If you’ve been involved in a collision, one of the injuries that you have to watch out for is a traumatic brain injury. A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, can only be officially diagnosed with a medical examination and imaging tests, but there are symptoms that may be...
The impact of traumatic brain injuries on victims
Traumatic brain injuries can be devastating for victims, their families and communities. A traumatic brain injury can turn the lives of victims and everyone around them upside down in instant. It is important for victims, and families, to understand the impacts of a...
Cellphones aren’t the only cause of distracted driving
When most people think about distracted driving, the first thing that tends to come to mind is cellphone use. This ranges from texting to talking to browsing the internet. While there’s no denying the fact that cellphone use is a major distraction, as well as one of...
Filing a lawsuit after a slip-and-fall
Whether you are shopping at the grocery store or visiting a friend’s apartment, there is always a possibility that you may slip or trip and fall and suffer injuries on someone else’s property. Many of these accidents are caused by the negligence of property owners and...
Oil field injuries can ruin lives and careers
The oil industry has given people in Billings and the rest of Eastern Montana opportunities to take on jobs that tend to pay well and thereby offer some degree of economic security. However, working in the oil industry also presents a number of dangers that can leave...
Can a mesothelioma diagnosis lead to a personal injury claim?
Asbestos is a mineral that resists heat and corrosion. For this reason, it used to be popular to use asbestos as a material for insulation in buildings and around pipes and in motor vehicle parts. However, we now know that asbestos is a health hazard and is highly...
A drowning incident can turn summer fun into a tragedy
With school ending and warmer weather here, more people in Billings will be spending their summer at the swimming pool. Children especially enjoy splashing in the pool on a hot day. However, tragically, summer sees far too many fatal drowning incidents. Sometimes a...
Car accident injuries that hide in plain sight
Motor vehicle accidents have the potential to deal far more damage to a victim than one might expect. Even if a victim can walk away from an accident does not mean that there is not something more serious underneath. More than 16,000 car accidents occur each year....
What happens during discovery in a personal injury case?
The vast majority of personal injury lawsuits are settled before trial -- for good reason. By the time the opposing parties face off in a courtroom, the discovery process has usually laid bare the strengths and weaknesses on both sides of the case. That tends to...
Always report your accident if you slip or fall in a store
Accidents can happen at any place that people gather, leading to liability for the property's owner or manager. There are legal protections and insurance policies that protect people who get hurt in public spaces like a store, as well as the people who own or operate...
