You’ve come to the right place.
Latest News
Medical Malpractice: The Stroke Case
Medical Malpractice

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...

Read More
Three-Year Statute Sparks Potential Change in Medical Malpractice Law
General Law

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 More
Benjamin Gideon Voted 2023 “Lawyer of the Year”
Latest News

Benjamin 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...

Read More
Continuing Negligent Treatment Doctrine Applies Across Multiple Medical Practitioners
Medical Malpractice

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...

Read More
Retaining Good Expert Witnesses in Medical Malpractice Cases
Medical Malpractice

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...

Read More
Medical Malpractice Claims Under the Federal Tort Claims Act
Medical Malpractice

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...

Read More