Car Accidents

After you have been injured in a car accident, you’re going to have a lot of bills: medical expenses, property damage costs, and all of your regular day-to-day bills. These can seem insurmountable, and if you are out of work for a while, it can start to feel like you’re playing catch-up in a game…

Police reports are highly beneficial to victims of motor vehicle crashes. They serve as an authoritative description of the accident scene. These reports document the parties involved, eyewitness testimony of the event, and information about injuries and property damage. As someone involved in a car crash in North Dakota, it is important to obtain a…

North Dakota, like the rest of the country, requires all licensed drivers to hold a minimum level of auto insurance. If you drive without the state’s minimum insurance coverage and are involved in an accident or are stopped by a police officer, you will be issued a ticket and could wind up having your driver’s…

One of the most popular midsize SUVs in the country, the Ford Explorer is making headlines – but not for the best of reasons. A recently published report shows that thousands of Explorer owners have complained to Ford of carbon monoxide exposure and poisoning from their vehicles. A March 20th article from Bloomberg found that…

Car accidents happen in the blink of an eye. However, the physical and emotional trauma they cause can last a lifetime. Some people are lucky enough to walk away from car wrecks with little more than a few scratches and bruises. Some have more serious injuries that heal after a few months. However, other car…

The North Dakota Department of Transportation has released its preliminary traffic fatality numbers for 2018; there were 104 traffic deaths, a ten percent decrease from the previous year and the lowest number since 2008. Transportation Director Tom Sorel was quoted in a story on Valley News Live as saying that officials are encouraged to see…

As parents, our worst nightmare is our child suffering an injury. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that injuries are the leading cause of death for people aged 19 and younger. Thousands of young people die from accidental injuries every year, while millions more suffer non-fatal injuries. Most serious child…

Car crashes are a leading cause of death for young children in the United States, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that many of these child fatalities could have been prevented. In 2016, there were 723 fatalities in children ages 12 and younger in motor vehicle crashes, and more than 128,000…

The Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA) prepared a new guide reviewing recent studies by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety – Highway Loss Data Institute (IIHS-HLDI) and other organizations on the effect of legalizing marijuana on car and truck accidents. The GHSA pursued the guide because nine states have already legalized some form of medical…

Anyone who’s ever passed a driver’s test knows that a yellow light means slow down. However, in all honesty, just about every driver has probably stepped on the gas at a yellow to avoid getting stuck at a red light. It’s a risky move, but most people think it’s worth the risk. But once in…