Are you looking for a Montana truck accident attorney? When handling cases in Montana, I work with local counsel so that my clients can get the benefits of my knowledge of trucking law, while working alongside a Montana lawyer. When I join a local attorney as co-counsel, it doesn't cost the client a penny more. Trials can be the best way to maximize rewards. I spend a lot of time in the courtroom and if you want me to, I will take your case all the way. Contact me for a free consultation.
Helping truck accident victims is my life's work. I work tirelessly to see that my clients receive the maximum compensation for their loss.
Or contact me online. All information is kept confidential. I will not accept a case in a state where I'm not ethically permitted under the circumstances.
A pickup truck attempting a U-turn onto Highway 200 near Johnsrud Park, Montana was broadsided by a tractor-trailer on Sunday, Feb. 12, seriously injuring the driver of the passenger vehicle. According to Missoulian.com, the driver of the pickup had to … [Read more]
Read more >Truck drivers who’ve felt singled out by talk of cell phone bans can take heart: It’s not just about trucks anymore. Thanks to a strong correlation between fatality crashes and cell phone usage while driving, on Tuesday the five-person National … [Read more]
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I am honored that West Thompson—the world’s largest publisher of legal books—asked me to write this multi-volume book on truck accident law in 2004. I had already begun the project for my own reference. My book includes the federal regulations that are the same in each state for interstate tractor-trailer crashes, as well as state law that differs in areas, like whether there are monetary limits or “caps” in the lawsuit, whether you can receive punitive damages, and the varying technical requirements for filing a lawsuit.
I have handled cases across the country. I am licensed in several states, and have local counsel in many states who I trust and work with closely. Select your state to learn more:
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Title 49, Parts 350-399) govern all vehicles engaged in interstate traffic.
There are some situations where a tractor-trailer or other commercial motor vehicle is involved in only intrastate travel. For example, an appliance store in Billings may own a truck that only makes in-state deliveries.
The Montana Department of Public Safety has adopted Title 49, Parts 382, 383, 384, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, and 399 of the federal regulations.
For an overview of laws that affect trucks operating only in Montana, visit our Montana Trucking Laws page.
Your truck accident case may be larger than you think. My experience often enables me to maximize awards, well beyond what the co-counsel originally expected. My book Litigating Truck Accident Cases, published by West Publishing, is considered the definitive work on handling truck accident cases. Contact me if you are seeking co-counsel on your case.
Fatal Truck Accidents: 29 per year
Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 585 per year
Accident Locales: 97%(Rural), 3%(Urban)
Carrier Fact: 38% of Montana's truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not Montana.
In 86% of Montana's truck accidents, weather conditions were NOT a factor.
Interstate 15: Entering Montana at its border with Idaho, I-15 travels through 400 miles of Big Sky Country passing through the cities of Butte, Helena and Great Falls before heading to its northern terminus at the Canadian border.
Interstate 90: I-90 travels nearly the entire east-west girth of Montana. Its 552 miles span the distance between Idaho and Wyoming.
Interstate 94: The rather circuitous route of I-94 includes traveling from its beginning in Billings toward Wyoming, then northeastward towards Miles City before heading eastward to North Dakota.
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