Berman & Simmons News Articles

• Settlement reached in Bangor Fourth of July Parade case

  Posted: July 14, 2016

  Attorney Daniel Kagan of Berman & Simmons negotiated a settlement in a case involving the death of an antique tractor driver at a Bangor parade

• Media spotlight on Maine hayride tragedy lawsuit

  Posted: July 12, 2016

  Maine and national media covered the filing of a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a haunted hayride crash in 2014. Cassidy Charette was the victim.

• Daniel G. Kagan

  Kagan pens op-ed on VW scandal, power of class actions

  Posted: July 7, 2016

  In an op-ed in the Portland Press Herald, Maine lawyer Daniel Kagan says the VW scandal demonstrates the importance of class action lawsuits.

• Charette family issues statement regarding haunted hayride lawsuit

  Posted: July 6, 2016

  Statement from Monica and Randy Charette of Oakland, Maine, regarding the lawsuit filed for the wrongful death of their daughter, Cassidy Charette.

• Berman & Simmons donates $2,000 to Tree Street Youth

  Posted: June 14, 2016

  Berman & Simmons, the leading personal injury and medical malpractice law firm in Maine, has donated $2,000 to support the Tree Street Youth Center’s 50 Day, $50K challenge. The firm’s donation puts the organization one step closer to reaching their final renovation goal of $1.3 million.

• Alicia F. Curtis

  Recent State/Federal Rules Changes as of July 2016: Daubert and Kumho Motions; Standard Track Scheduling Orders; and a Friendly Reminder About Corporate Disclosures

  Posted: June 13, 2016

  Recent State/Federal Rules Changes as of July 2016

• After fires, Maine lawyer highlights safety concerns

  Posted: June 10, 2016

  Michael Bigos, the Maine lawyer who represented the families of two men killed by a fire in Biddeford, urges municipalities to improve building safety.

• Nursing home neglect alleged in N.H. trial

  Posted: June 8, 2016

  A Maine law firm says a New Hampshire nursing home neglected an 84-year-old veteran, leading to his death in 2011. Kindred Healthcare is the defendant.

• Wrongful death lawsuit filed in Maine hayride tragedy

  Posted: June 7, 2016

  A Maine law firm has filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the parents of Cassidy Charette, a teenager who died in a haunted hayride crash in 2014.

• Maine cities prioritize building safety in wake of fires

  Posted: May 24, 2016

  Maine cities are stepping up efforts to make sure apartment buildings are safe, in response to fires that killed eight people in 2014.