Successfully Helping Injured People in Montana for More Than 40 Years
Even if a personal injury or death is deemed an accident, the person who caused the harm could face civil and criminal charges. That is the case of a 17-year-old boy from Malta, who has been charged with negligent homicide in connection with a 2010 shooting death of...
We wrote earlier in the month about an alleged drunk driver who pleaded guilty to charges surrounding a fatal crash in Thompson Falls. Court proceedings this week have resolved that case, with the man who caused the car accident receiving a plea deal that could allow...
The vice chairman of the Thompson Falls School Board has pleaded guilty to four felony charges in connection with a drunk driving fatality he caused in September. The man is accused of causing a car accident that killed two people while he was driving under the...
Pedestrian-versus-vehicle car accidents tend to end tragically for the unprotected victims. A recent collision in Lockwood is no exception. A 16-year-old boy was killed after he was struck by a Chevrolet pickup truck driven by a 71-year-old man at about 5:40 p.m. on...
Traffic accident investigators report that many accidents are caused by drivers who travel too fast for road conditions. This concern becomes even more pressing as the winter weather brings slippery roads and icy conditions. Montana residents are not exempt from this...
Authorities warn that vehicle collision rates are likely to rise at the beginning of the year. Holiday partygoers are sometimes dangerous on the roads, causing extra fatalities, especially during the late-night hours. A tragic car accident in December demonstrates the...
Last week, we discussed the sharp increase in the number of drunk-driving car accidents throughout the state. Even though law enforcement officers are stepping up their efforts to prevent DUIs in Montana, fatal crashes continue to occur, with more intoxicated drivers...
Despite initial numbers that had indicated a waning trend for car accident fatalities in Montana this year, dire news has emerged from the state highway patrol that speaks to the contrary. Recent data from the Montana Department of Transportation and the highway...
A prominent member of the Thompson Falls School Board is facing four felonies in connection with a reported incident of drunk driving. The man is being charged with two counts of vehicular homicide in relation to a DUI car accident that reportedly killed a 23-year-old...
One driver was injured and another was killed in a crash on Nov. 23 near Twin Bridges. Montana Highway Patrol officers confirm that a 70-year-old Dillon driver died at the scene of the truck accident, which involved a Ford pickup truck and a tractor-trailer rig. The...