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Duckworth Law is almost entirely dedicated to representing people on injury and insurance cases. We occasionally other cases involving insurance claims, but most of our practice is dedicated to helping Montanans who are in the unfortunate position of being badly...

When you get hurt on the job and end up missing work for a period of time, you are likely entitled to wage loss benefits from the work comp insurer. But how much do you get paid? This article explains the laws for calculating your work comp wage rate. The amount you...

Judge Gustafson deserves to be re-elected. Here is why. Judges in Montana are elected, which can give the impression that judges are political, like the executive and legislative branches. It is not true. The Judicial Branch has a very clear, non-partisan,...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported over 5 million traffic accidents in 2021, which was actually a decrease from over 6 million crashes the year before, likely due to COVID-related decrease. The high number of annual crashes means that...

Some of the more common questions I get are: "When should I settle my car accident claim?" "How much is my case worth?" This article will explain why there are not simple answers to these question. At the risk of this sounding like too much self-promotion for lawyers,...

The Constitution should transcend politics, but alas, nothing escapes the ire of partisan politics. Even the Constitution. The 7th Amendment -- the right to a jury trial in civil cases -- is constantly undermined, attacked, and ignored through legislation. And...

The 2021 Montana Legislature made an under-the-radar change to injury law and medical bills that takes money directly out of victims' pockets, and puts it back into the pockets of insurance companies, drunk drivers, and other people engaged in generally bad behavior....

This time of year serves an annual reminder of the importance of a clean and healthful environment. As Montana is ravaged in forest fires yet again, and in the midst of a bad drought, it hopefully inspires us Montanans to band together and demand that we preserve...

As we all know Polson Montana is wonderful place to be in the summer, but the flood of people to the lake also means bad traffic, and car accidents. Those of us who live here year round are use to being able to casually make left turns onto Highway 93 without having...

Clients often say something like: I have a workmans comp claim? Do you do workmans comp? I need help with my workmans comp claim. I usually jokingly reply with something like, "well I'm not sure what workmans comp is, but I can definitely help you with a workers'...

We are all aware that Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on September 18, 2020 at the age of 87. I don't even know where to start with Ginsburg's life and history but I would encourage any reader to learn as much about her beautiful life as possible. She was an icon, a...

Kiel Duckworth is a Polson, Montana native, born and raised in Lake County Montana. Polson, Montana is located on the south end of Flathead Lake, in Lake County Montana, and also on the Flathead Indian Reservation. Lake County spans approximately from just South of...