maine Personal Injury Lawyers

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is negligence?
  In its most simple definition, it means that someone was careless and as a result of being careless, someone else was injured. Negligence serves as the basis for a personal injury lawsuit.  … more
• What does the term "liable" mean?
  The term liable generally means that a court has determined individual, company or some other entity caused, and is responsible for, another person's injury.  When a defendant is found liable, … more
• What does the term "reasonable person" mean?
  A person has acted negligently if he or she has departed from the conduct expected of a reasonably prudent person acting under the same or similar circumstances. The hypothetical reasonable person … more

Legal Articles

• Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Personal Injury: Can You Sue an Ex for an STD?
  A governing legal principle in our society is that we have a duty to avoid causing an unreasonable risk of harm to others.  In plain English this means “don’t do something which you know will hurt someone.”  In most states this duty extends to sexual partners.  A partner who knows or should have known that they are infected with a sexually transmitted disease … more
• The Benefits of Litigation Funding Companies
  The law provides a potential remedy for plaintiffs who are hurt due to the negligence or recklessness of others. Specifically, state and federal laws allow plaintiffs to sue defendants to recover the damages that they incur as a result of the defendant’s legal negligence. While the effects of the personal injury can never be fully negated, damages are intended to put the … more

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