Belle Fourche Personal Injury Law Blog
How can I pass a truck safely?
Nobody in a traditional passenger vehicle wants to get into an accident with a truck. The sheer size and balance between commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles can cause incredible amounts of damage and death. This is why understanding how to share the roadways...
How to minimize sleepy driving accidents
Avoiding distractions while driving can seem challenging but if you are also experiencing fatigue, you risk crashing your vehicle and sustaining injuries. Due to many external and internal factors, such as an active lifestyle, working long hours or shift work, diet,...
Are drowsy truckers a problem on the road?
South Dakota drivers like you share the road with all sorts. From motorcycles to sixteen-wheelers, vehicles of every shape and size ride alongside you in your travels. Some of these vehicles pose a greater danger than others, though. Unfortunately, some of these...
How can I cope with a loved one’s sudden death?
Coping with the loss of a loved one is rarely easy. Even if the person experienced a long bout of illness, you are still bound to miss them dearly after they are gone. When a death occurs suddenly, the effects of grief are far more acute. This is an experience many...
Buying a motorcycle? Here are some safety considerations.
Although the winters are cold and long, Western South Dakota and Eastern Wyoming are still great places to ride a motorcycle. There is plenty of open road and beautiful scenery to take in while you ride. If you’ve been meaning to take up motorcycling for the first...
How can you prevent wildfires?
You have probably seen the signs around South Dakota with Smokey Bear telling you that "only you can prevent wildfires." You may be wondering what exactly you can do to prevent a wildfire from starting in your area. If you practice the following advice and share it...
Road rage: what are some signs and how can you prevent it?
Dealing with rude or distracting truck drivers on the road can be tough enough as it is, but road rage only increases your risk of a crash. Learning the warning signs of when unreasonable anger can help you stay safe in frustrating situations. Emotional signs...
Reviewing statistics on mining accident injuries
Every year, many workers are seriously hurt as a result of mining accidents and if you work in this industry, you need to focus on the various risk factors you face at work every day and do what you can to avoid an accident. Moreover, if you were recently injured in a...
Will self-driving trucks become a reality anytime soon?
Ever since automobiles came into widespread use, people have been dreaming of a future in which vehicles drove themselves, freeing up the driver to engage in leisure on the road and removing the dangers associated with human error and poor judgment. While this has...
Hazards earthquakes pose to miners
People work in a mine for different reasons. Some excavate valuable minerals like silver and gold while others work for energy companies to mine for natural resources like oil and coal. Nonetheless, mining is dangerous work thanks to the possibility of seismic...
