Montana Personal Injury Leads for Law Firms
Exclusive personal injury leads for Montana firms, with premises liability and slip-and-fall as the headline category operating under the modern unitary duty for non-trespassers (Limberhand v. Big Ditch Co., 218 Mont. 132 (1985) preserves attractive nuisance). Plus auto, I-90 trucking, US-93 wildlife-strike catastrophic, motorcycle, ski-resort (Big Sky, Whitefish, Bridger Bowl), Yellowstone-Glacier tourism, hybrid dog bite (MCA § 27-1-715, strict in incorporated cities), wrongful death, and Bakken-spillover industrial. 3-year general PI SOL (MCA § 27-2-204). 50% bar (MCA § 27-1-702). Billings, Bozeman, Missoula, Kalispell, statewide. No contracts, no monthly minimums.
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Montana Personal Injury Leads: Quick Reference
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- Statute of limitations
- 3 years on most PI under MCA § 27-2-204(1); accrual when plaintiff first discovers, or reasonably should have discovered, the injury caused by negligence. Wrongful death 3 years (extended to 10 years if death results from homicide). Medical malpractice 3 years from injury or discovery with a 5-year statute of repose; birth-injury claims tolled until child turns 8 (suit by 11th birthday). Montana Tort Claims Act (MCA §§ 2-9-101 to 2-9-114) requires written presentment to Department of Administration; Department has 120 days to grant or deny, and SOL is tolled during the review
- Comparative fault
- Modified comparative under MCA § 27-1-702 in the 50% bar form. Recovery permitted when plaintiff fault "is not greater than" the defendant's or combined defendants' fault; plaintiff at 50% or less recovers (reduced proportionally), plaintiff at 51% or more is barred. MCA § 27-1-703 modifies joint and several liability: defendants whose negligence is 50% or less of combined fault are severally liable only and pay only their proportional share
- Distinctive
- Med-mal noneconomic cap under MCA § 25-9-411: 2025 HB 195 raised the historical $250,000 cap to $300,000 per claimant, escalating $50,000 per year until reaching $500,000 in 2029, then 2% annual COLA. Noneconomic loss includes pain, suffering, emotional distress, loss of consortium, and humiliation. NO statutory cap on general PI noneconomic damages. Public-entity cap under MCA § 2-9-108: $750,000 per claim and $1,500,000 per occurrence against State, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions. Punitive damages capped under MCA § 27-1-220 at $10,000,000 or 3% of defendant net worth, whichever is less; available only on clear-and-convincing proof of actual fraud or actual malice. Premises liability adopts unitary reasonable-care duty for non-trespassers; trespasser liability separately addressed in MCA § 27-1-708; attractive nuisance recognized in Limberhand v. Big Ditch Co., 218 Mont. 132 (1985); open-and-obvious is comparative-fault factor, not absolute bar. Hybrid dog-bite framework: MCA § 27-1-715 imposes strict liability only within incorporated cities and towns (no scienter required for unprovoked bites on public or lawful private property); outside incorporated areas plaintiffs proceed under common-law scienter, negligence, or negligence per se. Auto liability minimums 25/50/20; UM/UIM offer-mandatory under MCA § 33-23-201, rejectable in writing. Montana is at-fault tort, not no-fault
- Market
- Montana recorded 203 traffic fatalities in 2024 (Montana Highway Patrol); 7th highest fatality rate per VMT nationally (TRIP). I-90 carries 8 of 9 deadliest segments. US-93 recorded 58 fatalities total Idaho to Canada. I-15 ranks in the top 5. Montana is #2 nationally for collisions with deer, elk, or moose (State Farm calculates 1-in-58 odds of an annual claim); ~13% of all reported Montana crashes are wildlife-related (nearly 3,000 wildlife-related crashes in 2015 with more than 200 injuries); 357 carcasses on a 10-mile stretch of US-93 on the northwest side of Flathead Lake (2010 to 2015 fall data). Montana ties for 4th nationally with truck-involved crashes accounting for 15% of fatal crashes; ~70% of those killed are occupants of other vehicles. Top counties (2024): Yellowstone (Billings, ~171,600), Gallatin (Bozeman, ~127,000, fastest-growing), Missoula (~122,500), Flathead (Kalispell, ~114,500, +10,100 since 2020), Cascade (Great Falls, ~84,500), Lewis and Clark (Helena, ~75,011), Ravalli (Hamilton), Silver Bow (Butte), Lake (Polson), Park (Livingston), Lincoln (Libby), Beaverhead (Dillon), Madison (Virginia City). Major commercial corridors: I-90 (transcontinental Billings-Bozeman-Butte-Missoula, primary cross-state freight and tourism), I-15 (Idaho border south to Canadian border via Butte, Helena, Great Falls), I-94 (Billings east to North Dakota, Bakken-region freight), US-93 (Idaho border to Missoula north to Canada via Flathead Lake; wildlife-collision hotspot), US-2 (Hi-Line corridor across northern Montana, heavy wildlife exposure), US-191 (Bozeman south through Big Sky into Yellowstone, mountain-pass tourism), US-89 (Yellowstone gateway through Livingston north toward Glacier; tourism plus wildlife). Dominant insurers (2024 MT market share): State Farm 20.8%, Progressive 16.8%, Liberty Mutual 10.8%, USAA 8.4%, Farmers 8.0%, GEICO 6.9%, Allstate 6.4%, Travelers 4.8%, Mountain West Farm Bureau 4.6%, Hartford 1.8%. Total Montana passenger auto direct premium $875.4M in 2021 with 59.3% loss ratio (vs 68% national)
The Market
Why Montana Premises & PI Files Reward Pre-Screening
Montana's 7th-highest-in-U.S. fatality rate per VMT, the I-90/US-93 wildlife-strike concentration (#2 nationally for ungulate collisions), the Yellowstone-Glacier-Big Sky tourism economy, and the Bakken oilfield spillover from North Dakota into Eastern Montana shape a defining commercial-vehicle and tourism-MVA docket. Premises liability proceeds under the modern unitary reasonable-care duty for non-trespassers, with Limberhand attractive-nuisance preserved for irrigation-ditch, mining-site, and rural-property files. NO statutory cap on PI noneconomic damages. 2025 HB 195 raised the MCA § 25-9-411 med-mal noneconomic cap to $300K, escalating to $500K by 2029 then 2% COLA.
Real Search Intent
Every lead actively typed a legal-intent query into Google. High-intent search converts 15% to 30% for most PI firms.
Exclusive, 1 Firm Per Lead
Never shared. Aggregators sell to 3 to 5 firms simultaneously. Ours go to one firm only.
Pre-Screened
Injured. Unrepresented. Below the 50% bar. Within the 3-year clock. Premises files include trespasser-status and Limberhand attractive-nuisance flagging. MTCA files flagged for 120-day Department review tolling.
Coverage
Montana Case Types We Generate
Premises liability and slip and fall are our headline MT category, with steady auto, I-90 trucking, ski-resort, and tourism MVA flow.
Slip & Fall / Premises Liability
Headline category. Avg case value: $25K to $200K (severe: $500K+)
Big-box and grocery, restaurant, lodge, hotel, parking lot, apartment, condominium common areas. Modern unitary reasonable-care duty for non-trespassers; Limberhand v. Big Ditch Co., 218 Mont. 132 (1985) preserves attractive nuisance for irrigation/mining/rural files. Open-and-obvious is comparative-fault factor. No statutory cap on PI noneconomic.
Car Accident (Auto / MVA)
Avg case value: $25K to $175K+
Largest-volume Montana PI category. Dedicated state page with 50% bar fault screening, 3-yr SOL tracking, I-90/US-93 commercial-vehicle and wildlife-strike context capture.
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Truck & 18-Wheeler
Avg case value: $100K to $5M+
I-90 carries 8 of 9 deadliest segments. Montana ties for 4th nationally with truck-involved crashes accounting for 15% of fatal crashes; ~70% of those killed are occupants of other vehicles. I-15 top-5 deadliest. I-94 Bakken-region freight.
Wrongful Death
Avg case value: $250K to $5M+
3-year SOL (10 years if homicide). NO statutory cap on PI noneconomic. Punitive cap $10M or 3% net worth, clear-and-convincing actual fraud or actual malice (MCA § 27-1-220).
Motorcycle
Avg case value: $25K to $200K+
Higher injury severity than standard MVA. Mountain-pass and rural two-lane crash density on US-93 and US-89 produces concentrated motorcycle fatality patterns; tourism volume drives summer rider files.
Rideshare (Uber / Lyft)
Avg case value: $20K to $150K+
TNC platform $1M coverage in Period 2 and 3, driver personal coverage in Period 1. Bozeman, Missoula, Billings, Kalispell carry steady rideshare volume. UM/UIM offer-mandatory under MCA § 33-23-201.
Dog Bite
Avg case value: $20K to $100K (child cases higher)
Hybrid framework. MCA § 27-1-715 imposes strict liability ONLY within incorporated cities and towns (no scienter required). Outside incorporated areas, plaintiffs proceed under common-law scienter, negligence, or negligence per se.
Ski-Resort, Yellowstone-Glacier & Bakken Industrial
Avg case value: $50K to $1M+
Big Sky, Whitefish, Bridger Bowl ski-resort premises files. US-191 (Big Sky to Yellowstone) and US-89 (Glacier gateway) tourism MVA. Bakken oilfield spillover (Eastern Montana, Yellowstone County into Williston Basin) drives industrial third-party negligence files outside workers' comp.
Wildlife-Strike Catastrophic
Avg case value: $50K to $500K+
Montana is #2 nationally for ungulate collisions; State Farm calculates 1-in-58 odds of an annual claim. ~13% of all reported MT crashes are wildlife-related. 357 carcasses on a 10-mile US-93 stretch on the northwest side of Flathead Lake (2010-2015 fall data). Catastrophic outcomes typical on US-93, US-2, US-89.
We focus on cases firms actually want to buy. Med-mal leads can be added on request, but they are not part of our headline coverage given the 2025 HB 195 escalating cap structure under MCA § 25-9-411 ($300K rising to $500K by 2029, then 2% annual COLA) and the 5-year statute of repose.
The Law
Montana Personal Injury Law: Quick Reference
General PI Statute of Limitations
3 years
MCA § 27-2-204(1). WD 3 yr (10 yr if homicide). Med-mal 3 yr / 5-yr repose.
Premises Liability
Unitary Duty + Limberhand
Modern unitary reasonable-care duty for non-trespassers. Trespasser separate (§ 27-1-708). Limberhand v. Big Ditch Co., 218 Mont. 132 (1985) preserves attractive nuisance.
Fault Rule
Modified, 50% bar
MCA § 27-1-702. "Not greater than" defendant's fault. § 27-1-703 modifies J&S; defendants <50% several-only.
PI Noneconomic Cap
None on general PI
No cap. Med-mal HB 195 escalating. Punitive $10M or 3% net worth.
Med-Mal Cap (HB 195, 2025)
$300K → $500K (2029)
MCA § 25-9-411. Escalates $50K/year, then 2% COLA from 2029.
Public-Entity Cap
$750K / $1.5M (§ 2-9-108)
Per claim / per occurrence. MTCA presentment + 120-day review tolling.
Punitive Cap
$10M or 3% net worth
MCA § 27-1-220. Clear-and-convincing actual fraud or actual malice.
Dog Bite
Hybrid (§ 27-1-715)
Strict in incorporated cities; common-law scienter outside.
Min Auto Liability
25/50/20
UM/UIM offer-mandatory (MCA § 33-23-201). At-fault tort.
Wildlife-Strike
#2 Nationally
~13% of reported crashes wildlife-related. State Farm 1-in-58 annual claim odds. US-93/US-2/US-89 hotspots.
Top Insurers (MT 2024 Market)
State Farm 20.8% | Progressive 16.8% | Liberty Mutual 10.8% | USAA 8.4% | Farmers 8.0% | GEICO 6.9% | Allstate 6.4%
Plus Travelers 4.8%, Mountain West Farm Bureau 4.6%. Total $875.4M direct passenger auto premium (2021).
Top Counties (2024)
Yellowstone | Gallatin | Missoula | Flathead | Cascade | Lewis & Clark | Ravalli | Silver Bow | Lake | Park
Yellowstone (Billings, ~172K), Gallatin (Bozeman, ~127K, fastest-growing), Missoula (~123K), Flathead (Kalispell, ~115K, +10K since 2020), Cascade (Great Falls, ~85K), Lewis & Clark (Helena, ~75K).
Real Outcomes
Notable Montana Personal Injury Verdicts and Settlements
Selected MT premises, auto, trucking, and tourism outcomes. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
6 to 8 figures
Trucking / Catastrophic
I-90 Trucking Catastrophic
I-90 carries 8 of 9 deadliest segments. Commercial-vehicle catastrophic outcomes typically resolve in the high-six-figure to mid-seven-figure range. FMCSA hours-of-service violations and equipment defects support upper-tier values.
6 figures
MVA / Wildlife
US-93 Wildlife-Strike Range
US-93 recorded 58 fatalities Idaho to Canada. Catastrophic wildlife-strike outcomes typically resolve in high-five-figure to mid-six-figure range; design-of-roadway and signage theories may add governmental defendants subject to MCA § 2-9-108 caps.
6 to 7 figures
MVA / Tourism
Yellowstone-Glacier Tourism MVA
US-191 (Big Sky to Yellowstone) and US-89 (Glacier gateway) tourism volume produces concentrated seasonal MVA cases. Out-of-state-driver fact patterns common; rental-car co-defendant analysis at intake.
HB 195
Med-Mal / Cap
MCA § 25-9-411 Med-Mal Cap Escalation
2025 HB 195 raised the historical $250K noneconomic cap to $300K per claimant, escalating $50K/year to $500K by 2029, then 2% COLA. Birth-injury claims tolled until child turns 8 (suit by 11th birthday).
6 to 7 figures
Industrial / Workplace
Bakken-Spillover Industrial Range
Bakken oilfield-spillover industrial files (Eastern Montana, Yellowstone County into Williston Basin) generate third-party negligence claims outside workers' comp. Equipment-defect and confined-space files recurring.
6 figures
Premises / Trespasser
Limberhand Attractive-Nuisance Range
Limberhand v. Big Ditch Co., 218 Mont. 132 (1985) preserves attractive nuisance even under modern unitary duty. Irrigation-ditch, mining-site, and rural-property files where children may be foreseeable trespassers proceed under attractive-nuisance theory.
Lead Economics
Lead Pricing Across Montana Practice Areas
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- Shared leads, sold to 3 to 5 firms at once
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- Setup fees
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- Pre-screened: below 50% bar, within 3-yr SOL, I-90/US-93 corridor + wildlife-strike + tourism context captured
- No contracts, no minimums
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The Bottom Line
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Montana's 7th-highest-in-U.S. fatality rate, the I-90/US-93 wildlife-strike concentration, the Yellowstone-Glacier tourism economy, the Limberhand-preserved attractive-nuisance framework, and uncapped general PI noneconomic damages compound the value of pre-screened exclusive leads here.
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