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Latest 2026-04-02 by Sarah Lindstrom
Use your own insurance, skip WSI? That can wreck a Dickinson burn claim
A Dickinson worker burned by steam while closing up cannot be forced onto a personal health plan instead of North Dakota workers' comp, and a health insurer usually does not get to swallow an entire recovery.
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2026-04-02 byAhmed Ali
Grand Forks city truck hit the restaurant and i slipped in the mess
An EMT in Grand Forks can have a claim against a restaurant for a known spill and possibly a separate claim against the city if a city-owned truck caused the mess.
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2026-03-31 bySarah Lindstrom
Bismarck jobsite fall on government property? That missed notice deadline may not end it
A missed government notice deadline in North Dakota can wreck one claim, but a scaffolding fall with no fall protection may still leave other targets and other deadlines.
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2026-03-30 byLinda Spotted Bear
i was a passenger in a West Fargo crash, got burned, and now i'm scared any settlement will mess up my SSDI
If you were a passenger hurt in a West Fargo crash and the uninsured driver caused a fire, the money usually comes from the car you were in, any other insured driver involved, and uninsured motorist coverage - and SSDI usually is not the benefit that gets knocked out by a settlement.
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2026-03-28 byLinda Spotted Bear
Coworker says a West Fargo trench collapse is always insured - true?
A buried worker can have a serious injury claim even when the contractor's commercial policy suddenly starts playing games about trench-collapse coverage.
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2026-03-26 byAhmed Ali
The adjuster says take the check, the surgeon says wait, and that tiny traffic ticket could swing everything
A badly broken femur after a Fargo head-on crash can be worth serious money, but one minor violation can slash the payout if shared fault sticks.
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2026-03-23 bySarah Lindstrom
my lower back is wrecked after a Fargo city truck rear-ended me on I-94 and now they're saying the claim works differently
A rear-end crash with a City of Fargo truck can turn an SI joint injury claim into a deadline problem fast, especially if you do seasonal ag work and can't afford to miss steps.
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2026-03-23 byMike Renner
i waited after the Mandan dog attack because nobody told me the deadline - did I blow it
A late-filed dog bite claim in Mandan is not always dead, but the real deadline is usually the lawsuit deadline, and a dog with a known bite history changes the whole fight.
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2026-03-23 byLinda Spotted Bear
Minot IME doctor said you're fine and now you think you're screwed
A Minot retiree with MRI evidence can still get buried by an IME report, and the biggest damage often comes from a few avoidable mistakes.
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2026-03-21 bySarah Lindstrom
WSI said no to the surgery. That doesn't mean your ranch injury claim is dead.
A Fargo ranch hand got hurt by livestock, the doctor wants surgery, and North Dakota workers' comp is trying to stop at the expensive part.
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2026-03-20 byTravis Haugen
That "small policy" story can cost you your whole neck claim
A Dickinson delivery driver with a bad neck injury, VA benefits, and a lying adjuster has more time to sue than he thinks, but some deadlines hit long before the statute runs out.
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2026-03-20 byMike Renner
What to Do After a Head-On I-94 Collision
What actually matters in the first days after a North Dakota head-on crash when the other vehicle drifts into your lane on a highway like I-94.
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Is a Williston crash claim worth it if my old back injury got worse?
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area of impact
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