Last Sunday on February 2nd, two vehicles collided at 8:25 a.m. at the intersection of South Lincon Rd and W Ave East.
At the time of the accident, an 18-year-old man and his two passengers were traveling south in a 2018 Kia Singer on South Lincon Rd. As they traveled, the driver failed to stop for the second vehicle, who was driving north on South Lincon Rd., and attempting to make a left-hand turn onto W Ave East. The second driver, a 65-year-old man in a 2018 Dodge Ram 1500, came to rest on the road, blocking traffic. The Kia exited the roadway and landed on the right shoulder.
All four individuals involved in the accident were transported to a local hospital by ground ambulance. The driver and front passenger of the Kia were wearing seatbelts at the time. The passenger in the back seat did not have a seatbelt on. The driver of the Dodge was also wearing a seatbelt.
We hope that all four individuals are able to make a full and speedy recovery from their injuries.
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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