Maine Pedestrian Accident Lawyers Fighting for the Injured
When a driver looks at a phone, rolls through a crosswalk, or fails to yield, the pedestrian ends up in the hospital. For more than 50 years, the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein has held careless drivers accountable. A pedestrian accident lawyer in Maine is ready to pursue the compensation you deserve.
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Were You Injured in a Pedestrian Accident in Maine?
In the days after you are struck, the doubt can weigh as much as the injury. An adjuster suggests you darted out; a relative asks why you weren’t more careful. Set that aside. Maine law places a specific duty on drivers to watch for and yield to people on foot, and whether a driver met that duty is a legal question, not something an insurance company decides with a phone call.
A Maine pedestrian accident attorney will listen to what happened, tell you honestly where you stand, and answer your questions at no cost. We are available 24/7.
Why Injured Mainers Turn to Joe Bornstein After a Pedestrian Accident
For more than 50 years, communities across Maine have trusted the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein with their most serious cases, the ones where the injuries are severe and the stakes are high. Pedestrian accidents are often exactly that. We know how much rides on getting these claims right, and we bring five decades of experience to proving what happened and pursuing the full recovery an injured pedestrian is owed.
- AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
- Best Lawyers in America – Personal Injury
- Super Lawyers – Maine Personal Injury
- National Trial Lawyers – Top 100
No Upfront Fees. No Financial Risk.
Recovering from a serious injury is costly enough without a retainer on top of it. We work on contingency, so there is nothing to pay when you hire us and nothing while the case is pending. Our fee is a share of the compensation we recover.
Maine Lawyers Working for Maine People
With more than 50 years of experience, we know how Maine’s crosswalk and right-of-way laws apply, how insurers evaluate a pedestrian claim, and what it takes to prove negligence. We put that knowledge to work building a strong case for you.
Reach Us Any Time, Day or Night
Serious accidents do not keep business hours, so neither do we. Call at midnight or on a holiday, and a person answers, ready to help.
Working With a Maine Pedestrian Accident Lawyer at Joe Bornstein is Easy
From your first call, the legal side of this stops being your burden. Our Maine pedestrian accident lawyers carry it while you focus on recovering and on the people who depend on you.
Immediate, Free Case Evaluation 24/7
Call whenever you need us. A pedestrian accident lawyer in Maine will listen to what happened and explain how Maine law sees your personal injury claim. No cost, no obligation, fully confidential.
Honest Evaluation of What Your Case Is Worth
A fair figure is more than the bills on your counter. Your attorney accounts for the care still ahead, the wages you have lost, your future earning power, and every insurance policy that might contribute. Insurers count on you undervaluing your claim. We make sure nothing is left on the table.
Complete Case Management Through Resolution
The report, the witnesses, the medical records, the adjuster, and the deadlines all move to our desk. We build the claim, press it, and negotiate it through to resolution while you concentrate on healing.
What Compensation Can I Recover After a Pedestrian Accident in Maine?
When a driver’s negligence puts you in the hospital, Maine law entitles you to be made whole, not just reimbursed for the receipts you can produce. The losses that never generate an invoice, chronic pain, a permanent limp, a life narrowed by fear, are the ones insurers work hardest to ignore, because they are hardest to reduce to a line item. Documenting them thoroughly is central to what your attorney does.
A Maine pedestrian accident lawyer at the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein builds your claim around everything the crash took, including:
- Medical care, from the ambulance and ER through surgery, rehabilitation, and any treatment still ahead
- Wages lost during recovery, and reduced earning capacity if the injury follows you back to work
- Lasting physical pain and the psychological toll, including the anxiety many pedestrians carry near traffic afterward
- Scarring, disfigurement, amputation, or permanent disability
- The activities, independence, and daily routines the injury has taken away
- Damage to any personal property involved
- A spouse’s loss of companionship and support
Fault is the other battleground. Under Maine’s modified comparative negligence rule, you can recover as long as your share of blame stays below 50 percent, with your award reduced by that percentage. At 50 percent, the recovery is gone. Because pedestrians are the easiest party to blame, how fault is apportioned is worth fighting over.
For a clear read on what your claim may be worth, speak with a Maine pedestrian accident attorney at the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein.
When an Accident Changes Everything, Joe Bornstein Fights for Your Recovery
Pedestrian accident claims are often won or lost in the first days, when you can least afford to work them. The vehicle gets repaired, storefront footage records over itself, and witnesses forget what they saw. From the moment you hire us, a Maine pedestrian accident lawyer takes that work off your hands.
Preserving Evidence Before It Disappears
We secure the police report, demand traffic and surveillance footage before it is erased, photograph the crossing and sightlines, and reach witnesses while their accounts are fresh.
Calculating the Full Value of Your Injury
An insurer looks only at today’s bills. We build your claim around the entire recovery, including future medical treatment and lost earning capacity, and bring in medical and economic experts when a serious injury calls for it.
Reconstructing How the Crash Happened
When fault is disputed, we bring in accident reconstruction experts to establish vehicle speed, stopping distance, and the point at which the driver should have seen you, turning your account into documented proof.
Handling the Insurance Company and Deadlines
Once you hire us, the adjuster goes through your Maine pedestrian accident attorney, not you, so you are never pressured into an early statement. We also track every filing deadline state law imposes, so time never runs out on your claim.
Wherever You Are in Maine, a Pedestrian Accident Attorney Is Nearby
Pedestrians are struck all over Maine, at a busy Portland intersection, in a school zone at pickup, or on a rural road with no sidewalk. Wherever your accident happened, a Maine pedestrian accident lawyer at the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein can help.
If travel is hard while you heal, we will come to you or meet by video. With seven offices across the state, an attorney who knows your area is always within reach.
$750+ Million Recovered for Injured Mainers
Our record of results reflects decades of strategic representation against national insurance carriers and local defense firms.
These are not isolated wins, but represent our long-standing commitment to pursuing full and fair compensation for all types of personal injury claims in Maine.
Representing Mainers in Every Type of Pedestrian Accident Claim
Blaming the pedestrian is the reflex, but most of these crashes come down to a driver who did not do what the law plainly requires. Behind the wheel sits a duty to watch, to yield, and to slow down, and when a driver skips it, the person on foot has no defense.
We handle pedestrian accident claims across Maine arising from:
- Drivers who fail to yield to someone in a marked crosswalk
- Turning across a crosswalk without checking for people on foot
- Phones, screens, and other distractions behind the wheel
- Speed too high for a crowded street, a school zone, or bad weather
- Backing out of driveways, parking spots, and lots without looking
- Running red lights and stop signs
- Impairment from alcohol or drugs
- Failing to take extra care around children, older adults, or in low light
Maine’s rules leave little ambiguity. Under 29-A M.R.S. § 2056, a driver must yield to pedestrians on a sidewalk and in a marked crosswalk when signals are not directing traffic, and that duty extends to anyone showing a visible intent to step into the crosswalk. Every driver also owes a general duty of care to avoid striking someone on foot, and Maine classifies pedestrians as “vulnerable users” who warrant added caution. A driver who breaks one of these duties hands you powerful evidence of negligence.
Pedestrians have duties too, mainly to yield when crossing outside a crosswalk, but that rarely ends the analysis. A driver’s failure to keep a proper lookout can outweigh it, and even a pedestrian partly at fault can still recover under Maine’s comparative negligence rule. If someone told you the crash was your fault, speak to our pedestrian accident lawyers before making any decisions.
Deadlines to File a Pedestrian Accident Claim in Maine
Every claim runs on a clock. In Maine, the statute of limitations generally gives you six years from the date of injury to file a pedestrian accident claim, but exceptions can cut that short. A wrongful death claim generally allows three years, and a claim against a government entity, such as one over a dangerous or poorly maintained public road, can require written notice within 365 days.
Waiting also lets evidence slip away, which hurts a pedestrian claim more than most. The sooner you speak with a Maine pedestrian accident lawyer, the more of your case we can protect.
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One Call Puts Us Between You and the Insurer
The other side has adjusters and lawyers working from the first day. You should have someone doing the same. When you bring in the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein, we take over the calls, the paperwork, and the negotiation, and we do not settle for less than your injuries are worth. Reach out whenever you’re ready, and a Maine pedestrian accident lawyer will get started.
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With decades of experience handling personal injury claims, The Law Offices of Joe Bornstein has the skill and dedication to pursue the best possible outcome for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our pedestrian accident attorneys at the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein answer the questions injured Mainers ask us most.
How much does it cost to hire a pedestrian accident lawyer in Maine?
There is no upfront cost. We handle pedestrian accident cases on contingency, which means no retainer and no hourly billing. Our fee is a percentage of what we recover for you, so we are paid only if your case succeeds.
The insurer says I was at fault for not using the crosswalk. Do I still have a case?
Possibly. Crossing outside a crosswalk can place some fault on you, but it does not erase the driver’s separate duty to use due care and avoid hitting you. Under Maine’s modified comparative negligence rule, you can still recover as long as your share stays below 50 percent, with your award reduced by that percentage. Insurers routinely overstate a pedestrian’s blame, which is exactly why working with an attorney matters.
What should I do right after being hit as a pedestrian in Maine?
See a doctor without delay, even if adrenaline has you feeling fine, since head and internal injuries can surface hours later. If you are able, photograph the scene, the vehicle, and the crossing, and collect names and numbers for the driver and any witnesses. Make sure police respond and document what happened. Say as little as possible to the driver’s insurer, and speak with a pedestrian accident lawyer before giving any recorded statement.
What if the at-fault driver had no insurance or drove off?
You may still be covered. The uninsured and underinsured motorist portion of your own auto policy can apply even when you were on foot rather than in your car. In a hit-and-run, we work to identify the driver through camera footage and witnesses. A Maine pedestrian accident lawyer can review every source of coverage available to you.
Who can be held responsible in a pedestrian accident claim?
Sometimes more than one party. The driver is the obvious one, but an employer may answer for a driver who was working, a government entity for a hazardous or poorly lit roadway, or a parts manufacturer for a defect that contributed to the crash. Identifying every responsible party matters, because each may carry insurance that adds to your recovery.
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