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Augusta adjuster says your Facebook photos "don't look like neglect" - that's a dirty trick

An insurer is using ordinary family photos to downplay obvious signs of nursing home neglect, even though unexplained weight loss, dehydration, bedsores, and falls usually point to understaffing or worse.

ARTICLE by Sarah Dumont

My husband fell in Augusta and now this settlement feels like a trap

A ladder gave out, the injuries are real, and the payout being offered may sound stable while quietly shorting the future.

ARTICLE by Rick Plourde

Waited too long after spotting neglect in Brunswick - did you blow the case?

When neglect happens at a government-linked nursing facility in Brunswick, missing Maine's notice deadline is bad, but it is not always the automatic funeral the facility wants you to think it is.

ARTICLE by Michael Devlin

A Brunswick factory manager hinted immigration trouble if you filed - that threat is garbage

A delivery driver around Brunswick who got sick after years around industrial solvents can still file a Maine work injury claim even if a supervisor is trying to scare him with immigration talk.

ARTICLE by Corey Thibodeau

Skipped the ER after a Portland bus crash? The disc injury fight starts there

A retail worker in Portland got rear-ended on a bus, felt okay at first, and now the insurer is trying to use the delayed treatment against a herniated disc claim.

ARTICLE by Corey Thibodeau

Rent, surgery, and two jobs on the line after a roof fall in Auburn

A roof fall at work can turn into a mess fast when the property owner, contractor, staffing company, and a trucking company all start pointing fingers and key evidence is about to disappear.

ARTICLE by Sarah Dumont

My buddy says the VA will grab my Brunswick crash money - is that actually true?

A Brunswick carpenter with a traumatic brain injury after a head-on crash needs to know whether VA benefits reduce a Maine injury claim and what it means when two non-drivers keep pointing at each other.

ARTICLE by Janet Webber

Should I use Medicare or report my Biddeford work injury if my boss threatens ICE?

The worst mistake people make is staying quiet and putting the bills through Medicare because a boss used deportation threats to scare them. The smarter path is to report the...

I still can't feel my hands and this settlement barely covers the damage

A Lewiston business owner with five employees is being pushed toward a crash settlement that looks small compared to permanent hand numbness from a neck injury.

ARTICLE by Corey Thibodeau

Plant insurer says the wrong company had your claim - here's the game

A crushed-hand case in Augusta can turn into a deadline fight, a blame fight, and a money fight all at once.

ARTICLE by Michael Devlin

road rage charge

A road rage allegation can raise fines, trigger a criminal record, increase insurance costs, and seriously damage the at-fault driver's position in an injury case. When...

Can my boss in South Portland fire my teen for reporting a work injury?

Your employer is hoping you never find out this: in Maine, a work injury claim does not depend on immigration status, and retaliating for reporting an injury is illegal. In the...

My sister's kid got chemicals splashed at an Augusta school, who files the claim?

The worst mistake people make is assuming the child has plenty of time, so the adults can wait through the holidays and deal with it later. A parent or legal guardian files the...

When Overservice Claims Matter After a Crash

If an impaired driver wrecked your body and your CDL is suddenly on shaky ground, the fight over the bar or restaurant that kept serving them is not the same fight as the DUI case.

ARTICLE by Janet Webber

aggressive driving

Dangerous, hostile, or impatient behavior behind the wheel - such as tailgating, weaving through traffic, speeding, brake-checking, or running lights - is commonly called...

Insurance says your tiny traffic ticket makes this Portland injury your fault - seriously?

A Portland welder fell on wet stairs with no handrail or warning signs, and now the other side is trying to muddy the case with a minor traffic violation that may have little to do with who actually caused the injury.

ARTICLE by Keith Ouellette

Is chasing a Lewiston motorcycle TBI claim even worth it if your contract says arbitration and you're undocumented?

A helmet doesn't kill a brain injury claim, arbitration may not control the whole case, and your immigration status usually matters a lot less than you think.

ARTICLE by Michael Devlin

A guy on the next crew got real money for a head injury - why are you getting brushed off in Lewiston?

A Lewiston HVAC tech with a skull fracture discovered months after a construction fall needs to know whether Maine's deadline already ran and why a "late" diagnosis can still be a real claim.

ARTICLE by Lin Chen

Get this wrong after a crash, and you can end up filing against the wrong insurance policy, missing workers' compensation, or believing a gig company has no responsibility when...

Borrowed car, denied coverage, and your hands already in bad shape - now what?

A Lewiston doctor with preexisting carpal tunnel gets hit by someone driving a borrowed car and has to figure out whether her own uninsured or underinsured coverage is the only real money left.

ARTICLE by Keith Ouellette