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- Patient Safety News: Johnson & Johnson Failed to Warn About Talc Products, Jury Concludes
- What are the Differences Between Mass Tort, Class Action, and Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Lawsuits?
- Patient Safety News: Johnson & Johnson to Pay $4.69 Billion in Talcum Power Case
- Patient Safety News: Cook Medical to Pay $1.2 Million in IVC Filter Lawsuit Verdict
- Understanding Mass Tort Cases: FAQs
- Patient Safety News: Bard to Pay $3.6 Million in First IVC Filter Trial
- Patient Safety News: Bard Recovery IVC Filters Linked to Deaths and Injuries
- Patient Safety News: $247 million verdict for plaintiffs harmed by hip implant
- Patient Safety News: Heater-cooler systems used in heart bypass procedures linked to infections
- Patient Safety News: Study reveals IVC filters left longer in body increase complication risks
- Patient Safety News: Complications can offset benefits of hernia mesh
- Patient Safety News: New warning about metal hip implants issued in U.K.
- Patient Safety News: One third of drugs approved by FDA pose safety risks
- Patient Safety News: Man killed by defective IVC filter, family claims in new lawsuit
- Hiring a Medical Malpractice Lawyer: What to Expect
- Patient Safety News: $1B verdict for plaintiffs harmed by hip implants
- Patient Safety News: Questions linger about Xarelto clinical trials
- Patient Safety News: Bair Hugger caused devastating infections, multiple surgeries, patients claim
- Patient Safety News: FDA adds new, stronger warning for Essure birth control implant
- Patient Safety News: Diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of heart failure
- Patient Safety News: Power morcellator worsened prognosis for women
- Patient Safety News: Bair Hugger blanket allegedly led to amputation
- Patient Safety News: Makers of Xarelto misled medical journal, NYT reports
- Patient safety news: $72M jury verdict links talcum powder with cancer
- Patient Safety News: IVC filter maker knew about risks, failed to act, report says
- Patient Safety News: One doctors fight against power morcellation
- Patient Safety News: Zofran linked to congenital heart defect
Defective Products
- Patient Safety News: 3M to Pay $9.1 Million in Defective Earplug Settlement
- Patient Safety News: Maine Awarded $1.4 Million in Defective Hip Implant Settlement
- Patient Safety News: Ohio Woman Suffers Serious Burns from Exploding Cooking Spray
- Patient Safety News: Connecticut Woman Seeks Millions in Damages from ConAgra
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- The Dangers of Medical Errors and Why They Happen
- Study Reveals Cosmetic Laser Surgery Malpractice Cases are on the Rise
- Determining If You Have a Medical Malpractice Case
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- Patient Safety News: Doctors misdiagnose one in five patients with serious conditions
- Patient Safety News: Medical errors are third leading cause of death
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- How to Read (and get) an Accident Report
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- Century-old Law Firm Joins Lewiston’s Revitalization Push
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- Maine Firm Busts 7 Myths About Personal Injury Lawyers
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- If You Hit Someone from Behind, is it Always Your Fault?
- If I Get Rear-Ended, Can I Sue?
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- What If I Get Hurt By A Driver With Insufficient Insurance (Or None At All!)?
- Stay Safe in New England With These Fall and Winter Driving Tips
- Rear-end Collisions in Maine: Know the Facts and Your Legal Rights
- Weather-Related Car Crashes in Maine
- Insurance Company Tactics: How They Take Advantage of Injured Mainers — And What You Can Do To Protect Yourself
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Law Articles
- “Click It or Ticket” – Seat Belt Safety and the Tort System
- “BYOB” Parties: Expanding Liquor Liability Beyond Maine Statutory Law
- $2.75 Million Settlement with United States Government on Behalf of Veteran Paralyzed by Spinal Epidural Abscess
- A Recent Amendment to Maine’s Wrongful Death Statute Expands Recovery of Decedent’s Lost Earnings
- A Victory in Maine Superior Court Affirms the Jury’s Role to Decide the Scope of a Defendant’s Duty
- Addressing Chronic Pain in Serious Personal Injury Cases
- Advancing the Law: Bystander Recovery
- Automobile Defect Litigation – Are You Missing Tort Remedies in One Car Crashes?
- Before Embarking on the Rollercoaster of Amusement Park Litigation, Know What the Ride Has in Store
- Berman & Simmons Helps Pass SMART Act: Greater Certainty in Medicare Repayments
- Boating Collision Cases in Maine
- Bringing the Power of an Expert to Your Case
- Change to Maine’s Wrongful Death Law Expands Measure of Damages
- Cheating and Lying Revealed: The Problem with Secrecy Agreements
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Pain Cases
- Commercial Truck Accidents: Using Government Regulations and Oversight to Prove Your Case
- Connective Tissues Injury Cases
- Construction Site Accidents: Proving Liability with OSHA Standards
- Decaying Trees: Hazards Overhead
- Defense Biomechanical Expert
- Determining Agency in Medical Malpractice Cases
- Developing the Electrical Injury Case
- Developments in Tort Law 2012: Three Significant Cases for the Plaintiff’s Bar
- Discovery: Strategy And Other Considerations
- Domestic Torts: Money for Spousal Abuse?
- Evaluating The Nursing Home Case
- Evaluating The Nursing Home Case: Accidents, Falls and Elopement
- Evaluating The Nursing Home Case: The Pressure Ulcer Case
- Evaluation of Bowel Injury Cases
- Experience in Routine Injury Medical Malpractice Case Leads to Exceptional $2M Verdict
- Expert Testimony – Facing the Challenge of Getting it Right
- FDA Medical Device Approvals: How a Flawed Process Can Result in Patient Harm
- Handling the Catastrophic Injury Case
- Have No Fear…Of Attachments
- Holding Sexual Abusers Accountable, Getting Justice, Validation, and Healing
- Identifying System Failures and Organized Chaos
- Is There a Remedy When Your Expert’s Error Costs You Money?
- Justice Achieved and Fire Safety Improved
- Ladder Cases – Hidden Danger, Tough Defendants, and a Little Good News
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Leave It In the Car / Expert Discovery
- Let Soldiers Sue
- Loss of a Chance in Medical Malpractice Cases – Maine May Be Ready to Join the Majority
- M.R.Civ.P.35: Physical and Mental Examination of Persons in the Personal Injury Case
- Maine Practice: Big Advancements in Trauma-Informed Lawyering and Sex Abuse Survivor Claims
- MaineCare Pitfalls – Personal Injury Attorneys Beware!
- Making The Injured Plaintiff Whole: Maine Tort Damages In Practice
- Management of Heart Attacks in Emergency Departments
- Mandatory ADR: One Trial Lawyer’s Response
- Maximizing Jones Act Recovery for Maine’s Injured Maritime Workers
- Maximizing Results in Maine Trucking Cases
- Maximizing Tort Recoveries: Getting Clients the Best Possible Outcome
- Mayhem on the Midway: Winning the Amusement Park Liability Case
- Medicaid Liens: What can you do about them?
- Medical Imaging: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
- Medical Malpractice – Basic Rules of Cancer Screening
- Medical Malpractice and Federally Funded Health Centers
- Medical Malpractice: Failure to Diagnose and Treat Spinal Nerve Root Compression
- Medical Payment Liens
- Mild head Trauma Cases: Proving the Neurological Injury
- Minor Clients Need Major Attention
- Negligence on Blueberry Field Leads to $729,000 Verdict
- Negligent Driving By Police Officers: Re-opening The Courthouse Door
- New Brain Injury Science Helps Clients
- Notable Law Court Cases in 2016
- Notable Law Court Cases in 2017
- Notable Law Court Cases in 2018
- Notable Law Court Cases in 2019
- Notable Law Court Cases in 2020 & 2021
- Odometer Tampering
- Overcoming Bias Against Injured Motorcyclists
- Personal Injury and Accident Law
- Personal Watercraft Injury – Is There a Case?
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Liability Law
- Portland Press Herald reports on $450,000 verdict for Gorham man
- Prison Medical Malpractice Claims
- Product Liability: Helping Clients with Crashworthiness Cases
- Promise Matters: Winning Pecuniary Damages in a Child’s Wrongful Death Claim
- Protecting Clients in the Era of Social Media
- Proving Negligence In the Face of a Defendant’s Compliance with Government Regulations or Industry Standards
- Punitive Damages in a Products Liability Case
- Putting The Client First
- Ready for the Next 100+ Years
- Recent Adoption of the Maine Rules of Professional Conduct
- Recent Proposed State/Federal Rules Changes as of February 2018
- Reconciling Gebser & Faragher
- Recreational Vehicle Negligence: Developing the Snowmobile Case
- Representing Eggshell Plaintiffs and Others with Preexisting Conditions or Injuries Post Lovely
- Retaining Evidence in a Products Liability Case
- Rollover Car Accidents – Three Questions for Quick Case Analysis
- School Safety – How Safe are our Schools
- Sex Abuse Survivors Practice Group Leading Maine Efforts for Trauma-Informed Lawyering
- Sexual Abuse Insurance Law
- Shifting the Burden: Fairness for Injured Persons
- Should There Be a Separate Tort for Spoliation of Evidence?
- Sorting Out Uninsured Motorist Coverage
- Staying Practiced When Practice is Stayed: The Power of Reflection in Preparing to Return to the Courtroom
- Suing HMOs and ERISA
- Survival And Wrongful Death Claims In Maine
- Sympathetic Dystrophy – A Nightmare For The Patient And The Physician
- Taking On Medical Malpractice Cases
- The Failure of Metal Parts – A Case Development Guide for Lawyers
- The Jury Trial’s Last Stand: Wyeth v. Levine
- The Lawyer’s Toolkit: Making Use of Rule 30(b)(6)
- The Practical Implications of the Continuing Negligent Treatment Doctrine
- The Presentation of a Complex Personal Injury Case Can be Streamlined and Enhanced Through the Use of Currently Available Technology
- The Road to a $22.5 Million Jury Verdict
- The Rules of Safe Product Design
- The Underinsured Motorist Offset: The Policy Controls
- Three Lessons Learned EnRoute to Six Jury Verdicts
- Three Lessons Learned From Recent Jury Trials
- TMJ Injuries: Often Overlooked in Whiplash Cases
- Tort Law: Breast Cancer: Medical-legal Consideration
- Tort Law: Critically Ill Newborns
- Tort Law: Discovery and Access to Justice – The Flex Fan Cases
- Tort Law: Maximizing Recovery Before Suit
- Tort Law: Medical – Legal Illustrations
- Tort Law: Nursing Home Liability
- Tort Law: Pharmacist Malpractice Liability
- Torts: Protecting The Exploited Elder
- Toyota and Truth
- Toyota Problems Reflect Limits of Governmental Power
- Traumatic brain Injury – Issues and Challenges on the Legal Front
- Understanding Air Bag Cases
- Understanding Elevator Injury Cases
- Understanding Strict Products Liability: Back To The Future
- Understanding Workplace Injuries
- Using EMTALA to Recover for Clients Denied Emergency Medical Attention
- Variability in Brain Injury Recovery: Improving Your Odds
- Victims of the abuse are fighting back
- When Police Accident Reports are Wrong
- Who Are These People on My Jury?
Important Cases
- $1.2M verdict in Medical Malpractice – Failure to Diagnose case
- $1.2M verdict in Medical Malpractice case
- $1.785M verdict in Medical Malpractice case
- $150,000 verdict in Car Accident case
- $2 Million verdict in Medical Malpractice case
- $25 million verdict in Motorcycle/Truck accident case
- $250K verdict in Personal Injury case
- $304,000 verdict in Brain Injury case
- $348,000 verdict in Breach of Contract and Contract Fraud case
- $36.5 million collected in jury verdicts in just 6 months
- $450,000 verdict in Car Accident case
- $5 million verdict in Medical Malpractice case
- $6,500,000 Verdict for Lyme Disease Medical Misdiagnosis Case in Portland, Maine
- $8.9M verdict in Medical Malpractice – Birth Injury case
- $848K verdict in Medical Malpractice case
News
- $75,000 awarded to family, attorneys in historic transgender student case
- 12 Berman & Simmons Lawyers Honored by Inclusion in 2021 Best Lawyers® Lists
- 8 Berman & Simmons Lawyers Honored by Inclusion in 2022 Best Lawyers® Lists
- AAJ Honors Berman & Simmons Attorney Daniel Kagan with Prestigious Certificate of Recognition
- After fires, Maine lawyer highlights safety concerns
- Attorney Adam Arguelles joins Berman & Simmons
- Attorney Authors Op-ed: Let Soldiers Sue
- Attorney Christopher Boots Testifies in Favor of LD 934 to Increase Awards in Wrongful Death Cases
- Attorney Chuck Hehmeyer featured in Maine Lawyers Review “Maine Bar: Respect and Collegiality” article
- Attorney Chuck Hehmeyer’s Case Earns 19th Spot on the Annual Northeast Top Verdicts & Settlements List of 2022
- Attorney Craig Bramley and The Business Side of Law – Key Factors for Effective Leadership
- Attorney Dan Kagan Authors Op-ed: Don’t Buy the “Coronavirus Lawsuit” Hoax
- Attorney Dan Kagan Honored with AAJ Distinguished Service Award
- Attorney Daniel Kagan achieves 20 years as national leader for trial lawyers
- Attorney Daniel Kagan Advises CBS13 I-Team on Defective Product Recalls
- Attorney Daniel Kagan Authors Op-ed: What Impeachment Means for Fair Trials In America, and Why You Should Care
- Attorney Daniel Kagan Joins NPR Program on Traumatic Brain Injury
- Attorney Daniel Kagan Offers Bike Safety Tips on MPR Maine Calling
- Attorney Daniel Kagan Offers Counsel to Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors on MPR Maine Calling
- Attorney Daniel Kagan Presents at Brain Injury Association of America Conference
- Attorney Daniel Kagan Provides Warnings to Bicyclists and Drivers in CBS13 I-Team Story
- Attorney Daniel Kagen is Interviewed for CBS13 I-Team Story About Shattering Car Windows
- Attorney Elizabeth Kayatta Joins Berman & Simmons
- Attorney James O’Connell Represents Family of Woolwich Man in Wrongful Death Suit Against Penske Truck Leasing Corp.
- Attorney Jodi Nofsinger appointed to Judicial Nominations Advisory Committee
- Attorney Jodi Nofsinger speaks to media about Cassidy Charette’s life and positive impact
- Attorney Kenlan joins Trinity Jubilee Center board of directors
- Attorney Michael Bigos and Team File Civil Complaints Against the Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland
- Attorney Michael Bigos named MTLA President
- Attorney Michael Bigos Represents Parishioner Sexually Abused by Priest
- Attorney Silin files wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Steep Falls family
- Attorney Spotlight: Managing Director Craig Bramley Celebrates 25 Years, Building Legacy of Shared Success
- Attorney Spotlight: Robert Furbish, Berman & Simmons Research and Writing Specialist
- Attorney Susan Faunce Addresses Wrongful Death Case in Media
- Attorney Susan Faunce Appointed to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Evidence
- Attorney Susan Faunce Chosen to Represent Maine as Revitalization Governor for the American Association for Justice (AAJ)
- Attorney Susan Faunce earns national recognition
- Attorney Susan Faunce Named to Maine Justice Foundation Board of Directors
- Attorney Susan Faunce Part of Panel Discussion at Annual MTLA Meeting
- Attorney Susan Faunce to speak with undergraduates about the legal profession
- Attorney Timothy Kenlan Invited to Present at the University of Maine’s Forensic Psychology Fellowship Event
- Attorney Travis Brennan appointed to Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure
- Attorney Travis Brennan featured in Maine Lawyers Review “Jury Awards $5 Million in Medical Malpractice Case” article
- Attorney Travis Brennan Featured in the Maine Bar Journal
- Attorney Travis Brennan Presented at the MTLA Conference
- Attorney Travis Brennan Presents at the 2021 MSBA “Bridging the Gap” Event
- Attorney Travis Brennan Presents at the 2022 MSBA “Bridging the Gap” Conference
- Attorney Travis Brennan Presents at the 2022 MSBA “Bridging the Gap” Conference
- Attorney Travis Brennan Representing Client in Medical Malpractice Case Against Mid Coast Hospital
- Attorney Travis Brennan Represents “Miracle Man” in Negligence Case Against Cianbro
- Attorneys James E. O’Connell and Alicia Curtis Take on Amazon
- Attorneys Michael Bigos and Elizabeth Kayatta Author Op-ed: Now Is the Time for Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse to Come Forward
- Attorneys Michael Bigos and Elizabeth Kayatta Present at the MTLA Continuing Education Forum
- Attorneys Mike Bigos and Elizabeth Kayatta Author Article on Emerging Approaches to Trauma-informed Lawyering
- Attorneys Miriam Johnson and Timothy Kenlan Author Op-ed: Don’t Grant Immunity for Providers During Outbreak
- Attorneys Travis Brennan and Alicia Curtis Selected Present at the 2022 Maine State Bar Association Legal Year in Review
- BANGOR DAILY NEW – FAMILY WINS ACLU AWARD FOR WORK ON TRANSGENDER ISSUES IN MAINE
- Bangor Daily News reports on defective product case involving grill brush
- Benchmark Litigation Gives Berman & Simmons Top Recognition
- Benchmark Litigation Recognizes Four Berman & Simmons Attorneys as Stars; Highly Recommends Firm
- Benchmark Litigation Recommends Berman & Simmons and Key Attorneys
- Berman & Simmons achieves significant settlement for maritime worker
- Berman & Simmons Attorney Christopher Boots Graduates from MSBA Leadership Academy
- Berman & Simmons Attorney Chuck Hehmeyer Presents at the 2021 MTLA Annual Meeting
- Berman & Simmons Attorney Daniel Kagan Delivers Expert Guidance for National Brain Injury Panel
- Berman & Simmons Attorney Elizabeth Kayatta Addresses Changes in Wrongful Death Law
- Berman & Simmons Attorney Jodi Nofsinger Appointed to Advisory Committee for Reviewing Nominations for the Next U.S. Attorney of Maine
- Berman & Simmons Attorney Jodi Nofsinger Elected President To the ACLU of Maine Board of Directors
- Berman & Simmons Attorney Susan Faunce Appointed to the Local Rules Committee of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine
- Berman & Simmons Attorney Susan Faunce Featured in MaineBiz
- Berman & Simmons Attorney Susan Faunce Is First Maine Attorney Selected for AAJ’s National Leadership Academy
- Berman & Simmons Attorney Susan Faunce Leads Discussion at Maine State Bar Association Conference
- Berman & Simmons Attorney Susan Faunce Named MTLA President
- Berman & Simmons Attorneys Chris Boots and Dan Kagan Offer Insights to Article About Stalled Civil Cases
- Berman & Simmons Attorneys Honored with Acclaimed Chambers USA Rankings
- Berman & Simmons Attorneys Invited to Present at the 2022 MSBA Winter Bar Conference
- Berman & Simmons Attorneys Named to 2020 Best Lawyers in America Lists
- Berman & Simmons Attorneys Present at the 2020 Maine State Bar Association Legal Year in Review
- Berman & Simmons Attorneys Present at the Maine State Bar Association Legal Year in Review
- Berman & Simmons Attorneys Present at the MTLA 2021 Annual Meeting
- Berman & Simmons Attorneys Secure Victory as Maine Superior Court Judge Rules Law Eliminating Statute of Limitations for Sex Crimes is Constitutional
- Berman & Simmons Attorneys Travis Brennan and Jodi Nofsinger Present at Maine State Bar Association Conference
- Berman & Simmons Champions Robbie Foundation’s “No Limits Run-Walk-Roll” Event
- Berman & Simmons Client Eric Jabbusch Meets the People Who Saved His Life
- Berman & Simmons Continues its Tradition of Holiday Giving
- Berman & Simmons continues to give back during the holidays
- Berman & Simmons Earns Chambers USA Honors
- Berman & Simmons files lawsuit on behalf of the family of David Bragdon Jr., one of six people killed in tragic Portland fire
- Berman & Simmons files wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Bangor parade victim’s widow
- Berman & Simmons in the News, 1st Quarter 2021
- Berman & Simmons in the News, 1st Quarter 2022
- Berman & Simmons in the News, 1st Quarter 2023
- Berman & Simmons in the News, 2nd Quarter 2021
- Berman & Simmons in the News, 2nd Quarter 2022
- Berman & Simmons in the News, 2nd Quarter 2023
- Berman & Simmons in the News, 3rd Quarter 2021
- Berman & Simmons in the News, 3rd Quarter, 2022
- Berman & Simmons in the News, 4th Quarter 2020
- Berman & Simmons in the News, 4th Quarter 2021
- Berman & Simmons in the News, 4th Quarter 2022
- Berman & Simmons Legal Specialists Tapped to Write Maine Trial Court Practice Book
- Berman & Simmons makes the National Law Journal’s ‘Top 100 Verdicts’
- Berman & Simmons Named 2022 “Best Law Firm” for Personal Injury and Product Liability
- Berman & Simmons Names Attorney Timothy Kenlan as its Newest Shareholder
- Berman & Simmons Plays Key Role in Recent Legislative Updates
- Berman & Simmons Represented Six More Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Against Maine’s Roman Catholic Church
- Berman & Simmons Represents Arundel Dairy Farmers in First Maine Case Involving PFAS Contamination
- Berman & Simmons Secures $750,000 Settlement for Pedestrian Brain Injury Victim
- Berman & Simmons Sexual Abuse Survivors Practice Group Completes Trauma-Informed Training
- Berman & Simmons Supports Local Organizations During the Holiday
- BERMAN & SIMMONS TURNS 100, REMAINS TRUE TO BLUE-COLLAR ROOTS
- Berman & Simmons Welcomes Attorney Charles P. Hehmeyer
- Berman & Simmons Welcomes Attorney Charles P. Hehmeyer
- Berman & Simmons Welcomes Attorneys Sarah Hall and Joe Gousse to Its Personal Injury Firm
- Berman & Simmons, Alicia Curtis honored for pro bono work on behalf of Maine’s immigrants and refugees
- Berman & Simmons: 100 years of law
- Berman & Simmons: Spreading Cheer at the Holidays and Throughout the Year
- Berman & Simmons’ Trek Across Maine Team Raises Over $5,500
- Berman & Simmons Attorney Jodi Nofsinger Recognized by Super Lawyers
- Berman & Simmons donates $2,000 to Tree Street Youth
- Berman & Simmons files court papers on behalf of El Faro victims from Maine
- Berman & Simmons proud to support the Robbie Foundation
- Berman & Simmons ranked as best law firm in Maine for plaintiffs
- Berman & Simmons represents family of 17-year-old killed in hayride
- Berman & Simmons represents widower in fatal Monmouth car crash
- Berman & Simmons to hold reception for Maine Law students
- Berman & Simmons to represent family of woman killed by driver in Saco, Maine
- Berman & Simmons wins $729K verdict for injured blueberry farmworker from eastern Maine
- Berman and Simmons Attorney Mike Bigos Presents at National Trial Lawyers Meeting
- Berman and Simmons Attorney Mike Bigos Spoke at National Trial Lawyers Meeting on Helping Sex Abuse Victims
- Berman and Simmons Attorney Susan Faunce Advocates for Women Lawyers
- Berman and Simmons Names Travis Brennan as new Shareholder
- Berman and Simmons Sponsors National Trial Competition
- Bramley named Managing Director at Berman & Simmons
- Cassidy Charette’s family disappointed by hayride safety report
- Charette family issues statement regarding haunted hayride lawsuit
- Children, medical examiner testify about West Paris accident victim
- Christopher Boots Joins Berman & Simmons
- Civil Trial Begins in West Paris Chip Truck Crash
- CN Brown, Techno Metal Post Maine Sued for Causing Farmington Explosion
- Court decision allows Sugarloaf chairlift lawsuit to move forward
- Court ruling bolsters protections for good Samaritans in Maine
- Criminal charges filed in hayride tragedy; Charette family issues statement
- Curtis and O’Connell to present at Maine Trial Lawyers seminar
- Dairy Farmers’ Blood Tests High For “Forever Chemicals”
- Daniel Kagan featured in national report on amusement park injuries
- Daniel Kagan: Don’t rush to judgment on hayride tragedy
- Daniel Kagan: Hold VW accountable for false claims
- Daniel Kagan: More regulations will not end amusement ride danger
- Driver in West Paris fatal crash testifies
- Drunk driving, liquor liability lawsuit moves forward
- Eleven Berman & Simmons Lawyers Named to Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List
- Family awarded $310K in wrongful death suit in Paris
- Family of Andrew Leighton Files Lawsuit Against Wellpath for His Death at the Maine State Prison
- Family of Maine hit-and-run victim issues statement
- Family of special-ed teacher killed in car crash files wrongful death lawsuit
- Faulty brakes may have contributed to fatal crash, witnesses say
- Faunce and Brennan speak to Maine Law students about medical malpractice
- Faunce appointed as Maine delegate to the American Association for Justice
- Fire deaths in Maine turn media attention to building safety
- Firm represents northern Maine family in misdiagnosis lawsuit
- Firm to represent mother of Lewiston boy killed in crosswalk
- Four of Penobscot Tribal Nation Sue Maine Catholic Diocese for Enabling and Coverup of Childhood Sexual Abuse By Three Priests
- Garland man files wrongful death lawsuit against his wife’s killer
- Gun Maker SIG Sauer Sued for Alleged Malfunctions, Shooting On-duty Maine Sheriff’s Deputy in Leg
- Hayride mechanic will testify in trial against Harvest Hill Farm
- Hayride victim’s parents call for vehicle inspections
- Healthcare communication breakdown is focus of Bangor malpractice trial
- High-speed police chase death moves toward lawsuit
- Husband of Windham crash victim responds to charges against driver
- ILAP features pro bono work of attorney Alicia Curtis
- Illinois Hayride Tragedy Reminiscent of Maine’s
- Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project Elects Alicia Curtis, Esq. as New Board President
- Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project opens new Lewiston office with support from Berman & Simmons
- Injured Worker Awarded $144,500
- Introducing Practice Builder–Helpful Wisdom and Insights for Maine’s New Attorneys
- JODI L. NOFSINGER, ESQ. ADMITTED TO AMERICAN COLLEGE OF TRIAL LAWYERS
- Jodi Nofsinger featured in Trial Magazine
- Jodi Nofsinger interviewed about criminal charges against Harvest Hill Farms
- Jodi Nofsinger working with ACLU of Maine on the lawsuit against two Cumberland County Jail guards
- Jodi Nofsinger, Berman & Simmons Criminal trials in Maine hayride tragedy have ‘no bearing’ on civil suit
- Jodi Nofsinger, Nicole Maines to speak about historic transgender case
- Judge awards $338K to elderly Maine couple in defective product case
- Jury awards $1.8 million to Maine couple in medical malpractice trial
- Jury awards $131K to central Maine rear-end crash victim
- Jury awards $200K to Maine victim of hit-and-run driver
- Jury Awards Lobsterman more than $800K in Medical Malpractice Case
- JURY FINDS AGAINST TRUCKING COMPANY
- Kagan pens op-ed on VW scandal, power of class actions
- Kagan to present at Maine Trial Lawyers Association fall seminar
- Knox County Jury Awards $85,000 In Which Both Parties Died Before Trial
- Lawsuit against Sugarloaf Mountain owners still pending as second chairlift accident injures seven
- Local and national media focus on El Faro victims from Maine
- Maine Board of Overseers Appoints Berman & Simmons Attorney Mike Bigos to Professional Ethics Commission
- Maine cities prioritize building safety in wake of fires
- Maine crash victim awarded $47K for neck and back injuries
- Maine farm pleads guilty to felony charge for hayride death
- Maine Fuel Board Disciplines CN Brown Technician for Neglecting to Perform Mandatory Leak Test Prior to Fatal Farmington Explosion
- Maine hunter to pay compensation for shooting landowner
- Maine Inmate Leads Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Denial of Lifesaving Hepatitis C Treatment to Hundreds of Prisoners
- Maine Inmate Reaches Historic Settlement with Maine Department of Corrections to Treat All Maine Inmates with Hepatitis C
- Maine judge awards $1 million to widower in wrongful death case
- Maine judge hears case of injured blueberry farmworker
- Maine Lawyer helps Vermont lineman win settlement
- MAINE LAWYER WINS SECOND LARGEST VERDICT IN VERMONT HISTORY
- Maine legislators honor Berman & Simmons law firm for 100th anniversary
- Maine lobsterman files suit against drunk driver who injured him
- Maine Maritime training crew pays tribute to El Faro victims
- Maine media highlight ShineOnCass Foundation in wake of settlement
- Maine police chase dispute ends in settlement
- Maine Rules of Civil Procedure amendment reminder: Electronic Service
- Maine Supreme Court Upholds $2 Million Jury Award
- Maine’s Residential Care System Fails Ailing Seniors, Raising Concerns about Medical Standards
- MaineBiz highlights Berman & Simmons’ renovation of historic Lewiston building
- Media spotlight on Maine hayride tragedy lawsuit
- Media spotlight shines on Kellie Foley’s statement
- Medical malpractice trial update: Maine man still struggling after undiagnosed infection
- Messalonskee HS lacrosse team honors Cassidy Charette
- Michael Bigos teaches trial skills to Maine Law students
- Michael Bigos, Berman & Simmons Jury awards $200K to Maine victim of hit-and-run driver
- Midcoast jury awards $155K to injured motorcyclist from Rockport
- More Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse in Maine Can Pursue Justice as State Amends Statute of Limitations
- MPBN Interviews Julian L. Sweet
- Nine Berman & Simmons Lawyers Named to 2023 Best Lawyers List
- Nine Berman & Simmons Lawyers Named to 2024 Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch Lists
- Nursing home neglect alleged in N.H. trial
- OConnell prevails after insurance companies deny compensation
- Officer violated policy during fatal chase in midcoast Maine
- One year after hayride tragedy, Cassidy’s light shines on
- Osgood building restoration earns Maine Preservation Award
- Plans take shape for ‘Cassidy’s Kitchen’ at a farm in Albion
- Portland Press Herald interviews attorney about DeCoster jail sentence
- Portland Press Herald interviews attorney Jodi Nofsinger about self defense laws
- Q&A with Rachel Therrien, Office Manager, Berman & Simmons
- Recent proposed state/federal changes as of April 2018
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- Recent proposed state/federal changes as of May 2018
- Recent Proposed State/Federal Rules Changes as of August 2016
- Recent Proposed State/Federal Rules Changes as of May 2017
- Recent Proposed State/Federal Rules Changes as of November 2016
- Recent Proposed State/Federal Rules Changes as of October 2017
- Recent Proposed State/Federal Rules Changes as of September 2016
- Recent Proposed State/Federal Rules Changes as of September 2017
- Recent State/Federal Rules Changes as of February 2016: Proposed Changes to Summary Judgment and Scheduling Order Rules
- Recent State/Federal Rules Changes as of July 2016: Daubert and Kumho Motions; Standard Track Scheduling Orders; and a Friendly Reminder About Corporate Disclosures
- Robert Furbish added as co-author of ‘Maine Tort Law’
- Settlement reached in Bangor Fourth of July Parade case
- Settlement reached in Maine haunted hayride tragedy
- Settlements reached in Maine apartment fire deaths
- Severely injured line worker thankful following lengthy trial
- Skiers hurt in derailment at Sugarloaf hire Berman & Simmon
- Statement from Hughgill family attorney Timothy Kenlan of Berman & Simmons
- Student’s death in crosswalk prompts safety upgrades in Lewiston
- Super Lawyers Recognizes 10 Attorneys from Berman & Simmons
- The York County Superior Court allows a wrongful death case to proceed to a jury trial against a Sanford couple
- Top Maine law firm adds practice area: Dangerous Drugs and Medical Devices
- Tractor-trailer driver testifies he couldn’t avoid fatal collison
- TRIAL WIN: Attorney Chuck Hehmeyer Wins Record $25 Million Jury Award
- TRIAL WIN: Berman & Simmons Attorney Michael Bigos secures $304,000 Verdict in Brain Injury Case
- TRIAL WIN: Berman & Simmons Attorney Travis Brennan Secures $1.2 Million Verdict in Medical Negligence Case
- TRIAL WIN: Berman & Simmons Attorney Travis Brennan Secures Unanimous $5 Million Medical Malpractice Jury Verdict for Bowdoinham Man
- TRIAL WIN: Berman & Simmons Attorneys Jodi Nofsinger and Susan Faunce Secure $6.5 Million Medical Malpractice Jury Verdict in Lyme Disease Case
- TRIAL WIN: Jury Awards $848,866 to Stonington Lobsterman for Hospital’s Negligence
- TRIAL WIN: Jury Awards Sanford Man $250,000 for Injuries Sustained in a Fall at a Home Construction Site
- TRIAL WIN: Military Veteran Awarded $150,000 for a Neck Injury Stemming from Car Crash
- Trucking company employees speak at fatal crash trial
- Twin City Times features Bramley’s new role at Berman & Simmons
- Two Berman & Simmons Attorneys Among Faculty at Maine State Bar Association Event
- Two Inspiring Maine Teens Honored with Inaugural Berman & Simmons Youth Leaders Award
- Two Inspiring Teens Receive Berman & Simmons Youth Leaders Award for Their Community Advocacy
- Two Juries Return Big Verdicts for Plaintiffs
- Two Remarkable Teens Advocating for Change in Their Communities Are Honored with Berman & Simmons Youth Leaders Award
- Two years after hayride tragedy, Cassidy Charette shines on
- WABI TV interviews Berman & Simmons lawyer about amusement park ride safety
- WGME I-Team interviews Daniel Kagan about defective airbags
- WGME I-Team interviews Daniel Kagan about odometer tampering
- WGME I-Team interviews Susan Faunce about dental malpractice
- WOMAN AWARDED $525,000 IN VERDICT AGAINST STATE FARM
- Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Lake Region School District, Superintendent, and Teacher
- Wrongful death lawsuit filed in Maine hayride tragedy
- Wrongful death lawsuits: Maine arson victims suffered while trying to escape blaze
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