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The FDA has issued a warning that over 100 hand sanitizers on the market contain dangerous ingredients. Manufacturers cutting corners at the expense of consumer safety is nothing new. The attorneys at Beck, Amsden and Stalpes have recovered millions on behalf of Montanans injured by defective products. If you or a loved one has been…

Experts are essential in medical malpractice cases. Without an expert witness, reaching the jury is often impossible, making it common for defense counsel to challenge the admissibility of expert testimony. This guide provides a checklist to ensure that both your experts and the defendants meet all legal qualifications. If you need assistance understanding these requirements…

In many cases, documents such as investigative reports, board meeting minutes and insurance claim notes reveal important facts about the incident that caused injury to your client. Many times, such documents are withheld on the basis of “work product” protection.  In Draggin’ y Cattle Co., Inc. v. Addink, Justice Rice noted that the law in…

A Butte woman suing a Butte psychiatrist for allegedly causing an irreversible movement disorder won the first step in her case Wednesday against the state…

A lawsuit from a Kalispell woman alleges that a Butte psychiatrist’s improper drug treatment has left her with an incurable physical ailment. Read more

The Equifax breach continues to be big news. Today on Dominick In The Morning attorney Justin Stalpes of the firm Beck, Amsden & Stalpes Law Firm in Bozeman. talked about a class action lawsuit on behalf of the people of Montana. His law firm is involved against Equifax, trying to protect Montana residents… Read more

Bayer will pay more than $10 billion to end tens of thousands of lawsuits filed over its Roundup weedkiller, the company announced Wednesday… Read more

Since the start of the summer season, there has been a rise in fatal accidents involving cars and motorcycles in south-central Montana. Read more

“For a century, this tiny town has breathed beneath the long shadow of a colossal chimney…” Read more

Several large verdicts have been reported recently concerning Monsanto’s signature herbicide, Roundup, which Monsanto has repeatedly represented to the world is “safer than table salt.”  In August 2018, a jury returned a $289 million verdict against Monsanto (later reduced to $78 million) to Dewayne Johnson, a school groundskeeper; a different jury awarded $80 million in…