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I sent my employee to the company clinic after a Great Falls crash, ruin case?
No. Sending your employee to the company clinic does not automatically ruin the case. From the insurance company's...
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My husband crashed on a flooded Billings road last year, can we still sue the city?
The ER may have called it a herniated disc or thoracic spine injury from the crash. The city's insurer will comb...
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Is a Bozeman Uber passenger claim even worth it after a winter crash?
It depends, and the biggest myth is that a rideshare passenger claim is "too complicated to be worth it." If you...
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Should I settle with one insurer or force all claims after a Missoula pileup?
Everyone says take the first decent check and move on, but actually in Montana that is usually the risky move when...
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Great Falls work truck crash was two years ago, do I still have any claim?
The one thing your employer is hoping you never find out is this: "use your own health insurance" does not erase a...
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Why is insurance calling my panic attacks just stress after a Helena pothole crash?
Yes - despite recent Montana auto insurance rate increases and tougher claim reviews, an insurer cannot lawfully...
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What bills come out of my brother's Butte road-work crash settlement?
$10,000 to $30,000 can disappear from a mid-sized injury settlement before your brother sees a check, and sometimes...
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I let the insurer record my statement after my kid's Billings dog bite, ruin case?
In Montana, a child dog-bite case with facial scarring often lands in the mid-five figures, and more serious...
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Should my coworker take a Billings injury offer if his boss says skip comp?
What your coworker's employer is hoping he never finds out is this: in Montana, a boss does not get to steer a work...
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How do I prove a Butte back injury will hurt my earnings for years?
As of 2025, Montana's workers' compensation benefit rates went up, but that does not prove your long-term losses....
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Did I already ruin my Billings injury claim by waiting until year-end?
The biggest money-loss mistake is signing a fast release or cashing a settlement check before you understand what...
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strict liability dog bite
Think of it like a tool that fails on the job the first time it's used: the person responsible may still be on the...
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risk-utility test
A lot can turn on this because it may decide whether an injured person recovers damages or walks away with nothing....
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leaving the scene of an accident
Failing to stop, stay, and give required help or information after a crash. "Stop" means pulling over as close as...
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consumer expectation test
Was this product more dangerous than an ordinary person would expect it to be? That is the basic question behind the...
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vicious propensity
Miss this issue, and a serious animal-attack case can fall apart because nobody gathered the right proof early....
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improper lane change
A driver can be ticketed, blamed for a crash, or left fighting an injury claim within hours if this rule is...
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failure to stop for emergency vehicle
Not pulling over and stopping when an emergency vehicle is coming with lights or siren activated. "Failure" means a...
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speeding ticket
What trips people up most is that a speeding ticket is not just a bill you pay and forget. It is a traffic citation...
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failure to yield right of way
A driver fails to yield the right of way by not letting another vehicle, pedestrian, bicycle, or lawful road user go...
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coefficient of friction
If nobody understands this number after a serious crash, a bad guess can get treated like a fact. That can shift...
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passing a stopped school bus
A ticket for this can get expensive fast, and if someone is hurt, it can make an injury case much harder to defend....
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running a stop sign
What trips people up most is that a driver does not have to blow through an intersection at full speed to get cited....
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reckless driving
Driving with willful or wanton disregard for safety. "Willful" means it is not a mistake. "Wanton" means the driver...
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distracted driving citation
A ticket for distracted driving can cost money right away, but the bigger hit may come later through fines, points,...
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running a red light
You might see this listed on a traffic ticket, crash report, insurance letter, or hear an officer say a driver...
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exhibition of speed
You might see this phrase on a traffic citation, in an officer's notes, or hear it said as "showing off," "peeling...
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Proximate cause
Montana bars recovery if you are more than 50% at fault. That rule under Montana's modified comparative negligence...
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following too closely
A tailgating ticket can cost more than a fine. It can raise insurance rates, weaken a defense after a crash, and...
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texting while driving
Insurance adjusters and defense lawyers often raise this issue to argue that an injured person was distracted,...
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careless driving
People often mix up careless driving and reckless driving, but they are not the same. Careless driving usually means...
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street racing charge
Could a burst of high-speed driving with another car lead to more than a speeding ticket? Yes. A street racing...
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failure to signal
You'll usually see this phrased in a ticket, crash report, insurance letter, or a comment like, "The other driver...
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fleeing and eluding
Did a driver ignore police lights or a siren and keep going? That is generally what fleeing and eluding means:...
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driving without headlights
What trips people up most is that headlights are not just for seeing the road - they are also there so other drivers...
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This article is for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Every case is different. If you or a loved one was injured, talk to an attorney about your situation.
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