (Uber/Lyft) - Truck Accidents - Wrongful Death - And Much More! [Learn About Our Approach](https://lawmgg.com/areas-we-serve/meridian-personal-injury-lawyer) - Catastrophic Injury ### Medical Malpractice Attorney in Meridian, Idaho Meridian patients harmed by a hospital, physician, or other provider need an advocate who can untangle complicated medical records and hold that provider to Idaho's standard of care. We take on claims involving birth injuries, medication errors, surgical mistakes, anesthesia errors, and delayed or missed diagnoses for patients treated anywhere in Ada County. - Birth Injury - Medication Error - Failure to Diagnose - Anesthesia Errors - Misdiagnosis - And Much More! [Discover How We Prove Negligence](https://lawmgg.com/boise-medical-malpractice-lawyer) - Medical Malpractice ### Employment Lawyer in Meridian, Idaho Employees who work in Meridian shouldn't have to accept harassment, discrimination, or a wrongful firing just to keep a paycheck. We represent Meridian workers in disputes with employers over unlawful treatment, contract disputes, and interference with medical leave, always from the employee's side of the table. - Harassment & Discrimination - Wrongful Termination - Employment Contracts - Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) [See How We Protect Employees](https://lawmgg.com/boise-employment-lawyer) - Employment Law ## Talk to Matthew Gunn About Your Case Every inquiry from a Meridian client is reviewed personally by attorney Matthew Gunn before we take the next step. [Request a Free Case Evaluation](https://lawmgg.com/contact-us) ## Meet Your Attorney — *Matthew G. Gunn* Matthew G. Gunn built his practice around one idea: clients facing catastrophic injury, medical malpractice, or an employment dispute deserve to work with the attorney handling their case, not a rotating cast of staff. That standard applies whether a client walks through our door in Boise or calls us from Meridian. Super Lawyers has named Matthew to its list every year since 2021, a distinction given to a limited share of attorneys statewide. He holds a J.D. from Columbia University, has published legal scholarship, spoken at Idaho bar association events, and argued a case before the Idaho Supreme Court that drew coverage across the state. What keeps Matthew focused is simpler than any award: making sure people who were seriously wronged get heard and get results. - About Us - /about-us - About Matthew G. Gunn - /about-us/gunn-matthew-g ## What Meridian Clients Can Expect from Us These four commitments guide how we handle every case, including those originating in Meridian, Idaho. Many firms transfer a case to a case manager once the paperwork is signed. Ours doesn't. Matthew Gunn stays involved in the strategy of your case from the first call through resolution, supported by a paralegal who keeps the administrative side moving. - You Work with Matthew Gunn Directly Taking on fewer clients means each one gets more of our time. That trade-off supports a deeper investigation, sharper preparation, and a more thorough presentation of your case, whether it settles at the table or heads to trial. - We Turn Down More Cases Than We Take We explain what's happening with a case in plain language, on a regular basis, rather than leaving clients to guess. That includes the reasoning behind our strategy, not just the outcome. - You Always Know Where Your Case Stands Insurance companies and opposing counsel negotiate differently with an attorney who is ready to try a case in front of a jury. Matthew Gunn has that record, including arguments before the Idaho Supreme Court, and it shapes how we approach every negotiation. - We Prepare Every Case as If It's Going to Trial ## Serving Meridian and the Rest of the Treasure Valley The Law Offices of Matthew G. Gunn represents Meridian, Idaho clients in catastrophic injury, medical malpractice, and employment cases, along with Boise, Nampa, Caldwell, and the rest of Ada and Canyon Counties in the Treasure Valley. We also take high-value cases statewide. [Areas We Serve](https://lawmgg.com/areas-we-serve) ## Ready to Talk to a Meridian, Idaho Attorney? We accept a limited number of cases each year so each client gets real attention. If you're in Meridian and dealing with a catastrophic injury, medical malpractice, or a serious employment dispute, tell us what happened and we'll tell you honestly whether we can help. ## Frequently Asked Questions for Meridian Clients Idaho follows a modified comparative negligence rule under [Idaho Code § 6-801](https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title6/t6ch8/sect6-801/), sometimes called the 50% bar rule. If you're found less than 50% at fault for an accident in Meridian, you can still recover damages, reduced by your percentage of fault. At 50% or more, Idaho law bars recovery entirely, which is why insurers often dispute fault percentages early in a claim, sometimes before all the evidence is in. - How does Idaho's comparative negligence rule affect a Meridian accident claim? **Yes**, but only for non-economic damages like pain and suffering. [Idaho Code § 6-1603](https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title6/t6ch16/sect6-1603/) sets a base cap of $250,000, adjusted every July 1 for wage inflation; the adjusted amount was $509,013 as of July 2025. Economic damages, such as medical bills and lost income, aren't capped, and the limit doesn't apply if the provider's conduct was reckless, willful, or rose to the level of a felony. - Does Idaho cap what I can recover in a medical malpractice case? Under Idaho law, a discrimination complaint generally must be filed with the [Idaho Human Rights Commission](https://humanrights.idaho.gov/idaho-law/contexts/file-a-complaint/) within one year of the incident, and filing there is required before a lawsuit can proceed. If your employer is also covered by federal law, a shorter EEOC deadline may apply, so it's worth confirming both deadlines with an attorney soon after the incident occurs. - How long do I have to report workplace discrimination that happened in Meridian? [Idaho Code § 5-311](https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title5/t5ch3/sect5-311/) gives that right to the deceased person's heirs or to the personal representative of their estate, acting on the heirs' behalf. Depending on the family situation, that can include a surviving spouse, children, parents, or other relatives who depended on the deceased for support, rather than just whoever happens to discover the wrongdoing first. - Who can file a wrongful death claim for a Meridian resident? There's no fixed timeline for these matters. Straightforward cases with clear liability may resolve in a matter of months, while catastrophic injury or medical malpractice claims involving Idaho's [prelitigation screening panel](https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title6/t6ch10/sect6-1001/), outside medical review, and disputed fault can take a year or more. We move each Meridian case as quickly as the facts allow without giving up leverage for a fair result. - How long does a catastrophic injury or medical malpractice case usually take to resolve? --- Law Offices of Matthew G. Gunn — [https://lawmgg.com/areas-we-serve/meridian-law-firm](https://lawmgg.com/areas-we-serve/meridian-law-firm)