Maine Car Accident Attorney With 40 Years Fighting For Crash Victims Across The State
In mere seconds, a car accident can strike and alter the trajectory of your life. Serious injuries bring medical bills, lost wages and uncertainty about the future. At McTeague Higbee, we have fought for injured Mainers in car accident cases for nearly five decades.
Attorney Kevin M. Noonan brings four decades of courtroom experience and knows how insurance companies operate. We prepare every case thoroughly from the start because early investigation protects evidence and positions your claim for maximum recovery.
Common Crash Types We Handle In Maine
Our firm represents victims of all collision types across the state. We have handled cases involving:
- Rear-end collisions
- Intersection and T-bone crashes
- Head-on collisions
- Rollover accidents
- Multivehicle pileups
- Hit-and-run incidents
We also handle crashes involving distracted or impaired drivers, winter weather conditions, commercial trucks, delivery drivers, rideshare vehicles, and accidents affecting motorcyclists, pedestrians and bicyclists.
Who May Be At Fault For Your Vehicle Accident?
Multiple parties may bear liability depending on the circumstances. The at-fault driver faces obvious responsibility, but other parties often share blame:
- Employers when drivers cause crashes while working
- Vehicle owners who lend cars to dangerous drivers
- Maintenance shops that perform negligent repairs
- Manufacturers when defects contribute to collisions
- Government entities responsible for dangerous road design or poor maintenance
Identifying all liable parties ensures that we get the compensation you need from all sources.
What To Do After A Car Accident In Maine
The steps you take immediately following a crash can strengthen your personal injury claim. Doing these things can put the odds in your favor:
- Seek emergency or urgent care even if symptoms seem minor because some injuries show delayed signs
- Call the police and obtain the incident report number
- Document everything through photos of vehicle damage, road conditions and the scene itself
- Preserve dashcam footage if available
- Collect witness names and contact information
- Do not give recorded statements to adjusters or sign broad medical authorizations
- Never accept quick settlement offers before understanding the full extent of your injuries
It’s key to contact legal help early on. We can investigate while the evidence remains fresh and position your case properly from the beginning.
Understanding Insurance And Fault In Maine
Maine follows comparative negligence rules that allow recovery even when you share some blame. Insurance companies may argue shared fault to reduce payouts. Our attorney knows these tactics and builds cases that counter unfair blame-shifting arguments.
Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage becomes critical when at-fault drivers lack adequate insurance or flee the scene in hit-and-run crashes. We examine all available coverage, including your own UM/UIM policy, to get the most out of your recovery.
Medical bills and wage loss create immediate financial pressure. Health insurance may pay initial treatment costs but often demands reimbursement from settlements. Medical liens and PIP or MedPay coverage add complexity. We handle these reimbursement issues and document economic damages thoroughly.
Special situations require careful coverage analysis. Out-of-state drivers, rental cars, company vehicles and rideshare accidents involve multiple insurance layers. At McTeague Higbee, we investigate every coverage source to ensure nothing gets overlooked.
How Long Do I Have To File A Car Accident Lawsuit In Maine?
Maine law gives injury victims six years to file most personal injury lawsuits. Wrongful death claims carry a two-year deadline. Missing these deadlines means losing your right to compensation.
Should I Talk To The Other Driver’s Insurance Adjuster?
Avoid giving statements to the other driver’s insurance company without an accident lawyer present. Adjusters use your words against you to minimize claim value or deny liability entirely. Let us handle communications that protect your interests.
What If The Other Driver Had No Insurance?
Your own uninsured motorist coverage provides protection when at-fault drivers lack insurance. We examine your policy and pursue maximum recovery through UM claims when necessary.
Can I Still Recover If I Was Partially At Fault?
Yes, if you bear less than half or 50% of the blame. Maine reduces your recovery by your fault percentage, but does not bar compensation entirely when you share some responsibility.
Ready To Learn More?
Call 207-910-7047 or reach out through our website for a no-cost consultation. We serve all of Maine and bring decades of proven results to every case we handle.