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Motor vehicle crashes represent the number one cause of injury-related deaths for teens in North Dakota. While teen drivers comprise only 5.5% of licensed drivers, they operated vehicles that were involved in 19% of crashes in 2021. Nationwide, teen drivers are...
There is no shortage of ways in which North Dakota residents might suffer injuries. Motor vehicle accidents, obviously, are quite common in our state and throughout the country, while other situations such as farm accidents, slips and falls and even defective products...
When you visit a doctor or other medical professional, you expect to receive quality care consistent with accepted professional standards. A health care professional who fails to provide care in accordance with accepted medical standards has committed medical...
As the weeks and months pass after a serious car accident, the cost of your injuries becomes clear. Operations, medication, physical therapy and other necessary treatments can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Being too hurt or disabled to work can mean a huge...
The consequences of a misdiagnosis spread quickly and affect every aspect of a patient’s life. Physiological decline, emotional trauma, separation from family and financial instability can converge to change the present and the future. Medical research, however,...
Much has been written about texting and driving over the past few years. We all know that it is extremely risky, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently quantified it. Comparisons According to the NHTSA, only 5 seconds of distracted driving is...
Frightening statistics define the continuing problems of dogs attacking and biting people. As with any severe potential risk, information is power. According to a study from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), approximately 4.5 million dog bites occur annually...
It finally happened. Someone hit you. Now, what? Well, after asking if everyone is OK, call 9-1-1. What you say on this call can affect whether you get help and whether you get a police report written by a police officer. Preparation Before calling 9-1-1, take a...
Young drivers can pose an added hazard on North Dakota’s highways. The inexperience of young drivers often leads them to make unnecessary or dangerous decisions that imperil the lives of other drivers. A recent motor vehicle accident in Rugby demonstrates the risk...
When a consumer is unsatisfied with a product, there are a variety of things they can do. Returning the product for a refund is one. Calling the company to complain, if that is an option, is another. But, now consumers are turning to the internet and social media for help. A news story on WFAA-TV in Dallas/Fort Worth last year…