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Montana Jury Awards $1.6 Million for Slip and Fall Case

Paul Sullivan posted an article on - Oct 31, 2009, 9:42 pm
A jury has awarded a former Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad conductor $1.6 million after he slipped and injured his back at a rail yard in Whitefish. The jury determined Thursday night after a ...
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Montana Jury Awards $3.2 Million Against Zometa Manufacturer

Paul Sullivan posted an article on - Oct 21, 2009, 5:12 pm
A Missoula, Montana jury awarded $3.2 million to Peggy L. Stevens who was suing Novartis Pharmaceuticals, alleging that they should have disclosed health risks associated ... a degenerative jaw disord...
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Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Bozeman Blast

Paul Sullivan posted an article on - Oct 16, 2009, 2:00 pm
The family of the only person to die in the natural gas explosion that destroyed a half block in downtown Bozeman, Montana on March 5 filed a wrongful death lawsuit against NorthWestern Energy.  The ...
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Billings Woman Sues Due to Dog Bites

Paul Sullivan posted an article on - Oct 14, 2009, 11:08 pm
A Billings, Montana woman who was attacked by a neighbors three dogs has filed a lawsuit against the dogs’ owners. Laura Peron’s complaint alleges that the neighbors were negligent when their thr...
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Pedestrian Accidents

Paul Sullivan posted an article on - Oct 14, 2009, 10:46 pm
Every day, millions of people across the country cross the street without incident. Unfortunately, careless and negligent drivers put these pedestrians at risk and sometimes seriously injure them. P...
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Prisoner Transportation is Inherently Dangerous in Montana

Paul Sullivan posted an article on - Oct 14, 2009, 12:03 am
Paull v. Park County – 2009 MT 321 As a general rule, contractors are not liable (financially responsible) for the torts of a subcontractor. Under Montana law, there are three exceptions to th...
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Man Dies in Farm Accident

Paul Sullivan posted an article on - Oct 13, 2009, 6:31 pm
A 73-year-old man working on his farm near Antelope, Montana was crushed to death after being injured while working on the hoist of a grain truck.  Walter C. Nelson was found by a contractor who came...
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Montana Car Accidents

Paul Sullivan posted an article on - Oct 13, 2009, 4:36 pm
Car accidents happen for a variety of reasons: driver error, negligence, manufacturing defects, and dangerous weather. No matter the specific cause or result of the car accident, speaking with a lawy...
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Medical Malpractice in Montana

Paul Sullivan posted an article on - Oct 12, 2009, 9:55 pm
Missoula injury attorney Thomas C. Bulman wrote a thoughtful and informed response in the Missoulian to claims of a medical malpractice crisis in Montana. Among other important facts, Bulman noted th...
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Truck Accidents

Paul Sullivan posted an article on - Oct 12, 2009, 6:03 pm
There are more large trucks on the road today than ever before, and that means more truck accidents, more serious injuries, and more truck accident fatalities. When large trucks on on the road, they ...
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Armed Robber Sues After Being Shot

Paul Sullivan posted an article on - Oct 12, 2009, 5:35 pm
Scott Zeilinski came into Nick’s Short Shop Party Store in Detroit wearing a mask and waiving a knife around, which he reportedly held to the employees’ throats while threatening to kill them. Af...
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The "Slip and Fall" Claim

Paul Sullivan posted an article on - Oct 8, 2009, 4:55 pm
“Slip and fall” is a generic term for an injury that occurs when someone slips, trips or falls as a result of a dangerous or hazardous condition on someone else’s property and may include fa...
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Dog Bite Injuries Are a Serious Matter

Paul Sullivan posted an article on - Oct 8, 2009, 12:11 pm
Billings attorney Solomon Neuhardt has a great reminder that dog bites are personal injury on his blog. Too often, people think that an attack by a neighbor’s dog is part of life in Montana, and fo...
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71-year-old dies in Helena Car Crash

Paul Sullivan posted an article on - Oct 8, 2009, 12:07 am
Cres Young of Helena died at a Great Falls hospital after her car was struck by another car at the intersection of U.S. Highway 12. Authorities believe Young may have run a stop sign. Three other pe...
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Barkus Charged With 3 Felonies For Boat Crash

Paul Sullivan posted an article on - Oct 7, 2009, 8:30 pm
Today, Kalispell state Senator Greg Barkus was charged with felony criminal endangerment and two counts of felony negligent vehicular assault for operating a motorboat under the influence of alcohol a...
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Road Rage and Cyclists

Paul Sullivan posted an article on - Oct 7, 2009, 4:45 pm
The Flathead Beacon just published an article online where author Bill Schneider describes some of the dangerous driving he’s seen drivers exhibit around bicyclists. As he writes: The vast majorit...
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Wrongful Death

Paul Sullivan posted an article on - Oct 7, 2009, 4:19 pm
The term “wrongful death” usually refers to a legal claim because of an accidental death caused by someone else’s carelessness or negligence. Some examples are: auto, truck, boat, and bicycle ...
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Premises Liability

Paul Sullivan posted an article on - Oct 7, 2009, 10:00 am
Businesses, homeowners, and landlords have a responsibility to maintain their property in a reasonably safe condition for guests. When someone is injured or dies due to dangerous property conditions,...
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Flathead Valley Man Dies in Pickup Crash

Paul Sullivan posted an article on - Oct 6, 2009, 4:01 pm
A 39-year-old Flathead Valley man was driving a pickup truck and collided into a car traveling in the opposite direction. He was trying to pass another vehicle before the crash occurred. Apparently,...
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The Sale of Structured Settlement Annuities

Paul Sullivan posted an article on - Oct 6, 2009, 10:56 am
At times, when negotiating a settlement for an accident victim, it may be in my client’s best interests to accept a structured settlement. Although deserving of its own post, a structured settlemen...
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Billings Motorcyle Accident Results in Death

Paul Sullivan posted an article on - Oct 5, 2009, 1:12 pm
A 31-year-old Billings, Montana woman died after crashing her motorcycle into a concrete wall Saturday afternoon. She was flown to St. Vincent Healthcare after the accident. Her identity has not bee...
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Don't Be Tricked Into Settling Quick

Paul Sullivan posted an article on - Oct 5, 2009, 9:00 am
There’s an old saying that says a bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush. Common wisdom that sometimes can serve you very well. After all, a sure thing is always better than a risk. Right? When...
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Missoula Attorney Dies After Car Struck By Apparently Drunk Driver

Paul Sullivan posted an article on - Oct 4, 2009, 9:40 pm
A Missoula attorney known statewide for her work against domestic violence died last weekend after a driver who smelled of alcohol struck her car on Interstate 90 near Anaconda. Judy Wang was driving...
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Be Honest With Your Injury Attorney

Paul Sullivan posted an article on - Oct 4, 2009, 9:00 am
When I take a new case, almost all the information I get comes from my client. Unbiased witnesses are much less common in real life than in the movies. That’s why it’s so important my clients te...
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Distracted Driving Killed 6,000 People Last Year

Paul Sullivan posted an article on - Oct 3, 2009, 6:33 pm
According to the Department of Transportation, distracted drivers caused nearly 6,000 deaths and injury to over 500,000 people in 2008. This includes drivers talking on cell phones and texting. The ...
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A Tale of Two Wells

Paul Sullivan posted an article on - Jul 23, 2009, 3:48 pm
Sudan Drilling, Inc. v. Anacker – 2009 MT 14 The Anackers entered into a verbal contract with Sudan to drill a well.  Sudan began drilling the well where Anacker’s subcontractor had prep...
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