Maine · Roundup lawsuit: who may qualify and what happens next

Roundup lawsuit: who may qualify and what happens next in Maine

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Filing deadline6 years from discoveryM.R.S. § 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 applies a 6-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims under 14 M.R.S. § 752. This is the longest limitation period in the nation for personal injury claims, giving Maine Roundup claimants the most generous filing window available. A lawyer can confirm yours.

6 years from discovery

Source: M.R.S. § 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's blueberry, potato, and forestry industries use glyphosate for site preparation and weed management. The state's wild blueberry barrens in Downeast Maine receive regular glyphosate applications. Maine has enacted some of the nation's strictest pesticide notification laws, reflecting public concern about herbicide exposure. Maine applies a 6-year statute of limitations — the most favorable in the nation.

Medical facilities in Maine

  • MaineHealth Cancer Care — Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Roundup lawsuit: who may qualify and what happens next overview. This page covers the local information available for Maine.

What happens when I check?

You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.

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Sources

  1. M.R.S. § 752