Maine Personal Injury Attorneys

At DearLegal, we connect you with experienced Maine personal injury attorneys who understand the state’s long 6-year SOL, the 50% comparative fault bar, and the Maine Tort Claims Act notice and caps.

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How we match your Maine personal injury case

When you submit a Maine personal injury 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 personal injury matter needs someone who handles personal injury 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 personal injury 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 personal injury 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 (14 M.R.S. § 156) — recovery barred if your fault equals or exceeds defendant’s, with discretion for the fact-finder to reduce damages further.
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 injury (14 M.R.S. § 752)
Fault Rule: Modified comparative
Modified comparative fault (14 M.R.S. § 156) — recovery barred if your fault equals or exceeds defendant’s, with discretion for the fact-finder to reduce damages further
Damages Cap: No cap
No general cap on compensatory damages in standard PI. Maine Tort Claims Act caps state/local claims at $400,000 per claim (14 M.R.S. § 8105). Medical malpractice non-economic cap at $500,000 (24 M.R.S. § 2931).
Government-Claim Notice: 365 days
Maine Tort Claims Act: written notice of claim within 365 days for state and political subdivision claims (14 M.R.S. § 8107).
Joint and Several Liability: Retained
Retained — Maine continues to apply joint and several liability among tortfeasors at common law, with contribution rights among defendants.
Typical attorney fee: 33%
33%–40% contingency — no fee unless you win

Maine has one of the longest personal injury SOLs in the country — six years under 14 M.R.S. § 752. Maine applies a unique comparative fault rule under 14 M.R.S. § 156 — recovery is barred if your fault is equal to or greater than the defendant’s, and the court has discretion to reduce damages further to reach a just result. The Maine Tort Claims Act (14 M.R.S. § 8101 et seq.) requires a written notice of claim within 365 days for State and political subdivision claims, and caps damages at $400,000 per claim. Maine’s seasonal economy — ski areas, lobster boats, and tourism — generates a steady volume of recreational and maritime injury cases.

Exhibit B

When to call a personal injury attorney in Maine

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Exhibit C

Personal Injury cases we take in Maine

Which one is closest to yours?

Slip and fall on premises

Maine premises liability turns on actual or constructive notice. Winter ice and snow cases are central, with reasonableness of inspection and treatment driving liability.

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Exhibit D

How much do Maine personal injury attorneys cost?

Sample settlement statement

Maine · Personal Injury

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 personal injury attorneys work on contingency: the fee is a share of what they recover, and nothing if they don’t.

Personal injury attorneys in Maine work on a contingency fee basis — typically 33% to 40% of the total recovery. Maine’s long 6-year SOL gives some flexibility on timing, but tort claims notice and maritime SOLs can be much shorter. Case expenses 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 personal injury compensation can include

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

Economic Damages (No Cap in standard PI)

Past and future medical bills, lost wages, lost earning capacity, and out-of-pocket costs — uncapped in standard PI cases.

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Exhibit F

Maine personal injury questions, answered

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Six years from the date of injury under 14 M.R.S. § 752 — one of the longest SOLs in the country. Wrongful death is six months from the personal representative’s appointment or two years from death under 18-C M.R.S. § 2-807. Claims under the Maine Tort Claims Act require notice within 365 days (14 M.R.S. § 8107).

Under 14 M.R.S. § 156, your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault, but if your fault equals or exceeds the defendant’s you recover nothing. The statute also gives the fact-finder discretion to reduce damages further to reach a just and equitable result — a unique Maine feature.

Auto, truck, motorcycle, and snowmobile crashes; slip-and-falls (with Maine’s winter conditions); ski and recreational injuries; maritime / lobster industry injuries; dog bites; defective products; medical malpractice; nursing home neglect; premises liability; negligent security; workplace third-party claims; and wrongful death.

You look at your own uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage, homeowner’s or commercial policies, and any vicarious-liability defendants. Maine requires insurers to offer UM/UIM with written rejection rules under 24-A M.R.S. § 2902.

Most settle, but Cumberland and Penobscot county juries return real verdicts when liability is clear. Defense insurers know which firms try cases.

The Maine Tort Claims Act applies. You must file written notice within 365 days under 14 M.R.S. § 8107, and damages are capped at $400,000 per claim under § 8105.

Maine personal injury attorneys typically take cases on a contingency basis — no upfront cost, and they’re paid a percentage of the recovery only if they win. Typical fees range from 33% to 40% depending on whether the case settles or goes to trial. Case expenses are normally advanced by the firm.