Personal Injury Complaint - Auto Accident - Maine
AUTO ACCIDENT PERSONAL INJURY COMPLAINT — MAINE
Before filing: Use only facts supported by the collision record and check the claim's deadline; 14 M.R.S. § 752 states a general six-year period unless another law provides otherwise. File the separate Maine Civil Summary Sheet (CV-001) with this complaint under Rule 5(h). A jury demand and fee must follow the Rule 38(b) scheduling order.
STATE OF MAINE — SUPERIOR COURT
[COUNTY] COUNTY
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [PLAINTIFF FULL LEGAL NAME] | Plaintiff |
| v. | |
| [DEFENDANT FULL LEGAL NAME] | Defendant |
Docket No.: [TO BE ASSIGNED]
COMPLAINT AND JURY DEMAND
Parties, jurisdiction, and venue
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Plaintiff [PLAINTIFF FULL NAME] resides at [ADDRESS], [COUNTY] County, Maine.
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Defendant [DEFENDANT FULL NAME] is [PERSON / ENTITY TYPE] at [ADDRESS]. Defendant operated [VEHICLE YEAR, MAKE, MODEL] (Defendant Vehicle) at the time of the collision.
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This Court has jurisdiction under 4 M.R.S. § 105. Venue lies in [COUNTY] County under 14 M.R.S. § 501 because [THE COLLISION OCCURRED HERE / BOTH PARTIES LIVE IN MAINE AND PLAINTIFF OR DEFENDANT LIVES HERE / NO PLAINTIFF LIVES IN MAINE AND DEFENDANT LIVES HERE].
Collision and injury
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On [DATE] at approximately [TIME], Plaintiff was [DRIVING / RIDING IN] [VEHICLE] on [ROAD AND DIRECTION] in [CITY/TOWN], Maine. Defendant was traveling [ROAD, DIRECTION, AND LANE].
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The collision occurred at [EXACT LOCATION] when [DESCRIBE VEHICLE MOVEMENTS, SIGNALS, ROAD CONDITIONS, AND POINT OF IMPACT].
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Defendant failed to exercise reasonable care by [SPECIFIC FACTS: INATTENTION / UNSAFE SPEED / FAILURE TO YIELD / OTHER SUPPORTED ACT]. This conduct caused the collision and Plaintiff's injuries.
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[If supported by speed facts: Defendant drove at a speed unreasonable for the traffic, surface, width, or conditions, contrary to 29-A M.R.S. § 2074. A proven violation may be evidence of negligence; it does not constitute negligence per se. Deane v. Central Maine Power Co., 2024 ME 72, ¶ 35. Delete this paragraph and renumber if unsupported.]
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Plaintiff sustained [SPECIFIC INJURIES], received [TREATMENT], and suffered [MEDICAL EXPENSES / LOST EARNINGS / PAIN AND SUFFERING / PROPERTY DAMAGE / OTHER SUPPORTED LOSS].
Count I — Negligence
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Plaintiff incorporates the preceding allegations.
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Defendant owed Plaintiff reasonable care in operating the Defendant Vehicle and breached that duty by the acts or omissions alleged above. The breach caused Plaintiff's injuries and damages.
Demand for relief
Plaintiff requests judgment for compensatory damages proved at trial, interest and costs allowed by law, and any further relief the Court determines proper. Plaintiff demands trial by jury on all issues triable of right by a jury under Maine R. Civ. P. 38.
Dated: [__/__/____]
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[ATTORNEY NAME, MAINE BAR NUMBER / PLAINTIFF IF UNREPRESENTED]
[ADDRESS]
[EMAIL]
[TELEPHONE]
[Attorney for Plaintiff / Plaintiff, self-represented]
About this template
- Last updated
- October 25, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 25, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Maine
- Category
- Personal Injury
Legal authority
- 4 M.R.S. § 105 (Superior Court civil jurisdiction)
- 14 M.R.S. § 501 (venue)
- 14 M.R.S. § 752 (general six-year limitation)
- 14 M.R.S. § 156 (comparative negligence)
- 29-A M.R.S. § 2074 (careful and prudent speed, if applicable)
- Maine R. Civ. P. 8(a) (claim and relief)
- Maine R. Civ. P. 10(b) (numbered allegations)
- Maine R. Civ. P. 11(a)(2) (attorney signature)
- Maine R. Civ. P. 11(a)(3) (unrepresented party signature)
- Maine R. Civ. P. 38(b) (jury demand and fee)
Personal injury cases are brought by people who were hurt because of someone else's carelessness: car crashes, slip and falls, defective products, and more. Demand letters, settlement agreements, and court filings in these cases have to document the injuries, the medical treatment, the lost income, and the exact legal basis for holding the other side responsible. Well-prepared paperwork is what drives higher settlements and forces insurers to take the claim seriously.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 25, 2026.
Me. R. Civ. P. 5(h)(1) (checked October 22, 2026): "Any pleading that sets forth a claim for relief, except those specified in subdivision (3) below, shall be filed with a properly completed and executed Summary Sheet"
29-A M.R.S. § 2074 (checked October 18, 2026): "An operator shall operate a vehicle at a careful and prudent speed not greater than is reasonable and proper having due regard to the traffic, surface and width of the way and of other conditions then existing."
Deane v. Central Maine Power Co., 2024 ME 72 (checked October 18, 2026): "a violation of a safety statute or regulation may be evidence of negligence but does not constitute negligence per se"
4 M.R.S. § 105(1)-(2) (checked October 18, 2026): "Except as provided in subsection 2, the Superior Court has and shall exercise exclusive jurisdiction and has and shall exercise all of the powers, duties and authority necessary for exercising the jurisdiction in any and all matters that were, prior to January 1, 1930, within the jurisdiction of the Supreme Judicial Court or any of the Superior Courts, whether cognizable at law or in equity."
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