Drunk Driving Accidents A Division of McCue Law Office

Drunk Driving Accident Lawyer in Bangor

Over 45 Years Pursuing Full Recovery for Maine OUI Accident Victims

A drunk driving crash doesn’t just cause physical harm. It disrupts careers, strains families, and puts victims at an immediate disadvantage while insurers calculate what to offer. At McCue Law Office, we’ve represented injured Mainers for more than 45 years, and we know how to pursue every available avenue of recovery in OUI accident cases throughout Penobscot County. This includes claims against the at-fault driver and, when the facts support it, against the bar or restaurant that kept serving them.

Our car accident results include a $1,200,000 and a $1,000,000 verdict or settlement. We handle personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis, so you pay no legal fees unless we recover compensation for you. Free initial consultations are available.

If you or a family member was hurt by a drunk driver in the Bangor area, call McCue Law Office today at (207) 421-9406 for a free, no-obligation consultation.

Why Bangor Clients Choose McCue Law Office for OUI Crash Claims

We hold a Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished peer review rating, awarded for high professional achievement by attorneys familiar with our work. Our 4.8-star Google rating reflects what clients actually experience: direct access to their attorney, honest communication about how the case is developing, and a firm that doesn’t treat injury victims as case numbers. For clients who can’t travel to our office, virtual consultations and secure digital document signing are both available. A member of our staff speaks Russian and Hebrew, so multilingual clients in the Bangor area can communicate clearly with our team.

Drunk driving accident claims are legally distinct from standard car accident cases. OUI-specific liability theory, the potential for punitive damages, and Maine’s dram shop statute all require an attorney who understands how these claims are built and what deadlines apply. Our practice covers personal injury, wrongful death, and workers’ compensation. It offers the depth that serious injury cases demand.

Civil Liability in Maine OUI Cases

Maine law defines OUI as operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content of .08% or higher. That threshold matters in a civil claim because it may help establish negligence based on a breach of duty without requiring additional argument about the driver’s impairment level.

The civil standard is lower than the criminal one. A driver doesn’t need to face an OUI conviction, or even an OUI charge, to be held liable for your injuries. What matters is whether impaired driving caused the crash and the harm that followed. Drivers below the legal BAC limit can still be liable if their ability to operate was affected. When a criminal conviction or guilty plea does exist, we can use it as evidence in your civil case.

Damages in a Bangor Drunk Driving Accident Claim

Maine law allows injured victims to seek both economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages cover the financial losses a crash creates: emergency room bills, surgery and rehabilitation costs, lost wages while recovering, and reduced earning capacity if the injuries are permanent. Non-economic damages compensate for what can’t be itemized on a receipt: pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life.

In drunk driving cases, Maine courts can also award punitive damages, though the standard is demanding. Maine law requires clear and convincing evidence that the at-fault driver acted with malice. Whether impaired driving meets that bar depends on the specific facts, and we can assess what your situation may support.

Maine follows a modified comparative fault rule under 14 M.R.S. § 156. Your damages are reduced by your percentage of fault, but you can still recover as long as you’re less than 50% responsible for the crash. If a drunk driving accident results in death, surviving family members may have a wrongful death claim, which must be filed within three years under Maine law.

Dram Shop Claims Under the Maine Liquor Liability Act

Maine’s Liquor Liability Act (28-A M.R.S. §§ 2501–2520) creates civil liability for licensed servers, bars, restaurants, and social hosts that negligently or recklessly serve alcohol to a visibly intoxicated person or a minor. When that person then causes a crash, the server can share responsibility for the resulting injuries. These dram shop claims can expand the available compensation, particularly when the at-fault driver carries minimal or no insurance.

Two deadlines govern dram shop claims in Maine. First, you must give written notice of the claim to each defendant within 180 days of the conduct that created liability. This is far shorter than Maine’s general six-year personal injury statute of limitations under 14 M.R.S. § 752. Second, after providing that notice, you have two years from the date of injury to file suit. If there’s any possibility a bar or restaurant served the driver who hit you, contact us promptly so we can evaluate whether a dram shop claim applies.

Start Your Case with a Free Consultation

After a drunk driving accident, evidence can be lost, witnesses can become harder to locate, and critical deadlines begin running the moment the crash happens. The 180-day dram shop notice requirement alone is reason enough to act quickly.

McCue Law Office has served Mainers for more than 45 years on a contingency fee basis. You owe us nothing unless we recover compensation for you. Call us at (207) 421-9406 or use our online contact form to schedule your free consultation.

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