Montana Medical Malpractice Lawyers

State

Statutes of Limitation

Limits on Damage Awards

Pre-trial Screening and Arbitration

Montana

§27.2.205. 3 years from injury or discovery, no more than 5 years from act. Minors under age 4: age 11 or death, whichever occurs first.

§25.9.411. $250,000 limit on non-economic damages.

§27-1-221. Liability for punitive damages determined by court, defendant must have been proven guilty of deliberate malice.

§27.6.101-704. All malpractice claims submitted to Medical Legal Panel for review unless voluntary arbitration agreed to. Findings not admissible into court evidence.

Joint and Several Liability

Expert Witnesses

Montana Malpractice Attorney Fees

Patient Compensation or Stabilization Fund

§27.1.703. Defendants are proportionally liable according to percentage of fault for damages awarded, except when defendant is assessed greater than 50% of fault.

No provisions.

No limitations.

None provided.