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A serious injury can change your life in an instant. Whether you were hurt in a crash on U.S. Highway 93, slipped on unsafe property, or suffered an injury because of someone else’s negligence, the days that follow are often filled with medical appointments, missed work, insurance calls, and questions about what comes next.
At Conner, Marr & Pinski, we’ve represented injured Montanans for decades and understand the challenges people face after a serious accident.
Our personal injury lawyers know that every injury affects more than your physical recovery. Medical bills continue to arrive, time away from work creates financial stress, and dealing with insurance companies can quickly become overwhelming.
If you’ve been injured in Kalispell or anywhere in the Flathead Valley, our goal is to help you understand your options, protect your rights, and pursue the compensation available under Montana law.
Kalispell continues to grow, bringing more traffic, new construction, and increased commercial activity throughout the region.
Residents and visitors travel daily along U.S. Highway 93, U.S. Highway 2, and the roads connecting Kalispell with Whitefish, Columbia Falls, Bigfork, and communities throughout Flathead County, Montana.
The Flathead Valley also welcomes thousands of visitors each year heading to Glacier National Park, Flathead Lake, and nearby ski resorts.
Seasonal tourism, changing weather, and busy roadways create conditions in which serious accidents can occur across a variety of settings.
Personal injury claims are built on facts, not assumptions. The most important question is often straightforward: what caused the injury, and could it have been prevented?
Many cases involve someone failing to act with reasonable care. That may include a distracted driver who causes a collision, a property owner who ignores a dangerous condition, a commercial trucking company that fails to maintain its vehicles, or a healthcare provider whose mistake leads to preventable harm.
Determining liability can require reviewing photographs, witness statements, medical records, accident reports, and other evidence. The earlier that process begins, the easier it is to preserve information that may become important later.
Insurance companies do not wait until someone has finished medical treatment before evaluating a claim. In many cases, their investigation begins within hours of a serious accident.
Adjusters may review police reports, inspect damaged vehicles, speak with witnesses, examine medical records, and look for information they believe limits a claim’s value. Early settlement offers sometimes arrive before an injured person fully understands the extent of their injuries or the cost of future medical care.
Having a personal injury attorney from Conner Marr & Pinski handle communication with the insurance company allows you to focus on your recovery while protecting your claim from mistakes that can become difficult to correct later.
Our law firm represents people injured in many different types of accidents throughout Kalispell and Northwest Montana, including:
Unsure if your situation qualifies? Don’t hesitate to reach out. We’ll provide you with an honest assessment of whether you have a case.
A police report rarely tells the entire story.
Depending on the circumstances, an investigation may involve reviewing surveillance footage, obtaining maintenance records, preserving evidence from commercial vehicles, examining property inspection logs, consulting medical experts, or interviewing witnesses before memories begin to fade.
Commercial vehicle crashes may require a review of driver qualifications, vehicle maintenance records, and company safety policies. Premises liability claims often depend on whether the property owner knew about a dangerous condition before the injury occurred.
Medical malpractice cases frequently involve extensive reviews of treatment records and expert opinions.
At Conner, Marr & Pinski, our attorneys have experience handling complex injury claims across Flathead County, Montana. We understand the evidence these cases often require and the challenges that can arise when insurance companies or large businesses dispute responsibility.
A slip and fall can happen in seconds — on an icy sidewalk outside a Main Street shop, on a wet floor in a Kalispell Center Mall store, or on a poorly lit stairwell in an apartment building. What looks like a minor stumble often turns into a broken hip, a herniated disc, or a head injury that takes months to resolve.
If a property owner’s carelessness caused your fall, Conner, Marr & Pinski can help you hold them accountable.
Montana holds property owners to a duty of reasonable care toward visitors, whether they are customers, guests, or there for their own purposes. This law replaced the older legal categories a few states still use to sort visitors into tiers with different legal protections.
The practical question in a Montana slip-and-fall case is simpler than that patchwork: did the property owner know, or should they have known, about a hazard, and did they fail to fix it or warn visitors in time?
Kalispell’s winters bring ice on parking lots and business entrances along US Highway 93 and downtown Main Street. Summer brings its own hazards, from wet floors at grocery stores to uneven walkways at properties serving the seasonal rush of Glacier National Park visitors.
We handle falls at retail stores, restaurants, apartment complexes, hotels, and private homes throughout Kalispell, Whitefish, Columbia Falls, and the rest of Flathead County.
Broken hips, wrists, and ankles. Herniated discs and spinal injuries. Concussions and other head injuries. Torn ligaments and soft-tissue damage. Any of these can mean surgery, months of physical therapy, and time away from work — costs that add up fast and that insurance companies routinely try to minimize.
Do I have a case if I was partly at fault for my fall? Often yes. Montana law lets you recover damages even if you share some blame, as long as your share of fault is not greater than the property owner’s. Your compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault, not eliminated.
How long do I have to file a claim? Three years from the date of your fall to file a lawsuit. Waiting can cost you evidence — surveillance footage gets deleted, and witnesses’ memories fade — so the sooner you reach out to our attorney to review your case, the stronger it tends to be.
What if I was injured at work? A workplace fall can involve a workers’ compensation claim, a personal injury claim against a third party, or both, depending on who caused the hazard. We can walk you through the right path for your situation.
Will my case go to trial? Most slip-and-fall claims settle through negotiation with the property owner’s insurer. When an insurer won’t offer a fair settlement, we prepare every case as though it’s headed to trial, because that preparation is often what gets a fair number on the table in the first place.
Do I need a slip-and-fall lawyer if my injuries are minor? If your medical bills are small and you recover quickly, you may be able to handle a claim yourself. Once injuries involve missed work, ongoing treatment, or an insurer disputing what happened, having a slip-and-fall attorney from Conner, Marr & Pinski review the details often leads to a stronger outcome.
If a property owner’s negligence caused your fall, you shouldn’t have to pay for their mistake. Contact Conner, Marr & Pinski for a free consultation. We work on a contingency basis, so you owe nothing unless we recover compensation.
Conner, Marr & Pinski have spent decades representing injured Montanans and understand what it takes to investigate serious accidents and pursue fair compensation.
We’ll listen to your story, answer your questions, and lay out your options in plain language. There’s no cost to talk and no obligation to hire us.
Call today or fill out our online form, and let’s figure out the best way forward together.
