Personal Injury Law Blog

Thomas Downing, Esq is a personal injury attorney and partner at Hardy Wolf & Downing. In his personal life, he is also Captain Downing at Yarmouth Fire/Rescue- FF1/AEMT (picture below). This article on Motor Vehicle Crash Scene Safety was written by Captain Downing. You are driving along the interstate when it ahead you see traffic has slowed. What’s going on, you ask yourself.

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Famed veteran of the United States Army and Maine legislative hopeful Stuart “Toby” Pennels passed away earlier this month from injuries sustained in an August 3rd motorcycle accident – which involved a collision with a pickup truck driver in the Sandy River Plantation area.

The death of a contractor in a recent crane accident in Maine raises questions about equipment safety on construction sites once again. Crane accidents can be life-changing for those involved, resulting in catastrophic injuries or death.

The respected consumer watchdog publication, Consumer Reports (CR), issued a statement July 28 essentially chastising Toyota for not opting for a Toyota Camry hybrid recall because of acknowledged defects in its braking system.

A five-year-old Maine girl drowned in a swimming pool last month after the adult who was supervising the pool full of children failed to notice that she had made her way to the deep end. One of the other children noticed her at the bottom of the pool and pulled her out before the adults present gave her CPR and called 911. The girl was unresponsive when taken away by ambulance.

According to Maine boating laws, it’s unlawful to operate a watercraft or negligently permit another to operate one while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Such reckless behavior puts boaters at increased risk for capsizing, collision, falls overboard, sinking, and other potentially fatal accidents.

Animal attacks are far too prevalent in Maine and across the United States. Most animal attacks involve dogs such as rottweilers, pit bulls, and wolf hybrids. Victims of these vicious attacks can contact a dog bite lawyer in Maine to learn about legal rights and options.

Research suggests that drivers severely lacking sleep may be a serious hazard to the road. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted a study revealing that as many as 7,500 fatal car crashes occur in the U.S. each year involving drowsy driving.

It’s been a bad year for North American auto manufacturers. Ford safety defect recall lawyers at Hardy, Wolf & Downing say no settlement has been negotiated yet, but it is still a possibility on the table for consumers whose safety has been put at risk. Our product liability attorneys are standing by to review claims of anyone who has been affected by an automobile recall.