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A serious injury affects more than your health. Time away from work, ongoing medical treatment, and conversations with insurance companies can quickly become overwhelming while you’re still trying to recover. When someone else’s negligence caused the accident, you shouldn’t be left carrying those burdens alone.
Conner, Marr & Pinski represents injury victims in Anaconda, Deer Lodge, and communities throughout western Montana. Whether your injuries resulted from a traffic collision, unsafe property conditions, medical negligence, or another preventable accident, our attorneys can evaluate your case, explain your legal options, and help you pursue the compensation you may be entitled to recover.
Personal injury claims arise when another person, business, or organization causes harm by acting carelessly or failing to take reasonable precautions. While every accident presents different facts, these cases often require investigating what happened, identifying everyone who may be legally responsible, and documenting how the injuries have affected your life.
Pedestrian accidents
Every accident is different, and understanding the specific cause of the injury is often the first step in determining whether negligence played a role.
Car accidents remain one of the leading causes of serious injuries across Deer Lodge County. Drivers regularly travel Interstate 90, Montana Highway 1, and surrounding rural roads where changing weather, wildlife, commercial traffic, and higher speeds can increase the severity of a collision. Insurance companies often begin investigating immediately after a crash. While they may appear helpful, their goal is to resolve claims as efficiently as possible. Before accepting a settlement or providing a recorded statement, it’s important to understand the full extent of your injuries and whether future medical treatment may be necessary.
Whiplash and neck injuries
Spinal cord injuries or back trauma
Rear-end collision injuries
Broken bones and internal injuries
Commercial trucks travel through western Montana every day, particularly along Interstate 90. Because these vehicles can weigh up to 80,000 pounds, collisions often result in catastrophic injuries and far more complicated investigations than ordinary car accidents. Responsibility may extend beyond the truck driver. Depending on the circumstances, a trucking company, maintenance provider, cargo loading company, or another business involved in operating the vehicle may also share liability.
Pedestrians have little protection during a collision with a motor vehicle. Even relatively low-speed crashes can lead to broken bones, traumatic brain injuries, spinal injuries, and months of rehabilitation. Determining fault often involves more than simply asking whether someone was using a crosswalk. Driver distraction, visibility, roadway design, traffic controls, vehicle speed, and other surrounding circumstances may all affect how liability is determined.
Property owners have a responsibility to maintain reasonably safe conditions for customers, guests, and other lawful visitors. When dangerous conditions are ignored or left unaddressed, serious injuries can occur. Premises liability claims may involve slippery entrances during Montana winters, broken stairways, uneven walkways, poor lighting, falling merchandise, or other hazards that should have been corrected before someone was hurt.
Not every medical complication results from negligence. Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider fails to provide treatment that meets the accepted standard of care, causing injuries that otherwise could have been avoided. Medical malpractice claims typically require a detailed review of medical records along with opinions from qualified experts who can evaluate whether the care provided met professional standards.
Medical malpractice can take many forms, including:
Surgical mistakes or complications
Birth injuries during labor and delivery
Medication or dosage errors
Failure to properly monitor a patient
Many workplace injuries are covered through Montana’s workers’ compensation system, but that doesn’t always mean workers’ compensation is the only legal remedy available. If another company or individual contributed to the accident, you may also have the right to pursue a third-party personal injury claim. These situations commonly involve defective equipment, negligent contractors, unsafe property conditions, or vehicle collisions occurring while someone is working. Evaluating every potentially responsible party helps ensure injured workers understand all available options after a serious workplace accident.
Our firm has represented injured Montanans since 1974. We are not a high-volume law firm that takes every case that comes in the door. Instead, we focus on cases that need our attention and work closely with the clients we represent. People in Montana choose our firm because we understand Montana communities and provide direct access to experienced attorneys. From the first consultation through the resolution of a case, we focus on helping clients understand the legal process and protecting their interests.
Our attorneys at Conner, Marr & Pinski represent clients throughout Montana and are ready to help you understand what steps to take after an accident.
Contact our office today to schedule a free consultation with an attorney and learn how our team can help you move forward.
