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Trucking is a crucial industry in Montana and an essential link in the nation’s supply chain. As necessary as large commercial trucks are to Montana residents, they also tower over average family vehicles and outweigh them by as much as 76,000 pounds. This size and weight discrepancy leaves other motorists vulnerable to severe injuries in…

Montana State University recently wrapped up its 13th annual President’s Bus Tour, a three-day trip through southeast Montana where MSU leaders met with rural communities to better understand how the university can serve Montanans living far from campus. Among those featured in MSU’s coverage was our own John Amsden, a Broadus-area native and MSU alumnus…

After the pain and adrenaline subside following a car accident, the secondary distress of the involved legal requirements arises. One of the first questions is often: “Do I still need to report the accident, and do I need a copy of the report to file a car accident claim?” Under Montana 61-7-109, the law states…

Key Takeaways: The two deadliest ten-mile road stretches in Montana are both located on I-90, with one near Missoula and the other near Bozeman. Each recorded 7 fatal crashes and 8 fatalities over a five-year period. I-90 accounts for eight of the nine deadliest road segments in the state. I-15 accounts for one. Nearly two-thirds…

A car accident can be a painful and traumatic experience, especially when it results in serious injuries to drivers or passengers. While no legal process can undo the harm caused by a crash, a successful Montana car accident claim can ease the financial burden by providing compensation for medical bills, lost wages, out-of-pocket expenses, and…

Commercial trucks far outweigh standard passenger vehicles, leaving motorists in smaller cars especially vulnerable to severe and catastrophic injuries after a collision. If you were injured in a crash involving a commercial truck, working with an experienced Bozeman truck accident lawyer can help you pursue the full compensation available under Montana law. Under Montana Code…

A fully loaded commercial truck can legally weigh up to 80,000 pounds, far outweighing standard family cars, which typically weigh about 4,000 pounds. Motorists are at increased risk of severe or catastrophic injuries in crashes involving commercial trucks. When these crashes occur, injured victims often turn to an experienced Bozeman truck accident lawyer to uncover…

The trucking industry is a critical part of the state’s economic infrastructure, connecting the agriculture and mining sectors with their markets and bringing necessary goods and services into the state. Although the trucking industry is essential, it also results in highways that are often congested with large commercial trucks. Freight-carrier trucks like 18-wheelers loom over…

Due to the size and weight advantage of large commercial trucks that share the road with standard cars, the aftermath of a truck accident is a devastating, chaotic scene, especially when it results in serious, catastrophic, or fatal injuries to motorists in smaller vehicles. Unfortunately, even as a truck accident victim in Montana recovers from…

Large commercial trucks far outweigh standard family cars, looming over them with the tank-like structure of a garbage truck or an immense, fully loaded 18-wheeler weighing as much as 80,000 pounds. Over 70% of those injured or killed in truck accidents are motorists in other vehicles, not the truck driver. If you lost a loved…