The holiday shopping season is about to start and retail stores are expecting more in-store shopping. The share of consumer-planned holiday shopping, after a long decline, went up this year for in-store shopping. More shoppers mean more crowded store aisles and a...
Personal Injury
Why are so many teen drivers getting injured in car crashes?
Your teen driver may look for any reason to get behind the wheel, but driver safety is always on the mind of any parent. There are some common reasons why a teen could cause a motor vehicle accident compared to older, more experienced drivers. Common causes of teen...
Understanding the law of comparative fault in Montana
In America’s early days, each of the states adopted the rule of contributory negligence: an injured person could not recover damages if that person was also negligent. The degree of negligence did not matter; a person who was one percent at fault could not recover...
Establishing visitor status in a slip-and-fall claim
If you have slipped and fallen on someone else’s property, it may take several weeks or months to recover from your injuries. Some slip-and-fall victims experience injuries that are so severe that they may never fully recover. One of the best ways to recover damages...
Many slips and falls cause serious injuries
Slipping and falling on the property of a business or that of another homeowner is not a matter to take lightly. Thankfully, most of the time, a Montana resident who falls in public escapes with some embarrassment and perhaps a few cuts and bruises. Too often, though,...
Slip-and-fall accidents may occur while shopping
No one thinks about suffering devastating injuries while shopping at the grocery store, but many shoppers end up with fractured limbs, back and neck sprains, and even traumatic brain injuries due to a slip-and-fall accident. Common causes for store slip-and-falls...
Tips for coping with a newfound disability
The injuries suffered in a truck accident can be catastrophic. When this happens, families are oftentimes left reeling with their newfound realities. Sadly, this causes many truck accident victims to despair. But there is life and hope after a truck accident, and...