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Car accident claims: what to do next in Maine

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Filing deadline6 years from accident date14 MRSA § 752

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Maine?

Maine imposes a 6-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims (14 MRSA § 752) — one of the longest in the nation. The state follows an at-fault insurance system with modified comparative negligence under the 50% bar — a plaintiff who is 50% or more at fault recovers nothing. Minimum liability coverage is 50/100/25, among the highest state minimums in the country. A lawyer can confirm yours.

6 years from accident date

Maine's generous SOL should not encourage delay, as evidence degrades and witnesses become harder to locate over time.

Source: 14 MRSA § 752

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Maine has one of the longest statutes of limitations for car accident claims in the nation — 6 years from the date of the accident (14 MRSA § 752). Maine is an at-fault state using modified comparative negligence with a 50% bar. Maine also has some of the highest minimum liability insurance requirements in the country at 50/100/25, providing more coverage for accident victims.

Medical facilities in Maine

  • Maine Medical Center — Level I Trauma Center

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Car accident claims: what to do next overview. This page covers the local information available for Maine.

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Sources

  1. 14 MRSA § 752