Our teens are gearing up for prom and graduation season and they’re looking forward to closing out their high school career. What they might not be thinking too much about is their safety on our roadways — especially with the dangers of drinking and driving.Our teens may not be able…
In the state of Maine, there are around 1,170 miles of railroad tracks. Along these tracks, Pan Am; Maine, Montreal & Atlantic Railroad; and other railroad companies carry passengers and freight. In the vast majority of situations, the trains travel uneventfully along the tracks to their destination. In some instances,…
As the winter thaw gives way to spring, more pedestrians will be out on the roads in Maine this summer. This means that drivers of cars and other motor vehicles need to start keeping their eyes open for walkers and joggers in order to avoid a potentially disastrous accident. Our…
Distracted driving is one of the top causes of car accident death in the United States. Unfortunately, while most people know it is really dangerous to drive while they are distracted, drivers still do it every single day. The National Safety Council is trying to discourage this risky behavior by…
Warm weather in Maine is right around the corner, and as the temperatures start to rise, the number of bicycle riders on the road is also likely to increase. Biking in Bangor and throughout Maine is a popular pastime and both locals and visitors enjoy taking to the trails or…
It has been well established that a driver who is drunk is not a very good driver. Drunk drivers have impaired reflexes that make them unable to react effectively behind the wheel. Blurred vision and impaired faculties can make a drunk driver swerve or go into the wrong lane, and…
Competing automakers for years worked to out-silence one another. That is, they wanted to make a vehicle that purred as opposed to roared. They wanted the ride to be smooth and the sound to be as quiet as possible. Then, it seemed like the hybrid and electric cars won that…
It’s no secret that teens are among the most at-risk population in terms of safety on the road. Our Portland car accident lawyers know that their inexperience alone is a factor in many crashes, as is their propensity to become distracted and engage in reckless behaviors behind the wheel. When…
Snowstorms in Maine, like the one we’re experiencing now, are nothing new. Neither is the risk motorists take every time they get behind the wheel when road conditions are slick, snowy or icy. Still, our Bangor car accident lawyers believe it’s worth an important to keep safety at the forefront,…
Every year, taxpayers in this country spend an estimated $20 billion through the health care system for those who need to receive life-saving kidney dialysis, costing nearly $80,000 per patient. But even so, our Bangor medical malpractice attorneys understand that mortality rates involving U. . dialysis patients are among the…