If you have ever been in a car accident, it might come as a shock, but you might have gotten a traumatic brain injury. It is a common injury, and one that does not always have immediately noticeable systems. TBIs can hide First, TBI are internal injuries. Unlike...
Motor Vehicle Accidents
NHTSA says truck fatalities rose by a significant margin in 2021
Montana residents are accustomed to seeing large trucks on the state roadways. Although these vehicles are large, travel at great speeds and can be somewhat intimidating when sharing the road with them, for the most part, truckers operate their rigs safely and within...
What kind of damages can I recover in a car accident case?
Are you struggling to recover from your car accident injuries? If so, then you’re probably wondering what you can do to get yourself on a stronger road to recovery. While a personal injury lawsuit might get you to where you want to be, a lot of people who are...
Fatal auto accidents on the rise in Montana and across the nation
The past two years have been difficult for myriad reasons in Montana and across the United States. In addition to the national challenges, the roads have become increasingly dangerous. Drivers are taking liberties with the law by speeding, driving under the influence,...
A car accident can ruin a young person’s life
Car accidents can have major consequences for young Montana residents. The injuries can be substantial or life-threatening, permanently altering a young person’s life. Young victims may experience high medical costs, extensive mental and emotional suffering or the...
Distracted driving becoming more and more dangerous
America has a special occasion for so many different causes. If you look a little, you can probably find a special occasion for pretty much everything on a designated day, week, or month. For example, April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which...
Determining liability in a truck accident
The trucking industry is an essential service to the American economy, and so truck operators have a stressful job that requires long hours driving thousands of miles to haul goods across the country. Truck drivers must have special skills that allow them to maneuver...
Crash involved several cars? Consider accident reconstruction
When it comes to determining fault, many car accidents are straightforward. A car runs a stop sign and t-boned another vehicle, or a driver swerves over the center line into oncoming traffic thereby causing a head-on collision. But in some instances, multiple vehicles...
What are the consequences of distracted driving?
Motor vehicle accidents in Montana and elsewhere are occurring frequently these days, and the reports of wrong-way crashes, rear-end collisions and lane-changing sideswipes more often seem to be the causes. But why are drivers inclined to drive in a hazardous way that...
Montana accident stats reveal safety issues on roads
As is the case in other states, Montana’s government tracks the details of the collisions in this state. These statistics show some areas where this state could improve with respect to traffic safety. In 2019, the last year for which a report was available, there were...