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Bard PowerPort claims: who can file and what to do in Montana

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Filing deadline3 years from injury or discoveryCode Annotated § 27-2-204

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Montana?

Montana Code Annotated § 27-2-204 sets a 3-year personal injury limitations period applicable to product liability. The discovery rule applies and is significant for PowerPort patients who did not immediately know the catheter had fractured. A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from injury or discovery

Source: Code Annotated § 27-2-204

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Montana oncology patients receive PowerPort implants at Billings Clinic Cancer Center and St. Vincent Healthcare. Cases file in D. Montana and transfer to MDL 3081 in D. Arizona.

Medical facilities in Montana

  • Billings Clinic Cancer Center

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Bard PowerPort claims: who can file and what to do overview. This page covers the local information available for Montana.

What happens when I check?

You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, a participating law firm reviews your answers. If the firm takes your case, it explains your options. People's Justice is not a law firm.

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Sources

  1. Code Annotated § 27-2-204