Idaho Law Blog
On March 13th, a single vehicle traveling west on Lovell Valley Rd left the roadway and crashed. The accident took place at 11:04 p.m., at block 2000.
At the time of the accident, the vehicle, a grey 2018 Toyota Highlander, was traveling westbound. As it traveled, the vehicle veered and left the roadway, before crashing into a nearby ditch then rolling into a forested area, where it came to rest against a tree.
One passenger, a 45-year-old woman from Omak, Washington, passed at the scene. the other passenger, a 32-year-old woman from Plumber, Idaho, was able to contact a local homeowner, who called for help. Upon the arrival of emergency services, the surviving woman was taken to a hospital by air ambulance to receive treatment for her injuries. Neither of these women were wearing seatbelts at the time of the accident.
We are sorry to hear about this crash and the loss of this woman. We send our condolences to her friends and family.
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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