North Dakota's serious injury threshold is the line most adjusters are working toward. Treatment that stops just short of it can erase the pain and suffering part of a claim.

Insurance companies undervalue North Dakota car accident claims by disputing who caused the crash, by...

Cell phone records prove that a driver's device was active, not what the driver was doing with it. Federal law lets a carrier release the connection records to a private party but not the message contents.

Sometimes, yes. Cell phone records can help show that...

Federal law shields a rental company from liability based on ownership alone, but that shield does not apply where the company's own negligence caused the harm.

You rented a car for a trip to Williston or a weekend in Medora. You did not choose it,...

Whether you can sue after a road-hazard crash depends on what caused the hazard and who was responsible for the road. Claims against a city, county, or the state carry much shorter deadlines than claims against another driver.

Yes, you may be able to sue...

In North Dakota's no-fault system, you likely have a valid claim against the at-fault driver when someone else caused the crash, your share of the blame is under 50 percent, and your injury is serious, meaning it caused a lasting disability or more than $2,500 in medical bills.