// 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.
3 years
Three years from the date of injury under Mont. Code Ann. § 27-2-204.
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.
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.
Pre-suit notice
Notice to the State required within one year under Mont. Code Ann. § 2-9-301.
Mont. Code Ann. § 27-2-204
Cite this statute when documenting your claim. Your attorney will work from this authority.
State practice
I-90 and I-15 carry interstate freight. Mountain passes and remote stretches raise unique evidence preservation issues.
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