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Elder abuse is not an uncommon event. Every month, 1 in 10 aging adults suffer from some type of abuse. Unfortunately, that abuse is not often reported. In fact, it is estimated that only 1 in every 24 cases of elder abuse are actually reported. With this estimate, the true statistics are likely to be […]

Construction defects are a major problem and pain to deal with. When you hire a contractor to construct a home or business building, you are trusting them to have the knowledge, understanding, competency, and skill to do it 100% correctly. When they don’t, they have broken a promise to you. When you hire a professional […]

When you are trying to get workman’s compensation for a work-related injury, a lot of questions usually come up. If you haven’t gone through the process of fighting for workers comp insurance, you probably are not prepared for everything that is required of you and what to make sure you go about it the right […]

Signing up for insurance means that you have made a deal with an insurance company. You have agreed to pay the insurance provider for the services that they offer. These services include payments to be made on your behalf should certain circumstances arrive. Many insurance companies hold up their end of the bargain and take […]

Hiring an attorney to help you with a workers compensation claim can change the outcome of your case completely. Without an attorney, many people have been denied the benefits that they were entitled to because they did not have a fair understanding of the laws and their rights regarding workers’ comp benefits. Hiring an attorney […]

Workers? compensation is a state benefit allowed to employees who have been injured on the job. Because this is state-mandated insurance, the laws around workers’ compensation vary from state to state. Typically, worker’s compensation benefits can be awarded to a person with an illness or injury that is work-related regardless of is responsible for the […]

Living in Billings, Montana means spending a lot of time in the snow. To be able to get through our daily routines of living, we have to learn how to drive safely in the snow. Too often we see clumsy drivers drift off the side of the road and into a ditch, or worse, driving […]

When a personal injury happens because of a faulty or defective product, it is important to understand that the manufacturer and seller of the product are responsible for those injuries and you should and can be compensated for your injuries, though you may not know which steps to take to get you there. The first […]

As supporters of the elderly, Tourtlotte Law Firm wants the members of our community to understand how abuse happens to the elderly and what can be done to resolve it. People have misperceptions about elderly abuse, but to understand it as a reality and something that truly happens and often ends without justice served. As […]

These winter months are not the easiest to drive in. According to SafeWinterRoads.org, 24% of weather-related vehicle crashes occur in snowy, slushy conditions. Not all of these accidents are caused by the driver of the vehicles. Many of these accidents happen just because of the conditions of the roads. But Montana has seen its share […]