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After a Montana hit-and-run injury, report the crash promptly, preserve evidence that may help identify the vehicle, obtain medical care, and review your own auto insurance coverage. If the fleeing driver is never found, uninsured motorist or other coverage may be relevant depending on the policy and facts of the crash.

A passenger injured in a Montana car accident may have a claim against one or more drivers whose negligence caused the crash. Depending on the facts, insurance coverage may come from the driver of the vehicle you were riding in, another at-fault driver, or other applicable policies. Identifying fault and every available source of coverage is an important early step.

A Montana construction worker injured on the job may have a workers’ compensation claim, but another company or person can sometimes share responsibility. Falls, defective equipment, unsafe subcontractor work, and vehicle accidents may require a separate investigation to identify every potential source of recovery.

If you are injured while visiting Montana, the location of the accident usually matters more than where you live. A claim arising from a Montana crash or other negligent act may be governed by Montana law, and evidence, insurance issues, medical care, and legal deadlines should be addressed promptly.

Most Montana workers understand one thing after an on-the-job injury: workers' compensation is there to help cover medical treatment and lost wages. What many people don't realize is that workers' compensation isn't always the whole story. In some workplace accidents,...

No family ever expects to receive the phone call that changes everything. Whether it's a collision on Highway 93 between Polson and Ronan, a trucking accident near Kalispell, or another tragic incident anywhere in northwest Montana, the sudden loss of a loved one...

Most dog owners are responsible people. They care about their pets and never imaginetheir dog could seriously injure someone. But dog bites happen every year throughout Montana. Some injuries are relatively minor.Others lead to surgeries, infections, permanent...

As attorneys, we often hear the same assumption after a serious crash: if the otherdriver caused the accident, their insurance will take care of everything. Unfortunately,that isn't always true. In Montana, some drivers carry only the minimum required coverage. Others...

Motorcycle Accidents in Northwest Montana: Why Riders Face Greater Risk As the weather finally starts to warm up in Northwest Montana, you’ll notice it almost immediately—motorcycles are back on the road.Around Polson, Ronan, and Kalispell, that’s part of spring....

If you drive anywhere around Polson, Ronan, or Kalispell, you do not have to spend much time on the road before you run into a logging truck. They are part of life here. Timber is a real part of the Northwest Montana economy, and those trucks are moving before...

If you’ve lived through even one winter in Northwest Montana, you already know the routine. You step outside, glance down at the sidewalk, and start doing that careful little shuffle we all do when things look icy. Around Polson, Ronan, and Kalispell, most of us are...

Every spring in Northwest Montana, you can almost watch the traffic change. The snow starts coming off the Mission Mountains, Flathead Lake begins to thaw, and suddenly the highways around Polson, Ronan, and Kalispell start filling up with license plates from...