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Retaining Good Expert Witnesses in Medical Malpractice Cases

There’s nothing that can sink a medical malpractice case faster than a bad performance by an expert. Those of us who do this work have...

Mishandling of Bodies at Lewiston Crematorium Led to $5.5M Award

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25 Oct 2022

Mishandling of Bodies at Lewiston Crematorium Led to $5.5M Award

During the summer of 2021, it was discovered that 11 bodies were left to decompose in the basement of a Lewiston funeral home. More than...

Lewiston Funeral Home Faces Legal Action Over Mishandled Bodies

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25 Oct 2022

Lewiston Funeral Home Faces Legal Action Over Mishandled Bodies

A funeral home based in Lewiston, Maine, is being sued for at least $5 million for the mishandling of 11 bodies. The suit follows the...

Medical Malpractice Claims Under the Federal Tort Claims Act

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03 Oct 2022

Medical Malpractice Claims Under the Federal Tort Claims Act

Most medical malpractice claims are filed and litigated in Maine Superior Court, following the specialized pre-litigation screening panel procedures outlined in the Maine Health Security...

What Is the “Medical Record,” and Why Does It Matter in Medical Malpractice Cases?

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30 Sep 2022

What Is the “Medical Record,” and Why Does It Matter in Medical Malpractice Cases?

Medical malpractice cases typically center around review and interpretation of the patient’s “medical record.” However, in the digital era, just what constitutes a patient’s “medical...

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29 Sep 2022

Portland Couple Sues Unlicensed Driver

A Portland couple has sustained injuries in a head-on car collision involving a driver that should have lost his license a month earlier. The injured...