A motorcycle rider has no crumple zone, no airbag, and no metal cage between the body and the pavement. That basic reality shapes every injury pattern we see after a crash on I-29, on rural highways across the Red River Valley, or at Fargo intersections where a driver failed to look twice. The motorcycle injury…

Dedicated personal injury and wrongful death representation for every step Life can change in an instant. Accidents, injuries, and unexpected losses can disrupt families and create complex legal challenges. In these circumstances, having knowledgeable and dependable legal counsel is essential. For more than 140 years, Vogel Law Firm has provided professional, comprehensive legal guidance throughout…

Operating a motorcycle in North Dakota or Minnesota has always presented unique challenges due to the shortened operating season, but with the passage of a new law in Minnesota allowing motorcycles to ride between lanes of traffic, things have become riskier. The new law going into effect makes Minnesota the sixth state to allow a…

Collisions between commercial trucks and private automobiles happen daily. Every morning you can open the newspaper, read the news online, or watch television and you will hear of a catastrophic collision that severely injured or killed someone in your city, county, or state. These collisions involve automobiles and commercial trucks crashing into each other, crashing…

In previous blogs we have written about how distracted or impaired driving is a leading cause of collision. But is also a leading cause of pedestrian and bicycle injuries and deaths. These accidents happen with a frequency that is alarming. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) calculates that in any given year, approximately 587…

Compassionate Support in Difficult Times When you’ve experienced the unimaginable, you need more than just legal expertise; you need a firm that truly understands the pain you’re going through. Personal injury and wrongful death cases are difficult for everyone involved. At Vogel Law Firm, we stand by victims and their loved ones, offering unwavering support…

In the 33 years I have been exclusively practicing law representing accident victims and their families in personal injury and wrongful death cases, most matters involve a motor vehicle that provides “automatic” coverage for accident-related medical expenses, payment of some lost wages, and payment for various other items, including funeral expenses. These benefits are called…

Distracted driving has escalated to one of the most pressing issues on the road today. A quick glance away from the road may seem harmless enough, but that split second distraction is cited as a contributing factor and one of the leading causes of car accidents and resulting deaths and injuries. There are legal ramifications…

According to the National Safety Council, in 2021, large trucks were involved in 5,700 fatal crashes, killing 5,788 people! This is a 47% increase in fatalities over the preceding 10 years. In 2021, large trucks were also involved in 117,300 crashes injuring 155,000 people! Of this number, 71% of the injuries predictably involved occupants of…

In the 33 years I have exclusively represented accident victims and their families in personal injury and wrongful death cases, every client has expressed a passing understanding of a contingency fee.  With this type of fee, the law firm retains a percentage of the recovery in exchange for legal services. It has been sometimes described…