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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

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...

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

Holiday weekend crash in Biddeford and both insurers are denying me who pays?

$50,000 can disappear fast in a serious crash, even though Maine requires at least $50,000/$100,000/$25,000 in liability coverage. Picture a Biddeford nurse driving between...

A driver makes an illegal U-turn by turning the vehicle around to go in the opposite direction where that maneuver is forbidden by traffic law, road signs, lane markings, or...

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...

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...

How long do I have to file a UM claim after a Brunswick hit-and-run?

Usually six years in Maine for an injury lawsuit - and that surprises people because insurers often act like a hit-and-run claim had to be finished within weeks. The myth is:...

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

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

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

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

period 1 coverage

Like a work truck idling in a driveway before it pulls onto a narrow road, a rideshare driver can be "on the job" without yet having a passenger in the vehicle. In that gap,...

strict liability traffic violation

You'll usually see this on a traffic ticket, court notice, or insurance paperwork as a line that labels the offense or explains that "no culpable mental state" has to be...

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

What happens if I wait to report my child's Augusta crash injury after July 4th?

The biggest money-loser is waiting because your child "seems okay." In Maine, that delay lets insurers argue the injury was minor, unrelated, or caused later, especially after...

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

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...

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

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