What Are the Long-Term Needs of Brain Injury Patients?
Traumatic brain injuries are among some of the most catastrophic injuries a person can sustain in an accident. Trauma to the head and brain can cause an entire host of cognitive and physical difficulties, many that will last for the rest of the victim’s life. Depending on the severity of the brain injury, you or…
Read MoreThe Dangers of Truck Underride Accidents
North Dakota is home to a lot of commercial trucks, especially because of our thriving mining, quarry, and oil/gas extraction industries. With all of these construction, semi, and tanker trucks on the highways, accidents are bound to occur, and, occupants of passenger vehicles almost always take the brunt of the damage in these accidents due…
Read MoreThe Devastation of Wrong-Way Accidents
One of the most terrifying experiences you can have on the road is seeing headlights coming directly at you on a one-way road. Whether a wrong-way driver is lost, distracted, or driving under the influence, they can cause tragic and fatal head-on collisions – according to a study by AAA, hundreds each year. Learn more…
Read MoreEnsuring Your Children Are Safe on North Dakota School Buses
In September, schools in North Dakota opened up once again for in-person learning. That meant that thousands of children once again hopped on school buses to get to classes. These buses are significantly safer than walking or riding a bicycle to school. In the case of a traffic accident, a bus is safer than riding…
Read MoreSharing the Road with Snowplows: How to Stay Safe
When you live in North Dakota, you know that driving in the snow is a way of life. You also know that at some point, you will be sharing the road with snowplows. You likely even have a plow attachment of your own to dig out your property. But just because you are used to…
Read MoreNorth Dakota Is One of the Worst States for Distracted Driving
Imagine living – and driving – in a state that ranks in the top 10 nationwide among the worst states for distracted driving. That should be easy as a North Dakotan, as the state ranked seventh on the 2021 list from the website “WhistleOut.com.” The site used distracted driving fatalities data from the National Highway…
Read MoreNorth Dakota Implements Sober Ride Program to Combat Drunk Driving
Drunk driving has been a deadly problem on America’s roads for decades. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), approximately 28 people die in drunk-driving accidents each day in the United States. North Dakota’s roads are no exception. In fact, drinking and driving is a serious issue in this state. North Dakota is…
Read MoreHow Does the Discovery Process Work in a Personal Injury Case?
Personal injury lawyers use different methods to determine how an accident happened, and who is responsible. These methods include investigating the scene of the accident, speaking with police, and taking photographs and videos of the accident site and car damage. Other methods may include working with engineers and product safety experts to show that some…
Read MoreFog Is Much More Dangerous Than You Think
There are many precautions drivers need to take when bad weather rolls into town, and we all know them well: turn the headlights on, go slow, pull over when necessary. Yet there is one type of particularly dangerous weather phenomenon that most people believe they can drive through safely, even though the typical precautions may…
Read MoreWhy Do Oil Tanks Explode?
Oil storage tanks are used during different stages of oil production. They can hold crude or refined product, and can be pressurized or not. The one thing all tanks have in common is that, if defective or left unmaintained, they can pose a serious risk to workers and non-workers alike. Canadian Occupational Safety recently reported…
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