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 four-day trial that BNSF was 85 percent to blame for the early 2006 accident while conductor Patrick Cheff was 15 percent to blame.
Montana Injury Attorney Terry Trieweiler said that his client was injured because he slipped and fell while entering a locker room.
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 with the bone-strengthening drug called Zometa.
Stevens claims that the company knew patients taking Zometa were at risk to develop a degenerative jaw disorder called osteonecrosis which can result in pain, loosening of teeth, exposed bone and infection.
The jury awarded Stevens $822,000 in lost income with the rest of the award intended to compensate Stevens for pain, emotional suffering and alteration to her normal course of life.
Terry Trieweiler, the Montana Injury Attorney representing Stevens is quoted as saying, “I think it will have a huge significance,” when asked how he thought this verdict would effect the approximately 550 plaintiffs whose cases have been consolidated in a Tennessee federal court and a New Jersey state court.
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 suit alleges negligence and that the defendants acted with malice by not taking steps to ensure the safety of the fractured pipe joint responsible for the explosion. Montana Injury Attorney Mike Cok is representing the family.
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 three boxers attacked her in her own yard. She is seeking unspecified damages for medical costs, lost income, general damages for pain, suffering and physical disfigurement. She also claims to have suffered property damages when the boxers attacked her sheltie. Person is also asking the Court for punitive damages. The victim was bitten numerous times and underwent treatment for rabies. The article does not state the identity Peron’s Montana Accident Lawyer.
Source: greatfallsribune.com
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 people were injured in the crash but their names have not been released.
People are injured every day be inattentive or careless driving. If you have been injured, please contact a Montana Injury Attorney to discuss your legal options. And remember, most reputable Injury Attorneys will offer a free initial consultation.
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, the driver of the pickup truck was the subject of several driving complaints filed before the crash which complained he was making unsafe passes on the highway. The crash occurred Sunday on U.S. 93 north of Olney, Montana.
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 been released. Apparently the woman lost control after being unable to make a curve in the road. The motorcycle, a Kawasaki Vulcan, left the shoulder of the road, re-entered the road and crashed into a concrete wall of a railroad underpass.
According to the Highway Patrol, the woman was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. Her helmet may not have saved her life in this situation, but as a Montana Accident Attorney, trust me when I say that they do help.
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 home to Missoula when a car smashed into her read end causing her vehicle to roll. After she was struck, she lost control and slid into the median, rolling several times. Her car landed on its left side in the eastbound lane of I-90. Wang was pronounced dead later that evening.
The driver of the other vehicle was taken to the hospital for a legal blood draw to determine whether he was drunk. Officers at the scene believed they could smell alcohol on his breath at the scene. Results from the blood test are expected in a few weeks.
