Rabid wildlife has attacked two Brunswick residents and two dogs in recent days. While references to Stephen King’s “Cujo” will no doubt abound, the fact remains summer is already the most dangerous time of year for Maine dog bite injuries; confirmed cases of rabies in the area will only serve…
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Maine Amusement Park Injury Risks Highlighted in Peak Fair Season
When seven were injured and one killed on a state fair ride in Ohio, officials with the Bangor State Fair initiated additional safety checks on a ride similar to the one that malfunctioned, to ensure there were no future tragedies. In fact, the Freak Out ride in Bangor is manufactured…
Summer Segway Tours in Maine May Pose Risk of Injuries
A segway is known widely as being the primary mode of transportation for the goofy “Mall Cop” character Paul Blart. Segways, those two-wheeled, one-person motorized transportation devices, are typically seen as innocuous and easy-to-use, if a bit silly-looking. However, as recently reported by The Washington Post, summer Segway tours are increasingly…
Bangor Nursing Home Abuse Investigations Falter
When nursing home abuse and neglect is suspected in Maine facilities – including those that provide care for vulnerable and disabled adults – it is expected that reports made to the Office of Aging and Disability Services will trigger an independent investigation by the state’s office of Adult Protective Services.…
Pit Bulls in Maine Dog Attack to Be Euthanized, Victim Mulling Civil Injury Lawsuit
A judge in Central Maine ordered two pit bull dogs euthanized after an August attack in Augusta resulted in the death of a much smaller dog and serious injuries to the deceased animal’s owner. The owner of the two pit bulls, who also owns a dog grooming business, had advocated…
Maine Woman Sues New Hampshire Company for Food Poisoning That Sickened Child
A woman from York County, Maine is suing a beef manufacturer headquartered in New Hampshire following an outbreak of E. coli that made her 9-year-old son so sick he had to be hospitalized. According to a report from SeaCoastOnline.com, plaintiff purchased the meat at a store in Kittery, and she…
Estate of Gagnon v. Anthony – Comparative Fault in Maine Personal Injury Lawsuit
The issue of comparative fault in Maine personal injury lawsuits is a significant one because, depending on the degree of it, an injured person’s right to collect damages may be significantly reduced or eliminated entirely. Maine Revised Statute Titel 14 Part 1 Chapter 7 Section 156 covers “comparative negligence.” The…
Wood v. Wood – Maine Supreme Judicial Court Hears Husband-Wife Injury Lawsuit
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has remanded for further consideration a case in which a wife sued her husband for damages caused by his negligent operation of a motorcycle on which she was a passenger. Although it often seems unthinkable outside of family court that spouses might sue one another,…
Hill-Spotswood v. Mayhew et al. – Injured Worker Seeks State Liability for Attack by Patient
An 18-weeks pregnant woman who worked in a Maine psychiatric center was violently attacked with a pen by a mentally ill patient with a history of violence. Worker suffered severe pain and disfigurement, was forced to undergo surgery to remove part of the pen from her right hand and now…
Report: Maine Nursing Homes Improve Medication Track Record, Still Lag
A new report by the Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program indicates the state is the No. 1 most-improved when it comes to slashing the number of potentially fatal antipsychotic medications doled out to elderly in nursing homes. That’s certainly good news. But there’s more to it. The state still ranks…