We are proud to announce that nine of its attorneys have been named to the prestigious National Trial Lawyers Top 100 list. This recognition is a testament to the firm’s dedication to providing exceptional legal representation and achieving outstanding results for its clients. The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 is an invitation-only organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from […]
Berman & Simmons News Articles
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Attorneys Appear Before Maine’s Supreme Court on Behalf of Survivors of Child Sexual Assault
Berman & Simmons attorney Michael Bigos appeared before Maine’s Supreme Court, delivering oral arguments supporting the constitutionality of a law that removed the statute of limitations for adults who survived childhood sexual abuse so that they may come forward and sue their abusers and their enablers. The Bangor courtroom was full, with many survivors present. Attorney Bigos argued that Maine […]
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The Lewiston, ME Shootings: Berman & Simmons Responds
The mass shooting events that occurred at Just In Time Recreation and Schemengees Bar & Grill Restaurant in Lewiston, ME on October 25 claimed 18 lives and injured 13 others. Not only has this tragedy left our community grieving and enraged, but it has also catapulted our state into the national limelight. Sadly, Berman & Simmons’ hometown of Lewiston, has […]
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Berman & Simmons in the News, 3rd Quarter 2023
Whether online, in print, or on TV, we’re proud our important work is routinely featured in the region’s top news forums and shared nationally. This recap of media coverage during the third quarter of 2023 spotlights the many ways in which we’re helping our clients find justice and recover fair compensation after experiencing a serious personal injury due to […]
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Eleven Berman & Simmons Lawyers Named to Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List
Eleven Berman & Simmons attorneys have been selected to the 2023 New England Super Lawyers list, including two joining its 2023 New England Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor, and the Rising Stars list is even more […]
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Attorney Michael Bigos Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Lake Region School District, Superintendent, and Teacher
Michael Strecker was just 17 years old when he died on September 12, 2021, during a school-sponsored senior class hiking trip on South Baldface Mountain in New Hampshire. Berman & Simmons attorney Michael Bigos is leading the legal team bringing suit against Lake Region School District (MSAD #61), Superintendent Alan Smith, and humanities teacher Jessica K. Daggett on behalf of […]
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Berman & Simmons Represented Six More Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Against Maine’s Roman Catholic Church
With the filing of six new lawsuits, Berman & Simmons has now 30 civil cases pending against the Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland on behalf of survivors of childhood sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in Maine. The assaults that form the basis for the complaints occurred in a variety of venues, including at churches and diocesan schools, over decades, stemming […]
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Nine Berman & Simmons Lawyers Named to 2024 Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch Lists
Berman & Simmons, Maine’s largest plaintiff law firm, is pleased to announce that six of its attorneys are among the The Best Lawyers in America for 2024 and three are cited as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Those named to The Best […]
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Gun Maker SIG Sauer Sued for Alleged Malfunctions, Shooting On-duty Maine Sheriff’s Deputy in Leg
Filing suit against gun maker Sig Sauer Five years after his family endured a tragedy that captivated Maine for several weeks in 2018, David A. Cole, the son of late Somerset County Sheriff’s Department Corporal Eugene Cole, filed suit against New Hampshire-based gun maker Sig Sauer, alleging that, in 2022, its widely distributed P320 pistol unintentionally discharged, shooting Cole […]
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Maine’s Residential Care System Fails Ailing Seniors, Raising Concerns about Medical Standards
A policy change enacted in the mid-1990s aimed at reducing Maine’s reliance on nursing homes has led to a transformation of the elder care system. The number of nursing home beds decreased while the number of residential care facilities doubled, accommodating elderly residents with significant medical needs. However, an investigation by The Maine Monitor and ProPublica reveals that these facilities, […]