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Montana Negligence Laws<\/h1>\n
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Most personal injury cases hinge on the legal theory of "negligence," whereby an individual who owes a duty to another fails to exercise a certain degree of care, causing injury. For instance, a restaurant whose cook fails to check the temperature of a roasted chicken may be held negligent for the diners’ resulting food poisoning.<\/p>\r\n

Below is a brief overview of Montana negligence<\/a> laws.<\/p>\r\n

General Negligence Law<\/h2>\r\n

There are several elements of a negligence case<\/a> you must prove in court in order for your negligence claim to be successful:<\/p>\r\n