Personal Injury
Understanding Your Legal Options After an Amputation Injury
Amputations, the surgical removal or traumatic severing of a limb or a part of a limb, can result from a wide range of causes. Traumatic events are one of the more common reasons. Accidents, whether on the road, at the workplace, or in public spaces, sometimes lead to devastating amputation injuries. These life-altering incidents can…
Read MoreThe Legal and Financial Consequences of a Catastrophic Dog Bite
Fargo is a pretty pet-friendly city. You can find people with their dogs all over the town – at local bars and restaurants, in hotels, on walks through downtown. Since the city caters to dog owners (did you know that Element provides luxury dog beds?), the chances are good that you’ll run into the canine…
Read MoreWhat Are Damages in a Personal Injury Case?
In personal injury claims, three types of damages can be awarded: economic, non-economic, and punitive. Economic damages, also known as special damages, are tangible costs that result from direct financial loss. Non-economic damages, also known as general damages, are intangible losses that are non-monetary. Punitive damages, also known as exemplary damages, are meant to punish…
Read MoreStatute of Limitations on Personal Injury Claims
Personal Injury Claim? The Clock is Running! Have you have been injured by another person and want to know how long you have to file a legal claim in North Dakota? To answer that question, let’s take a look at our statutes of limitations. A statute of limitations is the time period in which you…
Read MoreHow Safe Are Lyft and Uber Rides?
Residents of North Dakota scheduling rides through Lyft and Uber expect safe, convenient transportation. Most of these rides end with the driver safely delivering the passenger to the requested destination, but Uber’s Second U.S. Safety report on “critical safety incidents” released in June 2022 again shows hundreds of passengers died in fatal traffic accidents and…
Read MoreFailure to Follow Ambulance Regulations Creates Delay
North Dakota is a big, beautiful state with plenty of space to enjoy. But when illness or sudden injury require hospitalization, covering the distance between the patient and a medical facility as quickly as possible becomes the primary objective. When residents need ambulance transportation to a hospital or to transfer between hospitals, they need to…
Read MoreWhat Is the “Safe Routes to School” Project?
In early June, Minot kicked off a new program intended to increase safety for school children. Mostly funded by the federal and state government, the “Safe Routes to School” project intends to add new structures like new concrete sidewalks, accessible pedestrian ramps, and curbs while the children enjoy their summer break. According to KFYR TV,…
Read MoreWhat Is an Attractive Nuisance?
Being a homeowner allows you to do almost anything with your property that you desire (within reason, of course). If you want to have a back patio, swing set, a pet dog, a pool, or a trampoline – that is all within your right. However, as a home and property owner, you also have certain…
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 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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