Question 1

I let the insurer record my statement after my kid's Billings dog bite, ruin case?

Accepted Answer

In Montana, a child dog-bite case with facial scarring often lands in the mid-five figures, and more serious permanent-injury cases can reach six figures. So no, a recorded statement does not automatically ruin your case. If the statement was mostly basic facts - when it happened, where in...

Question 2

How do I prove a Butte back injury will hurt my earnings for years?

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As of 2025, Montana's workers' compensation benefit rates went up, but that does not prove your long-term losses. Worst case, the insurer says your lower-back injury was just a strain, you went back to work, and any missed overtime, lighter duty, or future surgery is too speculative to pay. That...

Question 3

What bills come out of my brother's Butte road-work crash settlement?

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$10,000 to $30,000 can disappear from a mid-sized injury settlement before your brother sees a check, and sometimes much more. In a Butte crash claim, the usual deductions are unpaid medical bills, health insurance or VA recovery claims, case costs, and any attorney fee if he hired one. To prove...

Question 4

Is a Bozeman Uber passenger claim even worth it after a winter crash?

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It depends, and the biggest myth is that a rideshare passenger claim is &#34;too complicated to be worth it.&#34; If you were just a passenger, fault usually is not your fight. The real question is how bad you were hurt and which insurance layer was active when the crash happened. If you had minor...

Question 5

How long do we have to file after a Helena rideshare death?

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$12,000 in funeral and burial costs can arrive before a family even knows the clock is running. Example: a rideshare passenger dies after a summer blowout crash outside Helena on I-15. The family spends weeks dealing with Saint Peter's Health records, the death certificate, and insurance calls...

Question 6

Did I already ruin my Billings injury claim by waiting until year-end?

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The biggest money-loss mistake is signing a fast release or cashing a settlement check before you understand what rights it ends. In the worst case, yes: if you signed away the claim, missed the filing deadline, deleted evidence, or gave the insurer damaging statements they can use against you,...

Question 7

Why is the insurer saying VA treatment means my Kalispell deer-crash claim is worthless?

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Montana vehicle-injury settlements often land anywhere from about $15,000 to well over $100,000, depending on the injury, coverage, and who caused the crash. The mistake that sends people searching this question is believing the insurer's favorite myth: &#34;If the VA paid your bills, your injury...

Question 8

I sent my employee to the company clinic after a Great Falls crash, ruin case?

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No. Sending your employee to the company clinic does not automatically ruin the case. From the insurance company's perspective, this is what they want everyone to believe: the first clinic note is the whole story, the injury was minor, and any later MRI, specialist referral, or surgery...

Question 9

How are future medical costs calculated in a Montana injury claim?

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The worst mistake is waiting until you feel &#34;fully healed&#34;; in Montana, future medical costs can be part of an injury claim if they are reasonably certain and backed by solid medical proof. Adjusters in Butte often act like only today's bills count. That is wrong. If your injury will likely need...

Question 10

My husband crashed on a flooded Billings road last year, can we still sue the city?

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The ER may have called it a herniated disc or thoracic spine injury from the crash. The city's insurer will comb those same records for words like &#34;degenerative,&#34; &#34;hydroplaned,&#34; or &#34;weather-related&#34; and argue the rain caused it, not bad drainage or road maintenance. Yes, maybe you still can if...

Question 11

Great Falls work truck crash was two years ago, do I still have any claim?

Accepted Answer

The one thing your employer is hoping you never find out is this: &#34;use your own health insurance&#34; does not erase a trucking claim. The insurance company will tell you that you waited too long, the records are gone, and if you did not file workers' comp right away, that is the end of it. What is...

Question 12

Should my coworker take a Billings injury offer if his boss says skip comp?

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What your coworker's employer is hoping he never finds out is this: in Montana, a boss does not get to steer a work injury into private health insurance just to keep it off workers' comp. The common bad advice is: &#34;Take the quick check, use your own insurance, and avoid court.&#34; That is usually...

Question 13

What mistakes ruin a Helena injury claim after a holiday weekend crash?

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Everyone says &#34;just tell the insurer what happened,&#34; but actually the fastest way to damage a Montana claim is talking too much too soon. In the next 24 hours: do not give a recorded statement to the other driver's insurer. Do not say &#34;I'm fine,&#34; guess about speed, or apologize. In Montana, your...

Question 14

Why is insurance calling my panic attacks just stress after a Helena pothole crash?

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Yes - despite recent Montana auto insurance rate increases and tougher claim reviews, an insurer cannot lawfully brush off crash-related panic attacks, anxiety, depression, or pregnancy-related fear as &#34;just stress&#34; if the evidence ties them to the wreck. What makes it more complicated: You...

Question 15

Is a Kalispell semi crash claim worth the hassle if VA covers my treatment?

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Yes - if a commercial truck caused the crash, the claim can still be worth pursuing because VA benefits and a Montana injury claim pay for different things. The basic rule is simple: your VA care may cover medical treatment, but it does not automatically pay for lost wages, future earning loss,...

Question 16

How do I prove PTSD after a Billings winter crash?

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The one thing your employer is hoping you never find out is this: Montana law lets you claim PTSD, anxiety, and depression after a crash even if you do not have an obvious physical wound. The key is proof that ties the mental injury to the wreck and shows what it has cost you in real life. Here...

Question 17

Should I settle with one insurer or force all claims after a Missoula pileup?

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Everyone says take the first decent check and move on, but actually in Montana that is usually the risky move when more than one driver or company may be at fault. Most people assume the insurers will sort out blame between themselves and you can safely settle with one. That is not how it...

Question 18

My husband's Bozeman bike crash was last summer, can we still push for more?

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A civil Complaint filed in Gallatin County District Court usually has to be filed within 3 years of the crash in Montana. If that deadline has not passed, yes, he may still be able to reject a low offer and keep pushing. But the follow-up question you should ask right now is: did he sign a...

Question 19

My wife got hit near a Kalispell school zone, how long do we have?

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Miss the deadline, and a Montana court can throw the case out completely no matter how serious her injuries are. For most Montana injury claims, the big deadline is 3 years from the date of the crash. That is the usual statute of limitations for filing a personal injury lawsuit. Montana is an...

Question 20

Do I have to see the insurance doctor after a Butte car crash?

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The mistake is thinking, &#34;The ER told me to rest, so I'm covered,&#34; while the insurance company is already looking for gaps, missed follow-ups, and anything it can call a minor injury. The correct approach is this: the insurance company does not get to pick your treating doctor for a regular...

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