Back injuries create numerous physical issues for the people who suffer from them. Back problems can rob a person of mobility and create daily, chronic pain. Fewer people talk about the potential mental and emotional effects that come from chronic pain and back...
Year: 2022
Wrong-way car accidents on the rise
Wrong-way car accidents are rare but usually fatal. They are one of the most serious because they are typically head-on collisions at high speed. The frequency of these accidents has increased in recent years, but there are things you can do to prevent a wrong-way car...
State rankings for bicycle friendliness and accidents
Bicycle accidents are unfortunately common and can be extremely devastating and deadly. As a person on a bike goes up against a motor vehicle traveling at higher speeds, the bicyclist often ends up with serious injuries and medical bills. From a crosswalk accident to...
Is it possible to change child support amounts?
The family law courts know that the lives of parents and their children are bound to change in unpredictable ways after divorce. A support order that worked in the beginning may no longer be reasonable as children grow and parents navigate their separate lives. In...
Why you still need an estate plan if you never had children
Many Montana residents who never make estate plans cite similar reasons for failing to do so. Some believe they lack sufficient assets and therefore do not need an estate plan. Others believe that, because they never had children, they do not need to put a will and...
How bad products can cause serious personal injury
When you buy a product in Montana, you expect a certain level of safety when you use it as intended. However, sometimes through manufacturing error or other factors, a product can cause significant personal injury. This could result in a product liability claim that...
What are the limitations of eminent domain?
Eminent domain allows the government to take your land for public use. While the entity must pay you for procuring your property, you have little say about the sale going through. Still, you do have some rights. You can try to fight it using the limitations on eminent...
The important advantages of collaborative divorce
The path toward divorce did not surprise you. But you wonder what option may be the best for you; what option may minimize the sting of divorce for you, your estranged spouse and your children? A collaborative divorce may be the route. Such a proceeding takes place...
What are SSD work credits?
Social Security Disability is an insurance program. You earn the right to these benefits through paying into the system when you work. As you work, you will earn work credits. The Social Security Administration requires you to have a specific number of work credits to...
How do Montana courts determine what is drug paraphernalia?
Along with illegal drugs, sometimes the police find an object that they think is drug paraphernalia, a tool or object used to produce or package drugs. Since a paraphernalia conviction can add more punishment on top of other drug charges, mounting a defense could...