Posted in News on February 18, 2013
A teen driver’s failure to yield the right of way temporarily closed down the southbound lane of North 27th Street in the neighborhood of the Billings Clinic on the first Tuesday of the month. A 29-year-old man was transported to the clinic for treatment of non-life threatening injuries sustained in the car accident that led… read more
Billings’ worst roads for car accidentsPosted in News on February 13, 2013
Anybody who drives around Billings on a regular basis knows that certain intersections seem to be more trouble prone than others. To those who know, it may come as no surprise that the most recent annual report of the Billings Police Department identified the intersection of Main Street and Airport Road and the intersection of… read more
Billings patients may be unaware of medical errorsPosted in News on February 7, 2013
Montana residents may be aware that the law entitles people who suffer unnecessary harm as a result of careless medical care can seek compensation under the law. What many people do not realize, however, is that medical and surgical errors happen far more frequently than people know. Of course, some medical mistakes can be immediately… read more
Billings girl hospitalized in three car accidentPosted in News on January 29, 2013
Every experienced driver knows that a split second delay in recognizing a hazard can make the difference in avoiding a crash. Just such a delay in recognition appears to be the cause of a recent car accident that sent a Billings girl to the hospital. According to police reports, a three-car accident occurred on January… read more
Driver fatigue may be an issue in deadly tour bus crashPosted in News on January 23, 2013
Folks in Billings may have been following some of the news reports related to the tragic December 30 tour bus crash that killed nine passengers. As with any commercial truck accident, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration undertook an investigation to determine whether driver conduct or safety issues played a role in the accident. Although… read more
Questions after Montana woman killed in truck crashPosted in News on January 16, 2013
Any Billings reader who has unexpectedly lost a loved one knows that one of the most difficult aspects of dealing with tragedy is finding the truth behind unanswered questions. News reports often lack critical details, oftentimes because witnesses offer conflicting accounts and police reports may misinterpret the facts. Even a professional accident investigation may draw… read more
Billings veteran in recovery after hit-and-runPosted in News on January 9, 2013
Billings police officers are still seeking information regarding a December 22 hit-and-run incident that left a local military veteran in the hospital with serious injuries. Although we often think of an auto accident in terms of either a collision or a single-vehicle crash, pedestrian accidents account for a significant number of vehicular injuries. Oftentimes, pedestrian… read more
Montanans may be at risk from supplements with undisclosed drugsPosted in News on January 4, 2013
Billings readers may want to seek advice from a trusted medical professional if they have been using a product being marketed as a pain relief supplement under the brand name “WOW.” According to the Food and Drug Administration, the so-called supplement is nothing more than a relabeled version of a dangerous product previously sold as… read more
Montana interstate crash kills one, injures threePosted in News on December 28, 2012
Police investigators say that alcohol and high speed are to blame for the recent death of a young Montana man. The 22-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene of a rollover auto accident that sent two passengers to a local hospital and the driver to a Billings hospital on December 17. According to reports of… read more
Icy road collision kills one, sends one to Billings hospitalPosted in News on December 20, 2012
A 59-year-old man only recently got discharged from a Billings hospital after receiving serious injuries in a December 2 collision on a rural North Dakota roadway. After initial treatment at a regional emergency room, the man was flown to Billings for treatment of injuries including three fractured ribs, multiple breaks in his right arm bones… read more