Montana Jury Instruction - 1.2 Duty To Mitigate In General Pursuing Medical Care

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - Supplemental Damage
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-11C-1-2-0
• Format: Word; Rich Text

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This form contains sample jury instructions, to be used across the United States. These questions are to be used only as a model, and should be altered to more perfectly fit your own cause of action needs. Montana Jury Instruction — 1.2 Duty To Mitigate In General Pursuing Medical Care advises the jurors on the responsibility of the plaintiff (in a personal injury case) to take reasonable steps to mitigate damages by seeking appropriate medical care. It instructs the jury to consider the plaintiff's actions related to pursuing medical treatment and the impact it may have on the damages claimed. Keywords: Montana Jury Instruction, 1.2 Duty To Mitigate, Pursuing Medical Care, plaintiff, personal injury case, reasonable steps, damages, medical treatment, impact. Different types of Montana Jury Instruction — 1.2 Duty To Mitigate In General Pursuing Medical Care may include: 1. Montana Jury Instruction — 1.2.1 Duty To Mitigate: Failure to Seek Appropriate Medical Care: This instruction deals with situations where the plaintiff has failed to seek appropriate medical care despite having the means and opportunity to do so. It highlights the plaintiff's duty to mitigate damages by promptly seeking necessary medical treatment. Keywords: Failure to Seek Appropriate Medical Care, means and opportunity, promptly seeking necessary medical treatment. 2. Montana Jury Instruction — 1.2.2 Duty To Mitigate: Rejection of Reasonable Medical Recommendations: This instruction addresses cases where the plaintiff knowingly rejects reasonable medical recommendations that would help mitigate damages. It guides the jury to evaluate the plaintiff's decision and its impact on the damages claimed. Keywords: Rejection of Reasonable Medical Recommendations, knowingly rejects, evaluate the plaintiff's decision. 3. Montana Jury Instruction — 1.2.3 Duty To Mitigate: Follow-Up Medical Care: This instruction focuses on situations where the plaintiff fails to pursue or comply with recommended follow-up medical care. It instructs the jury to consider the consequences of not seeking or adhering to necessary ongoing treatment in assessing the damages sought. Keywords: Follow-Up Medical Care, fails to pursue, comply with recommended, necessary ongoing treatment, assessing the damages sought. 4. Montana Jury Instruction — 1.2.4 Duty To Mitigate: Failure to Mitigate Medical Costs: This instruction deals specifically with cases where the plaintiff fails to take reasonable actions to mitigate medical costs. It guides the jury to consider whether the plaintiff could have minimized their medical expenses and determines the impact on the damages claimed. Keywords: Failure to Mitigate Medical Costs, reasonable actions, minimize medical expenses, impact on the damages claimed.

Montana Jury Instruction — 1.2 Duty To Mitigate In General Pursuing Medical Care advises the jurors on the responsibility of the plaintiff (in a personal injury case) to take reasonable steps to mitigate damages by seeking appropriate medical care. It instructs the jury to consider the plaintiff's actions related to pursuing medical treatment and the impact it may have on the damages claimed. Keywords: Montana Jury Instruction, 1.2 Duty To Mitigate, Pursuing Medical Care, plaintiff, personal injury case, reasonable steps, damages, medical treatment, impact. Different types of Montana Jury Instruction — 1.2 Duty To Mitigate In General Pursuing Medical Care may include: 1. Montana Jury Instruction — 1.2.1 Duty To Mitigate: Failure to Seek Appropriate Medical Care: This instruction deals with situations where the plaintiff has failed to seek appropriate medical care despite having the means and opportunity to do so. It highlights the plaintiff's duty to mitigate damages by promptly seeking necessary medical treatment. Keywords: Failure to Seek Appropriate Medical Care, means and opportunity, promptly seeking necessary medical treatment. 2. Montana Jury Instruction — 1.2.2 Duty To Mitigate: Rejection of Reasonable Medical Recommendations: This instruction addresses cases where the plaintiff knowingly rejects reasonable medical recommendations that would help mitigate damages. It guides the jury to evaluate the plaintiff's decision and its impact on the damages claimed. Keywords: Rejection of Reasonable Medical Recommendations, knowingly rejects, evaluate the plaintiff's decision. 3. Montana Jury Instruction — 1.2.3 Duty To Mitigate: Follow-Up Medical Care: This instruction focuses on situations where the plaintiff fails to pursue or comply with recommended follow-up medical care. It instructs the jury to consider the consequences of not seeking or adhering to necessary ongoing treatment in assessing the damages sought. Keywords: Follow-Up Medical Care, fails to pursue, comply with recommended, necessary ongoing treatment, assessing the damages sought. 4. Montana Jury Instruction — 1.2.4 Duty To Mitigate: Failure to Mitigate Medical Costs: This instruction deals specifically with cases where the plaintiff fails to take reasonable actions to mitigate medical costs. It guides the jury to consider whether the plaintiff could have minimized their medical expenses and determines the impact on the damages claimed. Keywords: Failure to Mitigate Medical Costs, reasonable actions, minimize medical expenses, impact on the damages claimed.