LEWISTON, Maine, Dec. 14, 2017 â Attorney Elizabeth Kayatta, a Maine native who has spent the past five years in Boston representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases and other civil disputes, has joined the Berman & Simmons law firm.
Berman & Simmons News Articles
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Attorney Kenlan joins Trinity Jubilee Center board of directors
Timothy Kenlan of Lewiston, an attorney at the Berman & Simmons law firm, has joined the board of directors of the Trinity Jubilee Center.
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Two Berman & Simmons Attorneys Among Faculty at Maine State Bar Association Event
Berman & Simmons attorneys will once again serve as faculty for the Legal Year in Review seminar and webcast hosted by the Maine State Bar Association. The event will be held on Nov. 16 at the Augusta Civic Center.
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Michael Bigos, Berman & Simmons Jury awards $200K to Maine victim of hit-and-run driver
On Sept. 26, a jury in Rockland, Maine, awarded $200,000 to a man from Knox County whose hand was seriously injured during a hit-and-run incident. The verdict in favor of 22-year-old Adam Feener concluded a three-day civil trial at Knox County Superior Court, before Justice Joyce Wheeler. Attorney Michael Bigos of Berman & Simmons represented Feener, of Hope, Maine, in […]
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Jury awards $200K to Maine victim of hit-and-run driver
On Sept. 26, a jury in Rockland, Maine, awarded $200,000 to a man from Knox County whose hand was seriously injured during a hit-and-run incident.The verdict in favor of 22-year-old Adam Feener concluded a three-day civil trial at Knox County Superior Court, before Justice Joyce Wheeler.Attorney Michael Bigos of Berman & Simmons represented Feener, of Hope, Maine, in the trial against Concord Insurance Group, The Main Street America Group, and Progressive Insurance Company.
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Recent Proposed State/Federal Rules Changes as of October 2017
The federal district court has announced a few changes to the local rules, effective December 1, 2017. A number of these rule changes were announced in June, and the proposed changes were summarized on this website at that time. These changes affect attorney discipline, and prevent attorneys admitted only conditionally to the Maine bar, from admission to the federal bar.
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Kagan to present at Maine Trial Lawyers Association fall seminar
Berman & Simmons attorney Daniel Kagan will give a presentation at the Fall Trial Lawyers Seminar held by the Maine Trial Lawyers Association. Kagan is one of Maineâs leading trial lawyers, with a record of jury verdicts and settlements in complex and difficult personal injury cases. Since joining Berman & Simmons in 1989, Kagan has often taken on controversial cases that play out in the public spotlight.
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MaineBiz highlights Berman & Simmons’ renovation of historic Lewiston building
MaineBiz, the leading source in Maine for business news, published an article on Oct. 12 about the renovation of Berman & Simmonsâ headquarters in downtown Lewiston.The article written by Laurie Schreiber was titled âCentury-old law firm joins Lewistonâs revitalization push.âHereâs an excerpt:
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Alicia F. Curtis Recent Proposed State/Federal Rules Changes as of September 2017
On September 1, 2017, new, re-styled Appellate Rules of Procedure went into effect. The changes are intended to modernize the language of the rules, and make them easier for judges, lawyers, and the general public to understand and apply. Long paragraphs addressing multiple topics have been broken up into separate sub-paragraphs, with each sub-paragraph addressing a discrete rule, direction, or order.Relevant substantive changes to the Appellate Rules are summarized below:
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Maine media highlight ShineOnCass Foundation in wake of settlement
The settlement of a wrongful death lawsuit in connection with a fatal hayride crash in 2014 was reported by media outlets throughout Maine and around the nation last week. The news stories highlighted the establishment of the ShineonCass Foundation, a charitable organization created by the victimâs family.