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Video game addiction claims in Maine

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Filing deadline6 years from injury (tolled for minors until age 18)14 MRS § 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 has a 6-year statute of limitations for personal injury (14 MRS § 752). For minors, the statute is tolled until age 18. Maine's Unfair Trade Practices Act (5 MRS § 205-A) provides a 6-year window for consumer protection claims. A lawyer can confirm yours.

6 years from injury (tolled for minors until age 18)

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.

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02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Maine has a 6-year statute of limitations for personal injury — the longest in the country — providing families with an exceptionally wide filing window. Maine follows a modified comparative fault system (50% bar) and has passed legislation addressing online safety for minors.

Medical facilities in Maine

  • Maine Behavioral Healthcare — Youth Services

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Video game addiction overview. This page covers the local information available for Maine.

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Sources

  1. 14 MRS § 752