Posted in News on June 8, 2012
Our readers in the Billings area may have heard the Food and Drug Administration’s safety warnings regarding transvaginal mesh implants and the injuries that result from them. Women across the country have reported bleeding, infections, and crippling pain. Up to this point, more than 650 women have sued the manufacturers of the medical device. The… read more
Montana ranks second highest in nation for injury deathsPosted in News on June 1, 2012
A recent report on the enforcement and adoption of injury-prevention policies revealed that Montana had the second highest rate of deaths caused by injuries in the country. According to the study, our state had 86.5 injury-related deaths per 100,000 people, while the national average is 57.9 per 100,000. Car accidents were shown to be one… read more
Car crosses center line, collision takes Montana woman’s lifePosted in News on May 25, 2012
A car accident can happen in a split second, and yet peoples’ lives are changed forever. Negligent driving is too often the cause of such a situation, and victims of car accidents in Montana should know that our state’s personal injury laws offer protections when negligence is shown to be the cause of a crash…. read more
Montana man wins product liability case against FordPosted in News on May 18, 2012
A Montana man who was left paralyzed and mentally impaired after an auto accident recently won a product liability lawsuit against Ford Motor Company. The case has been ongoing since 2003. That year, the now-disabled man was driving north on Highway 228 during Labor Day weekend. As he drove, the tires on his 1989 Ford… read more
Target recalls defective children’s cup due to injuriesPosted in News on May 9, 2012
Parents in Montana are likely familiar with “sippy” cups. They are small, cute containers tailored for children’s drinks. One particular type of sippy cup was recently sold by the retail giant Target. The cup is fashioned to look like a small toy bunny with handles on both sides, and it comes in either pink or… read more
2-car accident near Billings injures both driversPosted in News on May 4, 2012
Car accidents in Montana are often the result of a driver failing in some way to exercise due caution. Failure to yield, failure to maintain a lane and failure to slow for traffic are three very common causes of car accidents. When drivers fail in one of these respects, injuries often occur, and the victims… read more
Product liability: parents say bad Tylenol took infant’s lifePosted in News on April 25, 2012
In all likelihood, parents in Billings have at one point or another given Tylenol to their ailing children. The medication is widely available over the counter in Montana and throughout the country, but a recent court case shows that even America’s most trusted companies may still end up producing an extremely dangerous product. In 2010,… read more
Patient says tainted IV gave her bacterial infectionPosted in News on April 20, 2012
Whether you are in Billings or any other city in the country, patients in hospitals everywhere receive IVs as part of their medical treatment. While such procedures are relatively routine, the slightest error in preparing or inserting an IV can lead to severe, life-threatening injuries. Readers in Montana may be interested to hear of one… read more
Careless driving leads to multi-vehicle crash in MontanaPosted in News on April 12, 2012
It isn’t hard to imagine: a car accident results in minor injuries for one of the parties involved. But then what was thought to be a minor injury begins to show signs of something more: increased and frequent pain. Then the injured person requires more medical attention and perhaps even misses work. These two effects… read more
Baby girl loses finger in hospital accidentPosted in News on April 6, 2012
With all of the political hype surrounding medical malpractice lawsuits, sometimes the public loses sight of the human impact of medical errors. These errors occur throughout the country, including Montana, and everyone can sympathize with the victims. But the effect of these stories is certainly amplified when the injured party is a small child. Readers… read more