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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

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

Why does the insurer want me to settle before Portland doctors rate my disability?

Maine crash cases with lasting disability often end up in the five- or six-figure range, and that is exactly why insurers push early. The common mistake is settling while you...

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

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

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

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

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

unsafe lane change

A ticket for this can cost money fast, raise insurance rates, and quietly shape who gets blamed after a crash. In an injury case, a driver accused of making an unsafe lane...

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

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

What happens if my wife signs the Bangor insurer release before winter crash treatment ends?

The most expensive mistake is signing a full release before the doctors know the real extent of the injury. If your wife signs it, the insurer usually sends one check, closes...

moving violation vs non-moving violation

The difference can hit both your bank account and your position in a legal dispute. One kind of ticket is more likely to raise insurance costs, add points or other driving...

coefficient of friction

Like the difference between sneakers gripping a gym floor and boots sliding on black ice, this measures how much one surface resists sliding against another. In crash analysis,...

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...

prima facie speed limit

A prima facie speed limit is a speed set by law or posted on a roadway that is presumed lawful under normal conditions, but that presumption can be overcome by evidence showing...

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

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...

Who pays my Bangor hip implant poisoning bills before any settlement comes in?

It depends, but usually not the implant company up front. The myth is that once a device fails, the manufacturer or doctor starts paying bills right away. In Maine, that is...

event data recorder

What is that little "black box" people talk about after a crash? It is an electronic device built into many newer vehicles that captures a short burst of technical information...