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// JURISDICTION / MT

Truck claims
in Montana.

Montana follows modified comparative fault — you may recover if your fault is not greater than the combined fault of the defendants. Beyond 50%, recovery is barred.

01// STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

3 years

Three years from the date of injury under Mont. Code Ann. § 27-2-204.

02// FAULT SYSTEM

Modified comparative negligence (51% bar)

Montana follows modified comparative fault — you may recover if your fault is not greater than the combined fault of the defendants. Beyond 50%, recovery is barred.

03// DAMAGE CAPS

Maximum recovery

Non-economic damages capped at $250,000 in medical malpractice under Mont. Code Ann. § 25-9-411. No general cap in standard cases.

04// NOTICE REQUIREMENTS

Pre-suit notice

Notice to the State required within one year under Mont. Code Ann. § 2-9-301.

05// KEY STATUTE

Mont. Code Ann. § 27-2-204

Cite this statute when documenting your claim. Your attorney will work from this authority.

06// TRUCK-SPECIFIC NOTES

State practice

I-90 and I-15 carry interstate freight. Mountain passes and remote stretches raise unique evidence preservation issues.

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