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Defective Products & Online Marketplaces
/in Personal Injury /by Anthony FergusonEveryone loves shopping at online marketplaces. According to a study by Civic Economics, in 2015 Amazon sold over $200 million worth of retail goods in Maine, or as many items as 143 traditional storefronts would have sold instead. Online sellers like Amazon and eBay provide a central marketplace for literally millions of products, but when you […]
New Campaign Addresses Vehicle-Related Pedestrian Deaths in Maine
/in Pedestrian Accident /by Anthony FergusonRecent years have proven to be deadly for pedestrians throughout Maine. Last November, the Bangor Daily News published an article with an especially alarming title: ‘Maine sets 24-year record for pedestrian deaths in 2017.’ By November 2017 the Department of Transportation had already counted 18 vehicle-related pedestrian deaths, surpassing the 17 reported in 2016. Before the year was […]
Maine City Chosen for Self-Driving Car Pilot Program
/in Car Accident, Community News /by Anthony FergusonIn July the Portland Press-Herald announced that Maine’s largest city would be one of seven locations across the globe to test new software that specifies traffic restrictions and rules for self-driving cars. The platform, called AV Road Rules, was developed by INRIX, a Washington-based technology company. The software is designed to serve as a guidebook to assist […]
The Zimmer VerSys Femoral Stem
/in Personal Injury /by Anthony FergusonLast January the New York Times published an op-ed piece titled Can Your Hip Replacement Kill You? It featured the story of Dr. Stephen Tower, an orthopedic surgeon who, in 2006, received a Johnson & Johnson metal-on-metal hip implant after his right hip gave out. Five years later, he was in so much pain that he underwent another surgery […]
What is the Eggshell Rule?
/in Car Accident, Injuries, Traumatic Brain Injury /by Anthony FergusonThe Eggshell Rule protects a victim with a pre-existing condition that makes him or her more susceptible to injury than a person in good health. Also called the “Eggshell Skull” Rule, the theory is that a person with an especially fragile skull who suffers a blow to the head should be able to recover for the […]
Maine Elderly Driving Laws
/in Accident, Personal Injury /by Anthony FergusonThanks to healthier lifestyles and ongoing advances in medical technology, Americans are living longer. Today’s senior citizens feel better, are more active after retirement, and are determined to keep their independence. This includes retaining their driving privileges for as long as possible, increasing the importance of elderly driving laws. Elderly Driving Habits by the Numbers […]
Snowmobile Accidents: Hit Those Trails Safely
/in Accident /by Anthony FergusonMaine is widely regarded as the snowmobile destination of the Northeast with both residents and visitors flocking to its 14,000 miles of maintained trails every year, meaning there is a greater risk of experiencing snowmobile accidents. According to the Maine Snowmobile Association, there are over 85,000 machines registered in the state. Some enthusiasts only […]
Let Your Eyes Deceive You: You Could Be Safer
/in Car Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury /by Anthony FergusonIllusion has long played a role in art and cinema, but now a town in Iceland is using 3-D paint to improve local traffic safety. Last October the small fishing village of Ísafjörður painted a pedestrian crosswalk illusion on a narrow street. To approaching drivers, they look like a set of above-ground barrier-bars capable of tearing […]
Black Ice – A Hidden Danger on Maine Roads
/in Car Accident, Personal Injury /by Anthony FergusonIn Maine, black ice is a notorious risk once winter begins and temperatures drop below freezing. What makes it especially dangerous is its deceptive appearance. As you approach, it looks like a wet or recently paved stretch of road, so you don’t even realize that you’ve hit a thin layer of ice until it’s too […]
Distracted Driving Now Easier to Prove in Maine
/in Car Accident /by Anthony FergusonThe Maine Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that circumstantial evidence may be sufficient to prove civil violations in fatal distracted driving accidents. The ruling states that direct evidence of what activity distracted the driver is not necessarily a prerequisite for finding a civil violation. The court’s decision comes at a time when accidents involving distracted drivers are on […]