Maine · Death claim: who can ask for help?
Death claim: who can ask for help?
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| Filing deadline | 2 years from date of death18-C M.R.S.A. § 2-807 |
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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: 2 years from date of death A lawyer can confirm yours.
Source: 18-C M.R.S.A. § 2-807
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 allows 2 years to file a wrongful death claim and imposes no cap on wrongful death damages. Maine's timber, fishing, and construction industries contribute to workplace wrongful death case volume. Cumberland County (Portland) is the primary venue.
18-C M.R.S.A. § 2-807 governs wrongful death claims in Maine. Maine imposes no cap on wrongful death damages — full economic and non-economic recovery is available. Maine's timber, commercial fishing, and construction industries generate workplace wrongful death cases. Cumberland County Superior Court (Portland) handles the state's largest wrongful death docket.
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Death claim: who can ask for help? 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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- 18-C M.R.S.A. § 2-807