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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18, § 2553 (2026)

Conscious suffering preceding death

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 540, §24-C (RP).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1969–1983 · leading case: Givertz v. Maine Med. Ctr., 459 A.2d 548 (Me. 1983).
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Givertz v. Maine Med. Ctr., 459 A.2d 548 (Me. 1983). · cites it 2× “18 M.R.S.A. § 2553 provided in full as follows: Whenever death ensues following a period of conscious suffering, as a result of personal injuries due to the wrongful act, neglect or default of any person, the person who caused the personal injuries resulting in such conscious…”
Roberts v. Am. Chain & Cable Co., 259 A.2d 43 (Me. 1969). “against American Chain, the manufacturer and wholesale distributor, and Hall & Knight, the dealer and intermediate seller of the chain to her decedent’s employer, Doggett, the plaintiff seeks monetary awards for conscious suffering, together with medical, surgical and hospital…”
Rossignol v. Noel, 289 A.2d 691 (Me. 1972). “This action, brought by George Rossig-nol’s Executrix, purports to have been brought pursuant to 18 M.R.S.A. § 2553 (Conscious Suffering Preceding Death.”
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