Grizzly Law https://grizzlylaw.com/ Kalispell Personal Injury Law Firm Fri, 18 Feb 2022 03:15:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://grizzlylaw.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-GL_icon_dark@4x-32x32.png Grizzly Law https://grizzlylaw.com/ 32 32 Grizzly Law Obtains $1.2 Million Verdict for Client MontanaSky https://grizzlylaw.com/2021/09/19/a-big-win-for-montana-sky/ Mon, 20 Sep 2021 03:10:25 +0000 https://grizzlylaw.com/?p=15406 Don’t underestimate the fight in Grizzly Law! The Grizzly Law team of Becky Rutz, Cathy Kahnle, Lee Henning, and Ashley McCormack just scored a big win for MontanaSky by obtaining a $1.2 million verdict in Flathead County on September 8, 2021. This was a hard-fought, four-and-a-half-year legal battle against the third-largest Montana law firm, Boone […]

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]]> Montana Laws Governing Cyclists and Roadway Bicycling https://grizzlylaw.com/2019/07/20/montana-laws-governing-cyclists-and-roadway-bicycling/ Sat, 20 Jul 2019 11:08:59 +0000 https://grizzlylaw.wpengine.com/?p=4807 Bicycle Paths in Kalispell On nice days, I like to ride my bike to work.  I do not live far from the office and I enjoy getting a little bit of activity on days I primarily sit behind a desk. There are places in Montana that are bicycle-friendly, but I would not consider the City of […]

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]]> Are Rental Car Costs Covered? https://grizzlylaw.com/2018/06/12/can-the-insurance-company-refuse-to-pay-for-my-car-rental-after-an-accident/ Tue, 12 Jun 2018 21:22:07 +0000 https://grizzlylaw.wpengine.com/?p=4546 It happens with some frequency, the following scenario: there is a car wreck. Innocent party gets her vehicle in to her mechanic. Innocent party gets a rental car while her vehicle is being fixed. At-fault person carries insurance! Both people breath a sigh of relief, believing the insurance company will take care of it. After […]

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]]> Remote Texting Liability https://grizzlylaw.com/2016/05/16/remote-texting-liability/ Mon, 16 May 2016 10:30:14 +0000 https://grizzlylaw.wpengine.com/?p=4288 In my last post, I told you that I think in Montana a remote texter would have liability for a car wreck where s/he knew the at-fault driver was: 1) driving, and 2) would check the text.  The next natural question is, would I take this kind of case?  Yes, depending on the circumstances, I […]

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]]> Liability for Texting A Driver https://grizzlylaw.com/2016/05/02/liability-for-texting-and-not-driving/ https://grizzlylaw.com/2016/05/02/liability-for-texting-and-not-driving/#comments Mon, 02 May 2016 10:30:07 +0000 https://grizzlylaw.wpengine.com/?p=4282 It’s one of those things everybody knows, cell phones and driving don’t mix.  I came across an article which discusses a novel view of how poorly cell phones and driving mix. The article examines whether a non-driving, non-present party could be liable for causing a car wreck, just by texting a driver!  Some courts have […]

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]]> https://grizzlylaw.com/2016/05/02/liability-for-texting-and-not-driving/feed/ 2 Go Check Your Auto Insurance! https://grizzlylaw.com/2015/04/20/go-check-your-auto-insurance/ Mon, 20 Apr 2015 11:30:01 +0000 https://grizzlylaw.wpengine.com/?p=4105 I grew up in a Pentecostal church.  I mention this because, working for people who have been hurt in car accidents makes me want to evangelize for an entirely different purpose: EVERYBODY, GO BUY UNDERINSURED AUTO INSURANCE! Reckless drivers all over Montana don’t carry any auto insurance. Or if they do, a lot of the […]

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]]> A Parent’s Worst Nightmare https://grizzlylaw.com/2015/04/03/a-parents-worst-nightmare/ Fri, 03 Apr 2015 11:00:41 +0000 https://grizzlylaw.wpengine.com/?p=4235 My husband reads the newspaper daily. I confess, I don’t read the news, listen to the news, or watch the news. I try not to even look at the headlines. Ignorance is not bliss, but it helps me sleep at night. Except the other night, after my husband who was reading the paper described every […]

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]]> Mortgage Servicer Did What https://grizzlylaw.com/2015/02/24/mortgage-servicer-did-what/ Tue, 24 Feb 2015 12:30:07 +0000 https://grizzlylaw.wpengine.com/?p=4217 Imagine no longer being able to afford the mortgage you’ve paid for years because you lost your job.  As a result, foreclosure is right around the corner.  The good news, like many banks, you qualify for federal assistance geared to help you stay in your home.  The bad news, you are unable to use the […]

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]]> Of Snow and Ice https://grizzlylaw.com/2015/02/03/of-snow-and-ice/ Tue, 03 Feb 2015 12:30:40 +0000 https://grizzlylaw.wpengine.com/?p=4208 It had been some sort of week of sitting and … well, sitting.  A lot of the time being a lawyer means riding a desk.  So, I decide, heck, I should go for a run this afternoon.  No appointments today, why not?  Since I’ve been actively resisting the peer pressure to join Crossfit — three […]

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]]> “Debt Collectors!” (Part III) https://grizzlylaw.com/2015/02/02/debt-collectors-part-iii/ Mon, 02 Feb 2015 12:30:52 +0000 https://grizzlylaw.wpengine.com/?p=4197 This is Part III (and final part) of Why I Practice Consumer Law. As discussed in Part I and Part II, my wife and I were dealing with massive medical debts from being denied insurance benefits.  During the time consuming appeal process, we maintained contact with the health providers.  The health providers seemed like they were […]

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