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If you are injured in a Montana car accident, it is important to take certain steps. The first thing to do is worry about the health of yourself and others in the vehicle. If you or others were seriously injured, it's likely that emergency personnel responded and you...

Montana workers' compensation claims should be simple -- if you are unable to work and lose wages, you are paid for those lost wages, right? Not necessarily. Montana workers' compensation law includes a 4 day waiting period for wage loss benefits. When an injured...

Montana auto accidents are perhaps the most common yet serious threats to the health of you and your family. Montana roads are frankly dangerous. Obviously most of us have to drive on a daily basis for work, but it's also important to be aware of just how dangerous it...

A question that has come up recently is: what happens if someone contracts COVID in the workplace? If it is as straightforward as that, it's easy, and there is a valid workers' compensation claim. But the real world is never that straightforward. The workers'...

There are many forms of legal claims for persona; injury, often based on the concept of "negligence." Negligence is generally described as the failure to use reasonable care, causing harm. This is not an exclusive list of all injury claims, but these are some of the...

One of the most emotional situations we encounter is sexual assault claims. Sexual assault victims often feel like they have nowhere to turn for help, and no way to hold the perpetrator responsible. According to RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network), only 5...

I am very excited to announce the opening of the new Duckworth Law Office, in Polson, coming in May. I recently made the difficult but necessary decision to move Duckworth Law Office to a new location, at 51145 Highway 93 in Polson. The building was recently remodeled...

When one of our clients suffer a compensable injury, whether workers' compensation of personal injury, it can have a devastating effect on financial security. A serious injury often means you cannot work for some period of time, and may even mean that you lose your...

It is critical to understand car accident insurance. We all have car accident insurance (or should!) but many people do not know exactly what they are paying for. Liability insurance is mandatory in Montana, liability coverage is only the minimum. There are other...

Montana work comp laws are set forth in the Workers' Compensation Act (often called "The Act"). The Act is considered the grand bargain, or "quid pro quo," between Montana employers and workers. Under Montana work comp, qualifying injured workers are afforded benefits...

Keeping our community safe and prosperous for our children is paramount. Everyone deserves a fair shot, yet sometimes that is not the reality. Bad things can happen, but it's critical that we as a community correct our mistakes...

Our clients at Duckworth Law suffer serious, life-changing, injuries. Sometimes there is nothing they can do to prevent injury -- anyone can get in a car accident tomorrow -- but I have seen extraordinary recoveries due to determination and an eye towards overall...