What the statute actually says
Under 18-C M.R.S. §2-807(2), the jury may award fair and just compensation for the pecuniary injuries resulting from the death, with no cap. In addition, it may award up to $1,000,000, adjusted for inflation, for the loss of comfort, society and companionship of the deceased, including emotional distress, and up to $500,000 in punitive damages. The recovery is for the exclusive benefit of the heirs under Maine's intestacy rules and, after funeral expenses and the costs of recovery including attorney fees, is distributed directly to them without becoming part of the probate estate.
Any suffering the decedent endured before death can be added as a separate count, but under the same limit and with only one recovery. The calculator treats the decedent's own fault the way Maine's comparative negligence rule does for the underlying injury claim: fault that reaches 50% bars recovery. Claims against government defendants are further limited by the Maine Tort Claims Act.