Montana

Can Montana First Responders Get Workers’ Comp for PTSD?

Why don’t Montana first responders get workers’ compensation coverage for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? This is a question ... Read more

You became injured at work, you collect workers’ compensation benefits. Done.If only it were that easy. When a Montanan is badly ... Read more

If you’ve suffered a workplace injury in Montana, you’re likely worrying about more than just recovering and paying your bills—you ... Read more

A recent workers’ compensation case made headlines in Montana when the Murphy Law Firm helped its client receive benefits to which he ... Read more

By Caelan Brady (Kovacich Snipes Johnson) & Matthew Murphy (Murphy Law Firm) Many of us have received a call from an ... Read more

On June 28, 2024, SCOTUS (Justice Roberts) decided Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, 144 S. Ct. 2244, 219 L. Ed. 2d 832 (2024). ... Read more

Agriculture is the largest industry in Montana, but mining has been an important part of the state’s economy for centuries. The 1892 ... Read more

Workers’ compensation benefits cover nearly any injury you sustain while at work. This includes injuries that happen outside your ... Read more

A number of recent lawsuits targeting the Montana State Hospital have brought significant issues in patient care and safety to light. ... Read more

The family of an 18-year-old Missoula woman who died while scuba diving in Glacier National Park reached a settlement in a wrongful ... Read more

The results from a survey conducted by the Harris Poll, an American market research and analytics company, show that 91 percent ... Read more

On June 9, 2021, Supervisor, Dake Ketola, of Columbus, Montana, and Foreman, Jerry Ashlock, of Caldwell, Idaho were riding in a ... Read more

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted almost every aspect of our lives, from the way we work to the way we purchase our food. At the time ... Read more

Firefighters have one of the most dangerous jobs in Montana. While many other workers are sitting at their desks in air-conditioned ... Read more

Research from the University of Montana indicates that the average annual number of large wildfires in the west has more than doubled ... Read more

On March 3, 2021, Montana became only the 3rd state to legalize lane splitting when Greg Gianforte signed Senate Bill 9 into law. The ... Read more

We are living in unprecedented times. Amidst the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, much of the world has come to a standstill. And ... Read more

When Charla Tadlock was in high school, one of her teachers told her that she was too idealistic to be a lawyer. Fortunately for her ... Read more

Growing up, Thomas (“Tommy”) Murphy had a front-row seat to watch the wheels of justice turn. His father, Tom Murphy, was sprinting to ... Read more

There’s something about people that resonates with Matt Murphy. Though he loves to read, write, and argue, it’s people that motivated ... Read more

Thomas J. Murphy, Esq. Some lawyers become personal injury attorneys through happenstance or because they believe doing so will ... Read more

Your child is your most precious cargo. Car seats save lives, and it’s important to know car seat laws wherever you live. Here at ... Read more

Research shows that rural roads are far more dangerous than urban roads. Rural roads are traveled at higher speeds, have narrower ... Read more

Construction is an occupation that comes with its fair share of risk, and construction accidents are a very real occurrence. In fact, ... Read more