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Dedicated to our craftUnfair Settlement Practices and Insurance Companies – How to Beat a Giant
I have a deep-rooted belief that we all have our favorite insurance companies at least based in part based on everyday commercials. Don’t get me started on Flo. If I were to miss work due to an accident, an annoying squawking goose would be screeching AFLAC in my head repeatedly. But the number one comfort […]
Freedom of Speech – to say or not to say, that is the question.
A lot of attention was recently garnered towards the United State’s constitution, specifically, the First Amendment, following the recent sixth circuit court of appeals decision in Debra Lee Cruise-Gulyas v. Matthew Wayne Minard. In this matter, a Michigan woman flipped off a police officer after getting pulled over for speeding and being given a more […]
Hiring a Contractor for Home Improvements – When short term bargains equal long-term expenses
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, spring time combined with tax season (for those of you who were lucky to get a return this year). The American consumer is often eager to spend their newfound windfall on long awaited projects and improvements. Sadly, even after poring over multiple YouTube tutorials and reality DIY […]
Statute of Limitations and How it Relates to You
All too often, we come across people in our line of work that were injured through no fault of their own but failed to take action against the wrongdoers in a timely fashion. They deal with the aftermath of accidents and try to work their way through the pain, convinced that their bodies will bounce […]
Personal Injury – why your attorney has taken on tortoise mode
Personal injury cases get a lot of negative attention in the media and are often viewed with disdain. For instance, Stella Liebeck’s case, a woman in her eighties who suffered third degree burns to her thighs, buttocks, and groin from a McDonald’s coffee, has been repeated scornfully all across the nation. There is a common […]
Workplace Discrimination in Montana – know your rights.
If you binge watched a few too many Mad Men episodes, this blog may be a wake-up call to you to show that times have changed considerably in the last few decades. Not only are there federal laws in place, but there are also state laws in place that expressly prohibit certain discriminatory practices in […]
Being in the right at your local unregulated intersection – a guide to Montana’s “Right of Way” rules
This blog post is for those of you who struggled to concentrate at your 6 a.m. high school driver’s ed courses. You may have sleepily absorbed that the proper hand positions while driving are ten and two (or the far less preferable nine and three), but do you recall the finer points of driving laws? […]
The Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act- Another reason Montana is the best place to live.
Montana is a pretty unique place in and of itself, but did you know that some of our laws are spectacularly unique as well? For instance, many of you have probably heard of “at-will employment.” Essentially, at-will employment means that the at-will employee can be fired at any time, for any reason (with a few […]
Distracted Driving = Dangerous Driving
Do you own a newer vehicle with fancy gadgets and technology? Is there a Bluetooth hookup feature to your phone now, so you can see every song playing on Pandora, Amazon, or Googleplay with a few careful manipulations of your touchscreen device? Despite the numerous song selections at your fingertips, think twice before song surfing […]
Attractive Nuisance – Protecting Children from Injury
Those of you who have little interaction with the legal field may think of the term attractive nuisance when it comes to Joe Biggolo coming up to the bar to flirt while you’re just trying to have a conversation with your friends. He may be nice looking, but his advances are obnoxious and unwelcome. Unfortunately […]