Berman & Simmons News Articles

  • Top Reasons Why Mainers Should Oppose Tort Reform, H.R. 1215

    If you’ve been seriously harmed by an unsafe medication, a preventable hospital error, or a doctor’s negligence, you have a constitutional right to have your day in court, and for a jury of your peers to decide what fair compensation should be.

  • How to Contact Maines Congresspeople and Oppose H.R. 1215

    You can help make sure local juries—not Washington lobbyists—decide what compensation is fair for Mainers harmed by medical negligence. Tell Congress that you oppose H.R. 1215, and urge them to oppose it.Take the time to write, call, or send an email to your U.S. Representatives and Senators. Tell them to protect your right to trial by a jury of your peers, including the right for a jury to decide compensation in medical malpractice cases, guaranteed by the 7th Amendment.Contact your Maine representatives today to let them know you believe victims of medical malpractice should keep their rights to a fair trial and full compensation. Urge them to reject this bill.Congressman Bruce PoliquinCongresswoman Chellie PingreeSenator Susan CollinsSenator Angus King

  • Maine Hospital Infection Rates & Lawsuits

    On any given day, about one in 25 hospital patients has a hospital-acquired infection. In this blog post, we explore ways to prevent HAIs, and how to take legal action if it happens to you.

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