Idaho Law Blog
On December 4th a single vehicle got in a rollover crash on US12. The crash occurred at 9:39 a.m. in Orofino, Idaho, just past milepost 39.
The vehicle involved was a 2004 Dodge Dakota pickup driven by a 67-year-old man. Both him and his 67-year-old female passenger were from Orofino. As they were traveling westbound, they began to drift across the center line and into the eastbound lane. They lost control of the vehicle and the car left the roadway, rolled over, and landed in a ditch. Both occupants of the vehicle were wearing seatbelts, though they both sustained major injuries and were transported to a local hospital by ground ambulance. Some time later the man succumbed to his wounds in the hospital.
We are sorry to hear about this loss and send our condolences to the loved ones of these individuals. We hope the woman is able to make a full recovery.
Unfortunately, according to the Idaho Transportation Department’s crash report, 7,750 single vehicle crashes occurred in 2023, and 91 of those resulted in fatalities. The Idaho Department of Transportation says, “While crashes involving a single vehicle occur less frequently than crashes involving multiple vehicles, the resulting injuries are often more severe.”
LIABILITY FOR SINGLE-VEHICLE CAR ACCIDENTS IN IDAHO
Although some car accidents may just be an accident, even single vehicle crashes may be caused by the negligence of a different person or entity than the driver involved in the accident. Idaho personal injury and wrongful death law compares the negligence of all persons and entities (including the plaintiff) who were a “substantial factor” in causing the accident. If the injured party’s negligence is less than 50% of the total negligence from other persons or entities, he may be entitled to damages.
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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