Liabilities for Injuries Due to a Defective Rental Car in North Dakota

Posted on September 25, 2026

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,...

Can You Sue If a Road Hazard Caused Your Crash?

Posted on September 18, 2026

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...

Signs You Have a Valid Car Accident Injury Claim

Posted on September 10, 2026

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.

Who Is Responsible for Truck Maintenance Failures?

Posted on September 2, 2026

Federal law makes the trucking company primarily responsible for keeping its trucks safe, but a driver, repair shop, or parts maker can share the blame when poor maintenance causes a crash.

Responsibility for a truck maintenance failure usually falls on the trucking company, but the...

Recorded Statements After Truck Accidents: Should You Give One?

Posted on August 24, 2026

You are not legally required to give a recorded statement to the trucking company's insurer after a North Dakota truck accident. You can politely decline and let an attorney handle the call.

No. After a truck accident in North Dakota, you are not legally required...

Can You Sue if a Trucking Company Hired an Unsafe Driver?

Posted on August 17, 2026

Yes. In North Dakota you can often sue a trucking company directly for negligently hiring, keeping, or entrusting a truck to an unsafe driver, separate from any claim against the driver who hit you.

Yes. In North Dakota, you can often sue the trucking company...

Wrongful Death Claims After Fatal Pedestrian Accidents

Posted on August 10, 2026

In North Dakota, surviving family members generally have only two years from the date of death to file a wrongful death claim after a fatal pedestrian accident, so it is important to act quickly.

The phone call that tells you a loved one was killed...

Liability of Third-Party Equipment Manufacturers

Posted on August 3, 2026

The machine had run fine for years, right up until the moment it caught your glove and pulled your hand into the gears. Now there is surgery to schedule, wages you are not earning, and one question that keeps surfacing: Who pays for this? In North Dakota, the company that designed or...

Who Pays Medical Bills While a Personal Injury Case Is Pending?

Posted on July 29, 2026

In North Dakota, your own no-fault (PIP) coverage pays your accident-related medical bills first, up to your $30,000 no-fault limit, regardless of who caused the crash. The at-fault driver does not reimburse those costs until your case resolves.

In most North Dakota injury cases, you...

What If a Truck Accident Was Caused by Defective Parts?

Posted on July 23, 2026

When a defective part causes a truck crash, the parts maker, the truck manufacturer, and a trucking company that ignored a known defect can all be held responsible. North Dakota gives most injury victims six years to file, but evidence disappears far sooner.

Sorting out...