Hazardous waste poses significant risks to human health, the environment, and communities. As a personal injury law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of individuals in Maine, we understand the severe consequences that can result from hazardous waste incidents. According to a recent article, a freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed…
The Maine Supreme Court recently handed down an important decision in an asbestos lawsuit that may have an impact on future toxic tort cases in Maine. In Grant v. Foster Wheeler et. al., the court affirmed a lower court’s grant of summary judgment for numerous defendants accused of liability to…
The father of a 21-month-old boy says their child died in a Portland hospital after falling ill a week after a visit to the Oxford County Fair. The child was diagnosed with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, which is a disease born of E. coli, a bacteria that’s typically found in the…
When three young children and their parents were exposed to toxic lead in their rented Maine home, they sought compensation through the courts. After being denied a jury trial on some of the negligence complaints raised, the family lost the remaining claims at trial. But now, the Maine Supreme Court…