All Articles Tagged With: "Montana"
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Police Chase Lawsuit Filed Over Pursuit that Led to Fatal Crash
A wrongful death and police negligence lawsuit has been filed against the city and county governments in Billings, Montana, over the death of a 27-year-old woman who was killed when a teenager crashed into her car while fleeing at least seven police vehicles.
Long-Term Effects of Asbestos Exposure in Libby, Montana to be Researched
Medical researchers have begun a long-term study into the effects of asbestos exposure in Libby, Montana, a small town where federal officials declared the first public health emergency in history over an epidemic of asbestos-related diseases. The launch of the study coincides with the arrival of medical relief efforts on the ground.
Zometa Jaw Necrosis Lawsuit Results in $3.2M Verdict
A Montana jury has awarded $3.2 million to a woman who suffered debilitating jaw necrosis from Zometa, a bone strengthening drug prescribed to many cancer patients.
Montana Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Natural Gas Explosion
A natural gas explosion lawsuit has been filed against NorthWestern Energy by the husband of a Montana woman killed March 5 in an explosion that destroyed half of a city block in Bozeman.
Zometa Lawsuit Over Jaw Necrosis Heading to Jury
A Montana jury is expected to hear closing arguments today in the first Zometa lawsuit to go to trial, involving allegations that the bone strengthening cancer drug caused a woman to develop debilitating jaw problems.
Asbestos Exposure in Libby, Montana Declared a Health Emergency by EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has declared a health emergency in the small town of Libby, Montana, due to massively disproportionate cases of cancer and death linked asbestos exposure from a toxic mining operation that occurred decades ago.
Natural Gas Explosion Lawsuit Filed Against NorthWestern Energy
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in Montana on behalf of a 71-year old priest who died after suffering severe injuries in a natural gas explosion that was allegedly caused by the negligence of NorthWestern Energy.
