Personal Injury Law Blog

A product liability lawyer represents clients injured or harmed by a defective product or, conversely, those companies or individuals accused of selling a defective product that harmed a consumer or consumers.

If you’ve been injured in a work-related fall, a slip and fall lawyer can help you with your workers’ compensation claim to ensure you receive the compensation you deserve. Slip and fall accidents on the job are among the leading causes of injuries in the workplace. As the term suggests, they result when a person, by no fault of their own, slips or trips and falls and is injured.

If you have been hit from behind in your car in a rear-end collision, it’s in your best interests to know what to do at the accident scene and the steps you need to take after. Among these steps is knowing when and if to contact a car accident lawyer to help ensure that you receive the compensation you deserve for all damages related to the collision.

Knowing how to increase settlement value after an injury ensures that you, the victim, are awarded the money you deserve. As the term suggests, settlement value is the amount of compensation a claimant receives for a personal injury claim.

Knowing when to hire a workers’ compensation attorney can help ensure you are awarded the compensation you deserve if you have been injured on the job. Once you report your injury, and you should do it as soon as possible, how your employer or company, or their insurance provider, responds to your claim should indicate whether or not to hire a workers’ compensation attorney.

Hardly a day goes by where a Mainer is not seriously harmed in a motor vehicle accident, leaving the injured and his or her loved ones saddled with unexpected medical bills, lost income, and other economic losses.

A product liability lawyer assists those severely injured by a defective product and receives compensation for their damages. A product liability attorney is uniquely qualified to advise those injured by a defective product and help victims make a case for compensation against the responsible party.

A car accident in Maine is more likely to happen in the winter than any other time of year should be of little surprise to anyone. When the roadways and highways become slippery, winter car accidents happen. From vehicles sliding off the roads or into other cars, getting hit from behind or sideswiped, driving in wintry weather, in a snowstorm, or across black ice can be a challenge.

In filing a personal injury claim, you may consider representing yourself to save on the added expense of hiring a lawyer or the perceived loss of compensation due to paying a lawyer part of your award or settlement.

In Maine, uninsured motorist coverage, commonly referred to as UM, is required by law for all drivers. The minimum policy coverage is $50,000 per person and $100,000 per accident, representing one of the US’s highest bodily injury liability insurance requirements. UM covers injuries, not damages, caused by an “at-fault” driver with insufficient coverage.