Truck Accident Lawyers in Montana
Legal framework and trusted national firms serving Montana truck accident victims. State-specific SOL, comparative negligence, and damages-cap rules below — verified against the public statutes.
Montana sits on I-90 (Seattle to Boston) and I-15 (Mexico to Canada). Long-haul commercial trucking through sparse terrain generates a different injury profile than urban truck cases.
Montana truck accident law — key points
Three legal questions affect almost every truck accident case in Montana. Each is governed by a public statute we link below — you can verify everything.
Statute of limitations
3 years for personal injury
3 years for wrongful death
Three years from date of injury for personal injury. Three years for wrongful death (Mont. Code § 27-2-204).
Comparative negligence rule
Modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
Montana follows modified comparative fault with a 51% bar (Mont. Code § 27-1-702). Plaintiff can recover only if her fault is 50% or less.
Damages caps
No cap on compensatory damages
No statutory cap on compensatory damages in standard truck cases.
Top 1 truck accident law firms in Montana
Sorted by our editorial score. Each firm has been reviewed with our public methodology and verified across multiple data sources. Click any firm to see the full side-by-side comparison.
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Morgan & Morgan
Google ★ 4.6 · 12,362 reviews Editorial 9.2/10 · Multi-state cases and large-volume PISee full profile and sources →
Montana truck accident guides
Deadline
Statute of limitations
3-year deadline, tolling exceptions, government claim deadlines.
Action guide
What to do after a truck accident in Montana
24-hour, 7-day, 30-day checklists. What to never do. State-specific warnings.
Settlement data
Average settlement amounts in Montana
Typical ranges by injury severity, calibrated to Montana jury tradition and damages caps.
Fault rules
Montana comparative negligence explained
How Montana divides fault, with recovery examples at every fault percentage.
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States with similar laws to Montana
Same comparative-fault rule (modified-51): Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey.