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Pain and Suffering Damages in Montana<\/h1>\n
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Welcome to Big Sky Country. Gorgeous Montana is home to seventy-seven mountain ranges, Glacier National Park, some of the best beef this side of Japan, and the criminally underrated capital city of Helena. The state is also home to some pretty severe personal injury laws, including caps on pain and suffering damages, which locals and tourists alike should keep in mind before trying out Helena\u2019s breweries or hiking the Rocky Mountains. Read on to learn more about pain and suffering damages in Montana.<\/p>\r\n

How Do Pain and Suffering Damages Work?<\/h2>\r\n

The concept of \u201cpain and suffering\u201d damages<\/a> sounds vague and open to interpretation, so what are they really? These pain and suffering damages account for the physical pain and emotional distress that a person deals with after an accident or intentional harm by another person. The emotional distress (or \u201canguish\u201d) portion of these damages often factors in depression, anxiety, loss of sleep, and other mental symptoms that accompany the physical injuries, but can be just as devastating. Unlike easily calculable damages, like medical bills, these non-specific damages, such as pain and suffering awards, are considered non-economic (or \u201cgeneral\u201d) damages.<\/p>\r\n

Should you prevail on a claim for pain and suffering, the jury (or if you settle before trial \u2013 the lawyers) will consider these factors, among others:<\/p>\r\n