
Medical Malpractice: The Stroke Case
You’re lying in bed, and suddenly, you cannot feel one side of your body, your face droops, and you are slurring your words like you’ve...
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Three-Year Statute Sparks Potential Change in Medical Malpractice Law
In Maine, there is a three-year statute of limitations that restricts an individual’s ability to file a malpractice lawsuit. Essentially, this rule states that an...
Read MoreBenjamin Gideon Voted 2023 “Lawyer of the Year”
Gideon Asen, LLC is ecstatic to announce that Benjamin Gideon has been voted the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” for medical malpractice law and personal...
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Continuing Negligent Treatment Doctrine Applies Across Multiple Medical Practitioners
In Baker v. Farrand, 2011 ME 91, 26 A.3d 806, the Maine Law Court held that, under the “continuing negligent treatment” doctrine, a doctor could...
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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...
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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...
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