Truck claims
in Maine.

6 years

Six years from the date of injury under 14 M.R.S. § 752 — one of the longest in the country.

Modified comparative negligence (50% bar)

Maine uses a modified comparative fault rule — recovery is reduced by your fault and barred if your fault equals or exceeds the defendant's.

Maximum recovery

Non-economic damages in wrongful death are capped at $750,000 under 18-C M.R.S. § 2-807.

Pre-suit notice

Notice of claim against governmental entities required within 180 days under 14 M.R.S. § 8107.

14 M.R.S. § 752

Cite this statute when documenting your claim. Your attorney will work from this authority.

State practice

Logging, paper, and seafood freight create unique cargo-securement issues. I-95 and I-295 are key corridors.