Montana Law

Montana Personal Injury Statute of Limitations: 2026 Window, MGTCA One-Year Notice, and Common Pitfalls

Montana's general personal-injury statute of limitations is three years under MCA 27-2-204. The traps: a one-year notice of claim under the Montana Governmental Tort Claims Act, modified comparative fault with a 50% bar under MCA 27-1-702, and a two-year wrongful-death window under MCA 27-2-204(2).