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Just left St. Peter's after a Helena commute crash and now the state says my bad disc was already there

A Helena commuter dealing with panic, back pain, and a government claim gets hit with the oldest insurance move in the book: your disc problem was "already there."

ARTICLE by Dan Overturf

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 safely possible. "Stay" means remaining there until the basic...

Missoula claim went dark while your husband's concussion kept wrecking his work

A rear-end crash left a Missoula welder with lasting concussion symptoms, and now the insurer is dragging it out by going silent.

ARTICLE by Dan Overturf

Your shoulder tore in a Billings crash and now two systems want to dodge the bill

A delivery driver in Billings can end up with both a workers' comp claim and a crash claim after a seatbelt shoulder injury, and the difference matters fast.

ARTICLE by Dawn Birdtail

A Great Falls city truck can wreck your spine and your timeline

Getting hit by a city truck in Great Falls is not like dealing with a private driver's insurer, and the paperwork, evidence, and blame fight can get ugly fast.

ARTICLE by Carol Pfister

Feeling guilty about suing the delivery company won't pay for a missed brain injury

A commercial van crash in Helena can look minor at first, then turn into a missed brain injury case while the company's electronic data is quietly aging out.

ARTICLE by Sunita Patel

Injured Passenger Rights After a Billings Crash

In Montana, an injured passenger usually claims against the driver who caused the crash, even if that driver is family, and your immigration status is not what decides whether the liability policy has to pay.

ARTICLE by Jake Lindquist

Why the insurer in Missoula keeps pushing you to talk fast

A Missoula crash made an old back problem worse, and now the insurer's calls, social media snooping, and quick money pressure are all aimed at shrinking the claim before the full damage is clear.

ARTICLE by Hank Sorensen

Can a Great Falls crash claim turn into an immigration scare after a brain bleed?

A minor-looking crash can become a high-value brain injury case fast, and insurers in Great Falls will still try to kill it with technical nonsense and fear.

ARTICLE by Maria Vigil

Settle the crash case now or chase Montana's uninsured employer fund first?

A Missoula firefighter hurt off-duty in a high-speed wreck can end up with both a third-party crash claim and a Montana uninsured-employer claim, and the order matters when paralysis, liens, and a CDL record are all on the line.

ARTICLE by Dawn Birdtail

distracted driving citation

A ticket for distracted driving can cost money right away, but the bigger hit may come later through fines, points, insurance increases, and damage to an injury claim after a...

texting while driving

Insurance adjusters and defense lawyers often raise this issue to argue that an injured person was distracted, careless, or partly responsible for a crash. If they can show...

The restaurant insurer keeps hiding behind a bad police report - here's the game

A nurse slipped on a spill at a Great Falls restaurant, the report blames her, her case feels dead, and she needs to know if changing lawyers will blow everything up.

ARTICLE by Brenda Kowalski

coefficient of friction

If nobody understands this number after a serious crash, a bad guess can get treated like a fact. That can shift blame, shrink a payout, or make it harder to prove what really...

Getting Medical Care After a Montana Ice Fall

If you fell on somebody else's icy walkway or parking lot in Montana and you're scared of medical bills, missed work, and retaliation, here's the first thing that matters.

ARTICLE by Dan Overturf

improper lane change

A driver can be ticketed, blamed for a crash, or left fighting an injury claim within hours if this rule is misunderstood. An improper lane change happens when someone moves...

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 were just a passenger, fault usually is not your fight. The...

reckless driving

Driving with willful or wanton disregard for safety. "Willful" means it is not a mistake. "Wanton" means the driver knows the risk and barrels ahead anyway. And "disregard for...

careless driving

People often mix up careless driving and reckless driving, but they are not the same. Careless driving usually means operating a vehicle without enough attention, caution, or...

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 brush off crash-related panic attacks, anxiety, depression, or...