Personal Injury Law Blog

Maine winters are known the world over for their breathtaking beauty.  They bring to mind images of pristine winter woods,  sparkling snow and cozy nights snuggled by the fire.

Students at Cape Elizabeth High had a unique learning opportunity when their high school was turned into a real, working courtroom. Since 2006, the Maine Supreme Court has turned 25 high school auditoriums into real, working courtrooms, where high school students listen as Maine lawyers give appellate arguments on real cases.

Maine has an unusually high proportion of older drivers,  and this number is expected to grow exponentially in the coming decades. About 20 percent of Maine’s licensed drivers are 65 and older. 22 percent of the fatal crashes that took place in Maine in 2010 involved drivers who were 65 years and older.

You’re sitting at a stop light when you notice that the driver of the car next to you is wearing a blindfold.  Before you can react,  the light turns green.  To your absolute horror,  the unseeing blockhead takes off like a bat out of hell.  For a heart-pounding 4.6 seconds,  he drives the length of a football field at 55 mph, all while driving blind.

High Definition Fiber Tracking Patients with mild traumatic brain injuries (TBI) often face an uphill battle when trying to obtain a proper diagnosis in the aftermath of their injury.  The traumatic brain injury lawyers at Hardy,  Wolf and Downing recognize this unfortunate pattern of poor diagnosis after a mild TBI.