Accident investigators piecing together fatal car accident

After a fatal traffic accident, police must investigate the scene to try to determine what caused the crash. This was the case recently, after a 36-year-old Montana woman lost her life and a child was injured in an accident involving a mobile crane and the woman’s SUV. Tragically, the woman was killed when her vehicle… read more

Subaru recalls vehicles due to car defect in brake line

Subaru owners in Montana will find it helpful to know that the automaker Subaru, which is renowned for its four wheel drive capabilities and safety features, has issued a safety recall that affects nearly 660,000 vehicles on the road in the United States. The recall has been issued regarding a manufacturing defect that affects the… read more

Failure to diagnose cancer lawsuit filed against doctors

The misdiagnosis of serious ailments such as cancer can lead to a patient’s worsening illness and even death. For example, Montana residents may find it interesting to know that a late Native American activist’s widow has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against her deceased husband’s medical team. In the lawsuit she accuses the doctors who… read more

Family of five and firefighter killed in head-on collision

It only takes a split-second for a fatal accident to occur. Unfortunately, that is just what happened in an accident between a pickup truck and a fire engine that killed six people in a fiery crash. Recently, a car accident tragically claimed the lives of a family of five as well as the life a… read more

Man paralyzed after failure to diagnose spinal cord injury

Montana residents who seek medical treatment generally expect their doctors and other medical professionals to correctly diagnose them the first time around. Unfortunately, this does not always happen, causing the victim to endure further suffering until a proper diagnosis is finally made. Recently, a couple filed a medical malpractice suit against a number of health… read more

Car accident fatalities on the rise in Montana

People who have been in a car accident understand how devastating it can be physically, psychologically and financially. A person who has suffered serious injuries or lost someone in a car accident is often never the same. Unfortunately, it appears that fatal car accidents are on the rise in Montana. According to a recent report… read more

Personal tragedies behind massive GM auto recall

When a Montana resident dies in an accident caused by a defective product, the victim’s family suffers a very personal kind of tragedy. However, sometimes when the family files suit against the producers of the defective product, it can lead to justice for not just themselves, but many other people in similar circumstances. Car owners… read more

Surgical safety checklist may help minimize surgical errors

Montana residents may be interested to know that postoperative complications can be reduced following invasive surgeries if the surgical team employs the use of what is normatively called in the medical world a surgical safety checklist. This is according to findings in a study published in the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ medical journal. In order… read more

Car and semi-truck accident claims two lives, injures one

Montana residents may find it interesting to learn that in two separate incidents, both of which occurred on different stretches of the same highway, at least two people lost their lives and one person was seriously injured when cars collided with semi-trucks. According to a spokesman with the Montana Highway Patrol, the car accident that… read more

Car accident involving three cars sends one person to hospital

Montana residents may have seen reports that a woman was injured in a three car pile-up recently. The three car accident happened at the corner of Crestwood Lane and North Montana Ave. Initially the driver of a four door Cadillac sedan was stopped on North Montana Avenue for oncoming traffic to clear in order to… read more