People are often unsure of what steps they need to take following a car crash in North Dakota. Oftentimes, people want to minimize the disruption that a collision causes, so they arrange for transportation from the scene of the wreck to their job or home and try to move on as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, that approach can lead to unintended negative consequences. Specifically, those who are not personally at fault for a crash may find that moving on too quickly could lead to challenges when they try to file an insurance claim or a personal injury lawsuit later. Proper medical documentat ..read more

It is human instinct to examine yourself for signs of an injury right after a car crash. You will likely check the other people in your vehicle as well. Some injuries are impossible to ignore at the scene of a crash. A broken arm might render someone unable to pull themselves out of the vehicle, for example.  Other injuries are easier to overlook following a motor vehicle collision. The human body’s chemical response to the threat of the collision will include flooding you with chemicals that dull your sense of pain. When you combine those chemicals with delayed-onset symptoms, you may no ..read more

You pay for insurance to protect yourself in an unpredictable world. There are also legal and contractual obligations that force you to carry insurance. Every Nevada driver has to carry insurance that complies with the state minimum requirements to register a vehicle, and those who have a financed vehicle may need to carry additional insurance to protect their lender as well. After a car crash, you can turn to your insurance policy and the coverage of the other driver to pay for the expenses the crash causes. Can you count on motor vehicle insurance to fully cover your collision costs in North ..read more

You’ve probably heard about cellphones causing distracted driving or being distracted by setting a GPS. Did you know that listening to the radio or music could be distracting, too? Listening to the radio or music affects your driving in different ways. To start with, one study out of the United Kingdom found that listening to songs that participants didn’t like negatively impacted their ability to drive safely. This is because listening to a song you don’t like could put you in a bad mood. Music can also break your connection with what you’re doing, which should be focusing on the road. The te ..read more

When you get into an auto collision, you may suffer from serious injuries. While many of those injuries could be apparent, like lacerations or broken bones, others may not be as obvious. This is why there are often cases where victims of collisions walk away from the crash thinking that they’re okay when they’re really in much worse shape than they thought. Injuries can be initially overlooked after a car crash It is possible to overlook certain kinds of injuries after an auto accident. For example, whiplash is commonly missed in the hours after a crash, because the tendons, ligaments and othe ..read more

Fault or responsibility after a car crash may seem simple, but it is actually a complex concept. Often, one of the drivers in a collision is at fault, although it is possible for each driver to contribute to the outcome in some way. In certain situations, someone other than one of the drivers could contribute directly to a crash. Assigning fault is a crucial step after a collision, as fault determines whose insurance pays and can sometimes open the door to civil litigation. If you recently experienced a crash with a commercial truck, who can you hold responsible for the property damage and inj ..read more

A truck accident in North Dakota can leave you with physical, emotional and financial damages that last a lifetime. In the aftermath of a truck accident, it’s important for victims to gather as many pieces of critical evidence as possible. This evidence could be crucial in helping you pursue a claim for compensation. Evidence from the scene You may think that gathering evidence from the scenes of car accidents is a police job. However, police are not always able to get to the scene immediately, and your personal photos could become crucial pieces of evidence. In addition to taking pictures, it ..read more

Most North Dakota motorists know that drowsy driving can be extremely dangerous, but studies suggest that most of them regularly ignore these risks. When researchers from the American Automobile Association polled drivers about the issue, almost one in three of them said that they had remained behind the wheel despite being dangerously fatigued at least once. When the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration conducted a drowsy driving survey some years ago, 37% of the motorists polled admitted to actually falling asleep while driving. An underreported problem According to the NHTSA, only ..read more

A trucking accident can result in serious injuries to drivers, passengers and others who were close to the scene of the wreck. North Dakota law allows an injured victim up to six years from the date of an accident to file a personal injury lawsuit. Let’s take a closer look at some of the reasons why a collision might occur. Fatigue can increase a driver’s risk of causing a crash When drivers are tired, they may have a harder time processing information. Furthermore, those who are tired may be more likely to exceed a posted speed limit, change lanes without looking or take other risks. In some ..read more

If you are a passenger in a vehicle that is involved in a wreck that takes place on a North Dakota highway, you may be entitled to compensation. This is generally true assuming that you didn’t take any reckless or careless actions before, during or after the accident happened. Whoever drives a vehicle has a duty of care to others Generally speaking, motorists have a duty of care to other drivers, passengers and pedestrians. They also are responsible for protecting individuals who are traveling in their cars. Therefore, whoever is driving the car that you are riding in would typically be liable ..read more