After a serious car accident, victims are often groping for answers. If you were injured and the other driver was at fault, you may be entitled to monetary damages. But in many accidents the investigation will reveal that both drivers were partly at fault. Does that prevent you from making a claim in Montana? It depends. In Montana, if you…Read More
When vehicles collide head-on at highway speeds, the results are often fatal. That was unfortunately the case when a head-on collision occurred recently near Alzada, Montana on U.S. Highway 212. A 16-year-old boy from South Dakota was killed in the crash. According to the Montana Highway Patrol, the three-vehicle crash occurred when a Chevrolet Cruze struck some farm equipment being…Read More
Montana law requires that most employers carry workers’ compensation insurance. When an employee is injured on the job, they are generally entitled to collect workers’ compensation benefits. Readers who are dealing with a work-related injury or illness may be interested in this overview of the claim process and the available benefits. The first step in the process is to report…Read More
The Montana Highway Patrol’s mission is to make the state’s roadways as safe as possible for motorists. But they can’t be everywhere at once, and they can’t prevent every car accident. So far this year 88 people have lost their lives on Montana roads. This compares to 111 traffic fatalities in the state last year. The Highway Patrol divides the…Read More
Intoxicated drivers are a major cause of serious injury and death on Montana Roads. Billings police believe a drunk driver was the cause of a car accident at the intersection of Rehberg Lane and Grand Avenue last Sunday evening. The crash sent two individuals to the hospital. According to law enforcement, the accident occurred when a silver Dodge pickup tried…Read More
Motorcyclists are particularly vulnerable when they are involved in a collision with a larger vehicle. Sometimes they can be injured just by trying to get out of the way of a negligent driver. That appears to be what happened in a recent accident that occurred on Highway 312 and 12 Mile Road, northeast of Billings. According to the Montana Highway…Read More
Mining has long been one of the most hazardous occupations in America. Coal mining in Montana is unfortunately no exception. One of the hazards is the heavy equipment used in open-pit mines, including the giant trucks used to haul the coal. One of those trucks, weighing 230 tons, was involved in an accident at a coal mine in southeastern Montana…Read More
A group of four people returning from their 20-year high school reunion met with tragedy on a Montana highway recently. One was killed and the other three suffered injuries in an accident that may have been caused by drunk driving. The auto accident happened near Montana City, on I-15. A southbound Toyota pickup driven by a 22-year-old man went out…Read More
The trucking industry is important to Montana farmers, ranchers and businesses. But some argue the trucking industry puts profits over safety. In 2012, big trucks were involved in 333,000 crashes, according to data from the National Transportation Safety Board. Those accidents resulted in 3,921 deaths and injured over 104,000 people. Recently truck driver fatigue, one of the most critical safety…Read More
Working in a grain elevator is a hazardous occupation. In fact OSHA has made the industry an area of emphasis on a national basis, according to the agency’s director for the Billings area. The director says it is not unusual for grain elevators to be found in noncompliance with OSHA safety regulations. The hazards of the grain milling industry were…Read More