The attorneys and staff members at Berman & Simmons are proud to contribute holiday gifts, much needed supplies, and financial donations to these local organizations during the 2019 holiday season: The Store Next Door Project, Outright L/A, Maple Hill Farms, and Wreaths Across America. The Store Next Door Project at Lewiston High School supports homeless and displaced students by supplying […]
Berman & Simmons News Articles
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Berman & Simmons Names Attorney Timothy Kenlan as its Newest Shareholder
The law firm Berman & Simmons recently named trial attorney Timothy Kenlan as its newest shareholder. Tim represents clients in personal injury and product liability claims. He joined the firm in 2012 and quickly earned his reputation as one of the state’s top young lawyers, being named by Super Lawyers as a rising star. He is active in a variety […]
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TRIAL WIN: Jury Awards $848,866 to Stonington Lobsterman for Hospital’s Negligence
Eastern Maine Medical Center / Northern Light Health ordered to compensate Stephen Robbins for causing a “Never Event” A Penobscot County jury issued a $848,866.64 verdict today against Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC) – Northern Light Health and Dr. Rafael Grossman for injuries caused to Stephen Robbins of Stonington as a result of the defendants’ negligent conduct. In May 2017, […]
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Two Juries Return Big Verdicts for Plaintiffs
The article “Two Juries Return Big Verdicts for Plaintiff” was published in the November 29, 2019 edition of Maine Lawyers Review. The first trial was in the matter of Brent Bouchard v. Justin Gowen and resulted in a verdict of $600,000 for compensatory damages. In this trial, Berman & Simmons Attorney Brennan represented Bouchard and was assisted by Attorney Timothy Kenlan. The second trial, in the matter of Patricia Akerson v. Cary Medical Center, resulted in a $1.2 million verdict for compensatory damages. Attorney Brennan represented Akerson and was assisted by Attorney Jodi Nofsinger.
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Berman & Simmons Attorneys Present at the Maine State Bar Association Legal Year in Review
Attorney Alicia Curtis was among the experienced legal faculty selected to present at the Maine State Bar Association’s (MSBA) Legal Year in Review, an annual educational forum for attorneys. Curtis addressed changes during 2019 that effected the areas of civil procedure and evidence and how those might impact attorneys, along with offering strategic suggestions for lawyers to navigate the changes. […]
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TRIAL WIN: Berman & Simmons Attorney Travis Brennan Secures $1.2 Million Verdict in Medical Negligence Case
Cary Medical Center ordered to compensate Patricia Akerson for painful, unnecessary injuries after failing to properly treat internal bleeding in her leg. An Aroostook County jury found Cary Medical Center staff failed to properly monitor and treat Patricia Akerson’s internal bleeding in her leg and awarded her $1.2 million in damages to compensate her for serious injuries to her leg, […]
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Two Inspiring Maine Teens Honored with Inaugural Berman & Simmons Youth Leaders Award
A high school football player fighting domestic violence. A Somali teen working to combat the stigmas facing her peers. This is the work of Dominic Ferry of Naples and Zamzam Elmoge of Lewiston, two inspiring young people being celebrated by Berman & Simmons today in its inaugural Youth Leaders Award. The Youth Leaders Award gives eligible Maine student advocates who […]
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TRIAL WIN: Jury Awards Sanford Man $250,000 for Injuries Sustained in a Fall at a Home Construction Site
A York County jury awarded Brent Bouchard $250,000 in damages for injuries he sustained after falling through a hole in a home under construction. Mr. Bouchard’s attorney Travis Brennan of Berman & Simmons argued that homeowner Justin Gowen, a carpenter, failed to take basic safety precautions to protect visitors and workers from the safety hazard created by the hole at […]
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Super Lawyers Recognizes 10 Attorneys from Berman & Simmons
New England Super Lawyers has selected 10 Berman & Simmons attorneys for its 2019 directory, which recognizes the region’s top five percent of lawyers for individual excellence in their practice areas. Attorneys Julian Sweet, Steven Silin, Daniel Kagan, Jodi Nofsinger, and Michael Bigos were each recognized as ‘Super Lawyers’ for excellence in representing clients in personal injury and medical malpractice […]
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Berman & Simmons Attorney Elizabeth Kayatta Addresses Changes in Wrongful Death Law
Berman & Simmons attorney Elizabeth Kayatta addressed the Maine Trial Lawyers Association 2019 Fall Seminar with a presentation: “Wrongful Death or Sudden Death: How Probate Code Changes Impact Beneficiaries in Wrongful Death Cases.” Kayatta zeroed in on the complex changes that the Maine’s new Uniform Probate Code has imposed upon the litigation of wrongful death claims, explaining specifically: – Wrongful […]