Who Can Be Held Liable in a Missoula Semi-Truck Accident Claim?
Understanding Fault in a Montana Trucking Collision Key Takeaways: Liability in a Missoula semi-truck accident often extends beyond the driver to include the trucking company, maintenance providers, cargo loaders, and sometimes government entities. Under Montana’s negligence law (MCA § 27-1-701), any party whose lack of ordinary care causes injury can be held accountable, while the state’s modified comparative fault rule (MCA § 27-1-702) allows partially at-fault victims to recover reduced damages if their fault is not greater than the combined fault of defendants. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations covering hours-of-service, maintenance, driver qualification, and testing help establish negligence and can reveal a carrier’s pattern of misconduct. Because perishable evidence