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You may see this phrase in an insurance letter, a claim denial, or a call where someone says the dog "never bit anyone before," as if that ends the case. Usually, they are...

business records exception

You just got a letter that says the other side plans to use hospital billing records, work logs, or trucking company maintenance sheets without bringing in every person who...

Mandan hit-and-run injuries can show up late, and your firing won't freeze the clock

When a night-time pedestrian crash seems minor at first, then turns into a concussion or internal injury after you've been fired, the real fight is often over when the claim clock started and whether the firing was retaliation.

ARTICLE by Carol Pfeiffer

leash law violation

Insurance adjusters and defense lawyers may use this phrase to shift blame after a dog attack or knockdown, suggesting the injured person is overreacting because the owner only...

strict liability dog bite

Many people assume a dog bite claim automatically succeeds any time a dog breaks the skin. Not quite. Strict liability for a dog bite means the injured person does not have to...

preservation letter

You may see language like, "Please preserve all evidence related to this incident," in a letter from a lawyer, insurer, or injured person shortly after a crash or other serious...

permissible exposure limit

A legal ceiling on how much of a hazardous substance a worker can be exposed to. "Permissible" means allowed by regulation, not safe for everyone. "Exposure" is the amount of a...

hearsay exception

Can someone really repeat what another person said in court and have it count? Sometimes, yes. A hearsay exception is a rule that allows an out-of-court statement to be used as...

Lone Pine order

Thirty days can be enough to lose your place in a mass tort, and this is not a ruling that decides who wins the case. A Lone Pine order is a judge's case-management order that...

quarantine period

It is not automatic proof that an animal is dangerous, and it is not a punishment for the owner. A quarantine period is a set span of time when an animal is kept under...

What trips people up most is that this word is not about science. In law, it means knowledge - usually proof that a person knew a fact that matters. In injury cases involving...

best evidence rule

Do I really need the original document, photo, or recording to prove what it says? Usually, yes - that is the basic idea behind the best evidence rule. When a party wants to...

This is the second crash in a work season, and now the boss has no comp

A seasonal worker in Dickinson can still have more than one path to money after a truck sideswipe, even if the employer illegally skipped North Dakota workers' comp.

ARTICLE by Ahmed Ali

present sense impression

You just got a letter that says a witness's statement may be admissible as a "present sense impression" even though the witness is not in court. That usually means the...

homeowner's liability for dog bite

No, a homeowner is not automatically off the hook just because the dog belonged to a tenant, a relative, or someone "just visiting." That is the most common bad advice. What...

dangerous dog designation

Has a dog already been flagged by the city or county as a serious risk? A dangerous dog designation is an official label placed on a dog after aggressive behavior, a bite, or...

Using UIM Coverage After a North Dakota Crash

If the other driver only carried North Dakota minimum limits and your hospital bill is already blowing past that, your own UIM coverage may still matter - but whose policy applies, and in what order, gets messy fast.

ARTICLE by Kyle Berndt

Like setting the base for a house before putting up the walls, evidence has to rest on basic supporting facts before anyone can rely on it. In legal and insurance settings,...

excited utterance

Picture someone blurting out, "That truck ran the light!" seconds after a crash, before anyone has had time to slow down, compare stories, or polish what happened. In law and...

litigation hold

What should happen once a crash, injury, or other dispute looks headed toward a claim or lawsuit? A litigation hold is a formal step telling people and businesses to keep...