Car Accidents

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…

One of the first questions client ask us, after they have been hurt in a car accident, is “How much is my injury case worth?” The truth is, there’s no way to definitively answer that question at the start. Your injury case will be affected by a lot of different factors, and how much your…

The Dickinson Press reported in January of 2018 about a tragic accident near Ypsilanti. The report included the disclosure by the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Department that a 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix was going west on County Road 38. Three horses were standing in the highway. The driver, later identified as 24-year-old Cruz Schumacher of Jamestown,…