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Maine Personal Injury Statute of Limitations: 2026 Window, Long Six-Year SOL, and MTCA 180-Day Notice
Maine's general personal-injury statute of limitations is six years under 14 M.R.S. 752, one of the longest windows in the country. The traps: a 180-day notice under the Maine Tort Claims Act (14 M.R.S. 8107) for government defendants, the modified 50% comparative-negligence bar under 14 M.R.S. 156, and a $400,000 MTCA damage cap on most government claims.
Mississippi Personal Injury Statute of Limitations: 2026 Window, MTCA 90-Day Notice, and Common Pitfalls
Mississippi's general personal-injury statute of limitations is three years under Miss. Code 15-1-49. The biggest trap is the Mississippi Tort Claims Act 90-day pre-suit notice requirement for claims against state and local government entities. Mississippi applies pure comparative fault under Miss. Code 11-7-15.
Massachusetts Personal Injury Statute of Limitations: 2026 Window, PIP Tort Threshold + MTCA Notice, and Common Pitfalls
Massachusetts' general personal-injury statute of limitations is three years under M.G.L. c.260 s.4. The traps: a two-year MTCA presentment to the public employer under M.G.L. c.258 s.4, a modified 51% comparative-fault bar under M.G.L. c.231 s.85, and the PIP tort threshold under M.G.L. c.231 s.6D that gates pain-and-suffering recovery in auto cases.