Idaho Law Blog
On December 31st, 2024, two vehicles, a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado and a 2015 Ram 1500, collided head on at milepost 39 of SH28.
At 4:31 p.m. the 41-year-old male driver of the Chevrolet and his 37-year-old female passenger were traveling westbound down the highway. As they traveled, the driver veered slightly and crossed the center line, causing him to collide head on with the Ram, driven by a 51-year-old woman.
The driver of the Ram sustained substantial injuries and was transported to a local hospital. The other two individuals had their injuries checked and treated at the scene. All three individuals were wearing safety restraints at the time of the accident.
We are sorry to hear about this accident and we hope that all three individuals are able to make a full and speedy recovery.
Unfortunately, according to Idaho Transportation Department’s crash report in 2023, 22% of all crashes involving multiple vehicles were a result of head on collision. 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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