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Maine Gives Most Car Accident Victims Six Years To File A Lawsuit Maine gives people injured in most car accidents more time to file a lawsuit than many other states. Under state law, the general limitations period for many civil injury claims is six years. But that long window can create a false sense of...

When The Facts Of A Crash Are Disputed, Evidence Often Tells The Real Story After a serious car accident, everyone involved usually has their own version of what happened. Unfortunately, drivers who cause crashes do not always admit fault, and witness accounts can be incomplete, inconsistent, or influenced by what happened in the moments after...

Maine Motorcycle Accident Claims Often Become Battles Over Comparative Fault The aftermath of a motorcycle accident can become just as overwhelming as the crash itself: injuries, medical treatment, missed work, and then a phone call or letter from an insurance company suggesting the rider may have been partially responsible. During May, which is recognized nationally...

What Increased Enforcement Means for Drivers and Crash Claims Across Maine Distracted driving is not treated as a minor issue in Maine, and April’s enforcement efforts make that clear. Law enforcement agencies across the state are increasing patrols and actively looking for drivers who are not fully focused behind the wheel. The timing is intentional....

Your head doesn’t have to strike the steering wheel or window for a concussion to change your life after a car accident. March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and the car accident attorneys at Jabar LaLiberty, LLC see how often people in Maine walk away from a crash thinking they are “just shaken up,” only...

Whiplash Protection Status Just Got Harder To Earn Rear-end crashes are the kind of collision that feels routine until it happens. Traffic compresses fast. Someone glances down. A driver misjudges stopping distance. In Maine, that risk shows up everywhere from winter slick spots to stop-and-go backups on Maine commuter routes. The injury that follows is...

How Brighton Avenue’s New Project Could Help Prevent Serious Accidents Portland officials recently announced a major investment in traffic safety: a $2.12 million federal grant to redesign a high-risk stretch of Brighton Avenue, one of the city’s busiest and most dangerous corridors. The funding, part of the national Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A)...

Impaired driving continues to play a role in serious and fatal crashes Motorists in Maine may want to check their mirrors a little more often this holiday season. The familiar glow of festive lights won’t be the only thing shining brighter. Law enforcement will have an increased presence on local roadways and interstates from Dec....

Reckless driving is a choice — and it’s costing lives across Maine Residents who drive I-95 between Augusta and Waterville have begun calling it “the death zone,” and the data supports that concern. According to the Maine Department of Transportation, 72 crashes occurred on that 20-mile stretch in just three months, averaging roughly one crash...

October shouldn’t be the most dangerous month to walk or drive in Maine — but it is As the days grow shorter and the evenings darker, Maine officials are reminding everyone on the road to slow down and pay attention. October has brought several important safety campaigns, each focused on keeping people safe during one...