Idaho Law Blog
Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate a vehicle collision that took place on October 17th, at approximately 4:15 p.m. The accident occurred near Wilder, at the intersection of Rodeo Lane and Dixie Road.
At the time of the accident, the first vehicle, a 78-year-old woman from Wilder driving a 2014 Chevy Impala, was traveling south on Rodeo Ln. As she entered the intersection, she was struck by the second vehicle, a 2012 Jeep Cherokee driven by a 50-year-old woman from Parma, who had failed to stop at the intersection. The Cherokee struck the side of the Impala, causing it to overturn and land off the roadway.
Following the accident, the driver of the Impala sustained severe injuries and passed away at the scene. The driver of the Cherokee was transported to a local hospital to receive treatment for her less severe injuries.
We are sorry to hear about this accident and loss. We send our deepest condolences to the friends and family of the woman who passed. We also send well wishes to the injured woman, and hope she will be able to make a full and speedy recovery.
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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