Maine · Truck crash claim: what can I do?
Truck crash claim: what can I do?
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| Filing deadline | 6 years from date of accident (one of the longest in the U.S.)14 MRS § 752 |
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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 has a 6-year statute of limitations for personal injury from truck accidents (14 MRS § 752) — one of the most generous in the nation. Modified comparative fault with 50% bar. Claims against the Maine DOT or state entities require notice within 365 days under the Maine Tort Claims Act (14 MRS § 8107). A lawyer can confirm yours.
Source: 14 MRS § 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.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
Maine's remote northern counties and limited hospital infrastructure make truck accident injuries more likely to be fatal or permanently disabling due to extended transport times to trauma centers. The I-95 Maine Turnpike corridor carries the primary commercial freight load. Maine follows modified comparative fault with a 50% bar and has a more generous 6-year SOL.
Medical facilities in Maine
Maine Medical Center — Level I Trauma Center
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Truck crash claim: what can I do? 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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- 14 MRS § 752