There’s a lot of road work going on in the area during this time of year. Officials with the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) are taking advantage of the clear weather and are getting to work on making our streets safer and more efficient for our motorists.Our Bangor car accident…
Some media reports have indicated that steadily rising gas prices and an overall economy that continues to flounder will stall Labor Day travel plans in Maine and across the country. Not so, says the American Auto Association. Bangor car accident lawyers understand that the reality is, travel is going to…
It was only a handful of months ago that a school bus collided with a tractor-trailer in Farmington, sending more than a dozen middle school students to the hospital with cuts and bruises. Our Bangor personal injury lawyers know that as frightening as it was for those children, it could…
Over the last 10 years, the number of pedestrian deaths across the country has been decreasing ever so slightly, according to The Washington Post. But the increase in 2010 shows that pedestrian accidents remain a stubborn constant, even as the overall number of traffic fatalities has continued to decrease.In 2010,…
You wouldn’t drive with a blindfold on. So why do motorists drive without looking at the road?sWe’re talking about texting while driving. It’s not exactly putting a blindfold over your eyes and hitting the road, but it has the same effect at times.To help to get drivers’ eyes back on…
Officials with the legislative delegation of Washington County recently met with representatives from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services and other safety and health officials to discuss the recent closure of Calais’ only licensed nursing home. According to BDN Maine, the closure eliminated more than 50 beds belonging…
Employers have an obligation to keep employee’s safe on the job. Work accidents in Bangor and elsewhere in Maine are more likely when a company fails to live up to safety requirements. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently cited several Maine businesses for fail noncompliance.Employers are required to…
In 2010, there were more than 290 fatal car accidents in Bangor and elsewhere in Maine. There were also another 21,000 car crashes that resulted in injury and an additional 23,000 tallied that were property-damage only accidents. That means that our state saw more than 44,000 car accidents in one…
There’s going to be nearly $25 million in cash incentives available to states that decide that their distracted driving laws could use a facelift. Congress recently decided that it was going to free up millions to help to persuade state lawmakers to strengthen their road laws to help to reduce…
The Maine State Police (MSP) are going to be out in full force over the Fourth of July holiday. They are going to be out in their patrol cars and in aircraft and will have all hands on deck to enforce the state’s traffic laws. This effort is to help…