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Slip and fall cases in Maine: the rules and the lawyers
The deadline to file, the fault rule and the other Maine rules that matter for a slip and fall case, each with the law it comes from. This is general information, not advice about your case.
We don’t list firms in Maine that take slip and fall cases yet.
At a glance
Checked 6 Nov 2026 · Not legal advice
Deadline to file
We don’t show Maine’s deadline here until we have checked it against the official text. Ask a lawyer, or each firm you call, which deadline applies to you.
If you were partly at fault
Equal-fault bar (50%)
In Maine, if you are found 50% or more at fault, you generally can’t recover.
Firms we list
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None yet for slip and fall cases.
Know this first
Step 1: Your deadline to file in court
We don’t show Maine’s deadline here until we have checked it against the official text. Ask a lawyer, or each firm you call, which deadline applies to you.
When the clock starts, and whether an exception applies, can depend on the facts. A lawyer can tell you your exact date.
How fault is counted
Step 2: If you were partly at fault
Equal-fault bar (50%)
In Maine, if you are found 50% or more at fault, you generally can’t recover.
Maine uses modified comparative negligence with an equal-fault bar: a plaintiff who is less at fault recovers reduced damages, and multiple defendants stay jointly and severally liable.
Next
Step 3: What to do with this
- Write down the datesThe day you were hurt, the day treatment ended, and anything a government body or hospital sent you.
- Ask a lawyer about your factsThese rules have exceptions that depend on details. A lawyer licensed in Maine can tell you which ones apply.
- Ask each firmWhich deadline applies to me, does a notice need to go out, and by when?
More Maine rules
This page keeps to the rules that matter most for a slip and fall case. The Maine page has all of them.
Injured in Maine: all deadlines and rules
Other case types in Maine:
After a slip and fall: the general guide
What to do after you fall on someone else’s property: get care, report it, keep a record, and learn the questions that decide a premises case, including falls on public property and at work.
How to check a lawyer’s license in Maine
Each state keeps a public list of lawyers. Before you hire anyone, look the lawyer up by name and read what the listing says about their license. If it isn’t clear, call the office that keeps the list.
How we list firms
How we list firms
We don’t rank firms. Listing is free and doesn’t depend on buying anything.
Firms are listed for free, in A–Z order, when they say they take slip and fall cases. Every fact shows its source and date. We don’t recommend lawyers, and we don’t pass on your details.
This is general information, not legal advice.