Getting Your Medical Bills Paid Before Your Montana Crash Case Settles Key Takeaways: Ridley advance medical payments require an at-fault driver’s liability insurer to pay a Missoula crash victim’s medical expenses as incurred, rather than withholding payment until settlement. The rule comes from Ridley v. Guaranty National Insurance Co. (1997)

Your Injury Claim Options When the Case Involves Alcohol Key Takeaways: Roughly 14% of Missoula-area crashes involve alcohol, and Montana law gives injured victims clear paths to compensation when an impaired driver is at fault. Injured people generally have three years from the date of injury to file a personal