Recent estimates by the U.S. Geological Survey indicate that the Bakken Shale – the oil-rich geological formation that underlies much of North Dakota and reaches into Montana – contains far more oil than previously thought. The USGS now believes the Bakken contains twice as much oil, and three times as much natural gas, as their previous estimates. This means the…Read More
After a long cold winter, Montana residents can probably think of a lot of reasons to welcome spring. But here’s one many may not have thought of: your chances of being in a car accident are lower at this time of year. Not surprisingly, winter is one of the worst times for car accidents. The odds of being in an…Read More
Distracted driving causes a lot of accidents on Montana roads. Police have indicated they believe the death of a Missoula high school athlete who was killed recently while walking with his girlfriend was a distracted driver accident. The young man, an 18-year-old student at Hellgate High School, was holding hands with his girlfriend and walking on the sidewalk when a…Read More
The injuries sustained in a car accident can be life-changing. But a person’s attitude can make all the difference in how they move on in life and put the accident behind them. A recent news article told the story of one young car accident victim whose positive attitude and refusal to give up are helping him cope with the fact…Read More
Drunk driving continues to be a major cause of auto accidents on Montana roads. Although public awareness of the dangers of drunk driving has increased in recent years, some drivers are still not getting the message. A Helena woman is facing criminal charges after she allegedly caused a three-vehicle car accident that resulted in injuries to herself and three other…Read More
Personal injury lawyers spend a lot of time combing through medical records. Usually they are looking for evidence as to the severity of their client’s injuries and working to rebut claims that the symptoms have some cause other than the accident. In one recent Montana case, the victim’s medical records may hold the key to whether a recent car accident…Read More
A serious auto accident can devastate families and change survivors’ lives forever. A tragic example of this is a fatal car accident that happened around 7:30 on a Monday morning in Bozeman. At an hour when people are heading to work and dropping their kids off at school, a 44-year-old woman died and two others were injured, including the woman’s…Read More
The oil fields of Montana’s Bakken Shale have led to many new jobs for the region. But critics of the oil and gas industry say that a culture of maximizing production and minimizing costs has led to unnecessary oil field accidents. The recent death of a 23-year-old roughneck from a crush injury illustrates the problem. The young man had gone…Read More
The injuries that result from a motor vehicle accident can have long-term consequences. But sometimes those injuries take a while to manifest themselves. This is especially true of soft tissue injuries, which are injuries to the ligaments, tendons and muscles. It is not unusual for someone injured in a car accident to report no injuries at the scene, and yet…Read More
The middle of the night can be a dangerous time on Montana roads. Too many drivers are impaired by fatigue or intoxication during those hours. Whether these factors were behind a car accident that killed three young men on Highway 87 in Cascade County recently is not known at this time. But the accident happened sometime around 3 a.m., so…Read More