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...
Vehicle Accidents
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...
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...
RECORDS REQUIRED FOR YOUR MISSOULA CAR ACCIDENT CLAIM
Car accident claims are often very time-consuming and complex. Insurance companies have extensive resources, complex software programs, and experienced claims adjusters and investigators working on their behalf. To ensure your claim is managed properly and that you...
Obtaining a Knowledgeable and Experienced Attorney is Essential in Every Montana Personal Injury Case
Paoli Law Firm works diligently to uncover all of the insurance coverage available to victims of motor vehicle crashes and will achieve the best possible results for our clients. At Paoli Law Firm, we have a complete understanding of insurance policies and insurance...
SEVERITY OF PROPERTY DAMAGE IS NOT A RELIABLE PREDICTOR OF INJURY IN A LOW-SPEED COLLISION
Many large auto insurance companies use the MIST (minor impact soft tissue) protocol to analyze personal injury claims. In the mid-90s U.S. automobile insurance providers came up with the MIST theory - that it is impossible to sustain a permanent or serious injury in...
Larson v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc., et al.
This case arises from the horribly tragic double fatality collision caused by FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. ("FedEx Ground") resulting in the death of two young men. The wreck occurred on Interstate 90 East at mile marker 21 on December 27, 2013 at approximately...
Destruction of Evidence – Spoliation in the Trucking Industry
Trucking companies are required to keep certain records for a specific period of time prescribed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FCMCA). The FMCSA Regulations specifically list categories of records and specific documents that motor carriers must...
Fatigued Tractor-Trailer Drivers are Recklessly Dangerous
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) indicates that "long daily and weekly hours are associated with an increased risk of crashes and with the chronic health conditions associated with lack of sleep." The FMCSA implements hours of service (HOS)...
Missoula Bicycle Riders & Exposure to Significant Risk of Injury
Bicycling as a mode of transportation is on the rise. (That is a good thing!) In fact, the number of U.S. workers who commute to work via bicycle is rising faster than any other mode of transportation. In the City of Missoula, home of the University of Montana,...
