Idaho Law Blog
On November 19th, at 6:40 p.m., a two-vehicle crash occurred on State highway 41 at the intersection of W Prairie Ave in Post Falls, Idaho. The two vehicles involved include a Chevrolet Silverado driven by a 75-year-old man from Cocolalla, and a Toyota Prius driven by a 56-year-old man from Coeur d’Alene.
At the time of the accident, the 75-year-old driver of the Silverado was traveling northbound on highway 41. He came to the intersection of W Prairie Ave and failed to stop at the red light, crashing into the oncoming Prius. The driver of the Prius, the 56_year-old man, was traveling west when he crossed the intersection and was struck.
Both men were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the accident. The driver of the Chevrolet sustained minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital. The driver of the Prius sustained more serious injuries. He was also transported to the hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
We are sorry to hear about this accident and we sent our condolences to the loved ones of the man who passed. We also hope the injured man is able to make a full recovery.
Unfortunately, according to Idaho Transportation Department’s crash report in 2023, 17% of all motor vehicle crashes were related to or caused by distracted driving. Of that 17%, 48 people were killed because of these accidents. Idaho Department of Transportation says that of these crashes, “failing to yield” is the largest contributing cause. Multiple-vehicle crashes accounted for 72% of all motor vehicle crashes in 2023, leaving a total of 19,807 multi-vehicle crashes.
LIABILTIY FOR ACCIDENTS IN IDAHO
No one who gets into or drives a vehicle wants to be involved in an accident. But unfortunately, car accidents happen. Idaho uses a fault-based system to impose liability on the party most at-fault for the accident. A legal principle called “comparative negligence,” is applied to determine the negligence of all involved parties. If the Plaintiff’s negligence is less than 50%, then she generally can recover damages from the Defendant (or the Defendant’s insurance policy).
Our personal injury attorneys can advise injured persons about their particular case and how Idaho’s legal principles of negligence, causation, and liability apply to it.
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