There are an estimated 725,000 to 1,500,000 collisions between motor vehicles and deer in the United States alone each year and over one billion dollars in property damage per year. Alaska has the highest number of moose-vehicle collisions in the...
“The courts of this country should not be the places where resolution of disputes begins. They should be the places where the disputes end after alternative methods of resolving disputes have been considered and tried.” Justice Sandra...
An aggravated DUI is a DUI with “aggravating circumstances” that occur at the time of the arrest. Aggravating factors have a negative impact and make a crime more egregious. These aggravating influences may include: Getting a DUI while...
What is a Ridley Payment? Ridley for Reasonably Clear Ridley payments require an insurer to pay an injured third party’s medical expenses before final settlement. Under Montana Law, insurance companies have certain obligations to injured...
How to Correctly Exercise Your Right to Remain Silent If you are ever in a situation where you are being detained by law enforcement, you have several rights available to you. In the event of an arrest, the officer is required by law to...
What Constitutional Rights do I Waive When Pleading Guilty? Silence “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.” This is the first Miranda right announced in the...
Think Before You Post! It’s tempting to load your social media platforms with every picture, thought, or crazy occurrence that comes to mind. Most of us think that these online environments keep us protected from the consequences of the real...
Dram Shop Cases: What are They? The term “Dram Shop” originated back in 18th century England and refers to spirits served by the spoonful, or “dram” (1/8 fluid oz.). Today, this term encompasses any establishments...
Bicycle vs. Automobile Accidents, What you Need to Know Big Sky Country was ranked one of the 5 least bicycle friendly states by the League of American Bicyclists recently. While the number of deaths for bicyclists in Montana is fairly low,...
Calculating Lost Wages in Personal Injury Cases and Why they are Important When a person is injured in an accident that was caused by someone else’s negligence, they are legally entitled to seek monetary compensation from the liable...
Criminal Jury Trial v. Criminal Bench Trial The Process of a Criminal Jury Trial: A jury trial is determined by a selected panel of the defendant’s peers. During the voir dire phase of the trial, both the defense attorney and prosecutor ask...
What Makes a Good Personal Injury Attorney? Experience: We believe an experienced trial attorney helps make a good personal injury attorney. Paul has won numerous jury trials throughout Montana. His clients have received millions of dollars in...
What is it and how does it work? What is MedPay? MedPay is an add-on to your car insurance policy which covers expenses related to vehicular accidents. Sometimes it can even be added to your homeowner’s insurance policy. MedPay can be used...
What is Uninsured & Underinsured Motor Vehicle Coverage? In short, this is a type of insurance coverage you can pay for on your policy to help protect you if you are injured by a person who has no insurance coverage or minimal insurance coverage....
In Montana, an at fault driver is responsible for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Fortunately, under Montana law, you may be entitled to these payments immediately instead of having to wait until completing all treatment....
Unfortunately, car accidents happen often in Montana. Our legal team has years of experience helping individuals who have been injured in car accidents. With the knowledge we have compiled over the years, we wanted to create a list to help aid you if...
Montana is a motorcyclist’s dream come true. Gorgeous scenery, minimal traffic, high speed limits… what’s not to love? Like all motorists, however, local motorcycle riders must follow the rules of the road. In particular, they...
Each state has different laws, rules, and regulations about driving. Even within each state the driving laws differ from county to county and city to city. Montana driving laws include restrictions on texting and driving, wearing a seatbelt,...
Family law deals with any civil issues related to the family: divorce, adoption, child custody, and alimony. Divorce is the most common area of family law, though. Every divorce and child custody battle in Montana is determined on a case-by-case...
DUI laws vary from state to state. Arizona is one of several states where first offenders get mandatory jail time. In California there is no mandatory jail time, where your first DUI in Wisconsin will only get you a ticket. We’ll run through...