Hunting Accidents North Dakota

Welcome to the North Dakota hunting accident page. Here you will find resources on laws and regulations and other helpful information if you were involved in a hunting accident. North Dakota has many laws that regulate hunting and protect people that are injured in hunting related incidents. North Dakota hunting accident attorneys at Fields Law are able to help you or a loved one if you are a victim of a hunting injury.

The last complete survey done in 2001 regarding North Dakota hunting showed there were 139,000 hunters in North Dakota. This number includes 52,000 non residents who hunted in North Dakota. Residents and nonresidents averaged 12 days of hunting per year.

North Dakota Hunting

More than 90 percent of land in North Dakota is privately owned. About seven percent, or 3.2 million acres of North Dakota is in public ownership. Much of this land is open to recreational use, including hunting.

Hunting Injury North Dakota Statistics

In 2005 there were a total of 15 hunting accidents. North Dakota had one fatal and 14 non-fatal hunting injuries. Ten of the hunting injuries were two-party accidents and 5 were self-inflicted. Most hunting accidents in North Dakota occurred while the shooter was swinging on game.

North Dakota Hunting Laws and Regulations

North Dakota hunting laws involve many areas such as firearm licensing, trespass, negligence and wrongful death. North Dakota hunting regulations cover areas including hunting seasons, shooting hours, hunting licenses and blaze orange requirements.

Resource Link: North Dakota Hunting Regulations

Negligence - North Dakota

Hunting accidents in North Dakota are primarily covered under the general laws of negligence. The statute that covers negligence is located at N.D. Cent. Code §28-01-16(5). This statute states that a person who is injured by the negligent action of another has 6 years in which to bring their claim.

Wrongful Death - North Dakota

There is a separate law that covers a family member or loved that one has died as a result of a hunting injury. North Dakota has a statute of limitation of 2 years in which to bring a claim. This statute is located at N.D. Cent. Code §28-01-18(4).

Minor Hunting Victims - North Dakota

There is an exception to the above time limits if a minor (anyone under the age of 18 when the injury occurs) suffers a hunting injury. North Dakota hunting victims who are minors have one year after reaching the age of majority (18) in which to bring a claim for injuries or wrongful death. This statute is located at N.D. Cent. Code §28-01-25.

How To Figure Out Who Is At Fault?

In the majority of cases in North Dakota the injured victim must prove the person causing the injury was negligent. In North Dakota a person is negligent if they fail to exercise ordinary care. To prove a negligence claim in North Dakota there are four factors you must prove:

1. The person who caused your injury owed you a duty,
2. The other person failed to carry out the duty they owed you,
3. You suffered damages, and
4. The other person's failure caused your injury.

North Dakota has a modified comparative fault rule, which provides that you may not recover if you were 50% or more at fault. If you were 49% or less at fault, you may recover, though your recovery will be reduced by your percentage of fault.

In North Dakota, if more than one person is negligent in causing your injury, each person who has been found negligent is responsible for a proportional amount of the total damages.

Hunting Accident Attorneys North Dakota

If you or a loved one has suffered a hunting injury you may be entitled to file a claim against the responsible party. Fields Law has North Dakota hunting accident lawyers that can investigate your hunting injury claim and help you with medical bills, lost wages and other financial compensation. We have the experience and resources to fight for justice and fair compensation for those injured in hunting accidents. North Dakota has certain time limits in which to bring a claim. We can help you decide how to proceed.

There is no charge to evaluate your claim and there are no fees unless we recover compensation for you.

Hunting injury lawyers protecting the citizens of North Dakota and representing hunting accident victims throughout the United States.