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Montana · Nursing Home Abuse: Get Help and Check the Care

Nursing Home Abuse: Get Help and Check the Care in Montana

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Filing deadline3 years from date of injuryMCA § 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's personal injury SOL is 3 years (MCA § 27-2-204). Claims against a licensed long-term care facility based on professional negligence fall under the 2-year medical malpractice statute (MCA § 27-2-205). Government facility claims must be presented in writing under the Montana Tort Claims Act before suit (MCA § 2-9-301). A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from date of injury

Rural facilities may have limited alternative care options, affecting damages in transfer cases.

Source: MCA § 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's Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Prevention Act (MCA § 52-3-801 et seq.) provides civil remedies and mandatory reporting for elder abuse in care settings. Montana follows modified comparative negligence with a 51% bar. Montana has approximately 100 nursing facilities, many in rural areas with significant staffing challenges.

Medical facilities in Montana

  • Billings Clinic — Level II Trauma

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Nursing Home Abuse: Get Help and Check the Care 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, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.

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Sources

  1. MCA § 27-2-204