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Statute of Limitations
Montana: 3 years from date of death
3 years from date of death
Where to File in Montana
Montana Code Annotated § 27-1-513 governs wrongful death claims with a 3-year statute of limitations. Montana caps non-economic damages at $250,000 in most personal injury and wrongful death cases under § 27-1-702. Economic damages are uncapped. Yellowstone County (Billings) and Cascade County (Great Falls) handle the largest volumes of Montana wrongful death filings. Montana's oil and gas industry, mining sector, and rural highway fatalities generate significant wrongful death case volume.
Exposure in Montana
Source: Mont. Code Ann. § 27-1-702
Source: Mont. Code Ann. § 27-1-513