Uber Freight attempted to skirt its duties to the Postons by filing a motion to be dismissed from the lawsuit. It premised its motion on two arguments, both of which fell under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which states that defendants can be...
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SEMI TRUCK ILLEGAL U-TURN CATASTROPHIC CRASH
Uber Freight loses its claim for Immunity Paoli Law Firm Client Settles with Velox Transport Solutions, LLC, Julio Santos (driver for Velox), Almo Distributing, and Uber Freight This case arose from a horrific big rig crash that occurred on Highway 2 in Flathead...
Paoli Law Firm, P.C., in Conjunction with the Montana Attorney General’s Office, Bring a Lawsuit Against Tobacco Over the $43+ Million Owed that the Tobacco Companies Are Refusing to Pay Montana.
Attorney General Tim Fox announced April 13, 2020, that his office filed suit in Lewis and Clark County District Court to hold several tobacco companies accountable for millions of dollars owed to Montana under the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement. "No one gets to...
Should I Settle My Car Accident Claim?
If you are a car crash victim, you may be pressured to make decisions you are not prepared to make. You will be faced with many complex issues such as medical care and legal matters. The insurance company for the person that caused the crash may offer you a cash...
Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Fatigue & Hours of Operation
In 2018, more than 1600 Montana crashes involved commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). The most common cause of truck accidents is fatigue by overworked drivers. These crashes have resulted in death, catastrophic injuries and immense damages to innocent people. Truckers...
What is the Montana Medical Legal Panel?
When a patient is injured as a result of a Montana doctor's error or medical malpractice, they may be entitled to seek monetary compensation. However, before a medical malpractice lawsuit can be filed with the court, as a prerequisite, the case must be presented to...
Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury
The terms "mild," "moderate" and "severe" are commonly used to describe brain injuries and how those injuries affect brain function. The type and amount of force causing brain injuries are factors that result in one or several areas of the brain being damaged or...
Welcome To Our Blog
We established this blog to share stories and information about topics relevant to our practice. Our intent is to regularly provide posts highlighting legal issues of local, state and national interest that we think you will find interesting. Check back later for...
2018 Motor Vehicle Crash Statistics – Valuable Information for 2019-2020
A large number of vehicles travel along Montana's extensive and often challenging roadways every day. With this comes inherent dangers whether you are a driver or passenger in a motor vehicle. While it may be easy to assume that you are at little risk of being...
Paoli Law Firm, PC Represents Montana Residential Boarding School Abuse Victims
While residential boarding schools in Montana have been around for a while, these programs have recently been brought to the forefront following revelations related to allegations of serious physical and psychological mistreatment of children, sexual abuse of...
