Maine Car Accident Attorneys

At DearLegal, we connect you with experienced Maine car accident attorneys who can navigate the state’s comparative fault rule and lengthy 6-year statute of limitations.

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How we match your Maine car accident case

When you submit a Maine car accident matter, we route it through a national network of independent partner firms and put it in front of the one that fits best — based on the kind of case it is, what it is likely to involve, where it has to be handled, and who has capacity to take it on now.

Case type

A car accident matter needs someone who handles car accident work day to day, not a generalist. Practice area is the first filter.

Size and complexity

Some firms are built for catastrophic injury and multi-party litigation; others resolve straightforward claims quickly. We weigh what your matter is likely to involve against how each firm actually works.

Jurisdiction and licensing

Your matter is decided under Maine law, so it goes to an attorney licensed in Maine who regularly appears where your case would be heard.

Capacity and fit

Availability, conflicts of interest and language all matter. If the best-fit firm cannot take your case, we route it to the next one that can — or tell you plainly when no one in the network is the right answer.

Every partner reviews your case for free. Injury and workers’ compensation matters are handled on contingency — no fee unless you win. Other matters are quoted upfront, before you commit to anything.

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DearLegal provides marketing and matching services and is not a law firm. Submitting a case does not create an attorney-client relationship. Matches depend on case type, jurisdiction and firm availability.

Exhibit A

What happens with a car accident claim in Maine

Day 0
It happens.
Get medical care and keep every record — photos, names, the report number. In Maine, what you document now is what your claim is built on.
Within 24 hours
Tell us what happened.
Two minutes on this page. A Maine car accident attorney reviews it for free and, if it’s a fit, you’re matched within 24 hours.
Weeks 1–4
Your attorney builds the file.
Reports, medical records, witnesses, camera footage, insurance policies. This is the part insurers hope you skip.
Months 1–6
Demand and negotiation.
Your attorney sends a demand and negotiates with the insurer. Maine’s fault rule matters here — Modified comparative fault, 50% bar.
Before the 6-year deadline
Suit is filed if it has to be.
Maine gives 6 years from the date it happened. Filing keeps your leverage; missing it ends the claim.
Resolution
Settlement or verdict.
You pay nothing along the way. The fee — typically 33% — comes only out of what’s recovered. If nothing is recovered, you owe nothing.

Statute of Limitations: 6 years
6 years from the date of the crash (14 M.R.S.A. § 752)
Fault Rule: 50%
Modified comparative fault, 50% bar (14 M.R.S.A. § 156)
Damages Cap: No cap
No statutory cap on non-economic damages in standard auto cases
Minimum Liability Insurance: 50/100/25
$50,000 / $100,000 / $25,000 plus MedPay (29-A M.R.S.A. § 1605)
Insurance System: At-fault
Tort (at-fault) with mandatory MedPay.
Typical attorney fee: 33%
33%–40% contingency — no fee unless you win

Maine records tens of thousands of crashes each year, with serious injuries concentrated along I-95, the Maine Turnpike, and rural Route 1. Maine’s modified comparative fault rule (14 M.R.S.A. § 156) bars recovery if you’re equally at fault or more — a 50% bar that’s stricter than the 51% bar in most states. Winter conditions, moose collisions, and tourist traffic add unique challenges.

Exhibit B

When to call a car accident attorney in Maine

Does any of this sound like you? Tap what applies.

Exhibit C

Car Accident cases we take in Maine

Which one is closest to yours?

Rear-end collisions

The trailing driver is generally presumed negligent, but Maine adjusters still push sudden-stop and brake-checking defenses. Whiplash and soft-tissue injuries are heavily contested.

Sound like yours? A Maine attorney reviews it free — no fee unless they win.

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Exhibit D

How much do Maine car accident attorneys cost?

Sample settlement statement

Maine · Car Accident

Recovery$100,000

Attorney fee · 33%− $33,000

Case costs (advanced by firm)repaid at the end

To you$67,000

Due today$0

Try a different recovery$100,000

$5,000$3,000,000

Illustrative only. Your fee terms are set in a written agreement with your attorney and may include costs and expenses regardless of outcome.

Most Maine car accident attorneys work on contingency: the fee is a share of what they recover, and nothing if they don’t.

Car accident attorneys in Maine work on a contingency fee basis — typically 33% to 40% of the total recovery. Case costs are typically advanced by the firm and deducted from the final recovery.

A good attorney walks through every number at your free consultation — before you sign anything.

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Exhibit E

What your Maine car accident compensation can include

A Maine car accident recovery is built from several parts. Tap one to see what it covers.

Economic Damages

All medical expenses, lost wages, future care costs, and other quantifiable losses — no statutory cap.

DearLegal is a legal referral service, not a law firm. We connect individuals with licensed attorneys who can evaluate their case. Nothing on this page constitutes legal advice. Results vary based on individual circumstances.

Exhibit F

Maine car accident questions, answered

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Six years from the date of the crash for personal injury under 14 M.R.S.A. § 752 — one of the longest statutes of limitations in the country. Claims against the State of Maine fall under the Maine Tort Claims Act (14 M.R.S.A. § 8101), which has a 180-day notice requirement.

You pursue the at-fault driver and their liability insurer directly. Maine does not require no-fault PIP but does require MedPay coverage. If you contributed to the crash, your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault, and if your fault equals or exceeds the defendant’s, you recover nothing under 14 M.R.S.A. § 156.

You file an uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) claim against your own policy. Maine insurers must offer UM/UIM coverage under 24-A M.R.S.A. § 2902.

No, and you usually shouldn’t. Anything you say can be used to push fault onto you under the 50% bar. Refer the adjuster to your attorney or your own insurer.

It depends on medical bills, lost income, future treatment, vehicle damage, and the strength of your liability evidence. Maine does not cap non-economic damages in standard auto cases.

The same statute of limitations and fault rules apply, but Maine’s interstates and Route 1 to Acadia see heavy seasonal tourist traffic and out-of-state drivers. Tourist crashes often involve coordination between rental car insurance and the visitor’s home-state policy.

Maine car accident attorneys typically work on contingency: no upfront cost, paid a percentage of the recovery if they win. Typical contingency fees range from 33% to 40%. If there’s no recovery, you owe no attorney fee.