Reported by WCSH6.com (NEWS CENTER)
Heather O’Bryan, Producer
4/28/10

LEBANON, Maine  – Four people were taken to the hospital after a three vehicle crash Tuesday night on the Carl Broggi Highway. Lebanon rescue says there were two cars pulled off to the side of the road; a disabled Buick, and a Jeep that was helping out. A third car, a Chevy Caprice, hit the parked Buick, which slammed into the Jeep in front of it. The driver of the Jeep was looking under the hood of the Buick at the time of the crash and was thrown 30 feet into a ditch. The driver of the Buick was talking to the passenger in the Jeep. Both were injured along with a 3 year old child. The driver of the Caprice was treated at the scene. None of the injuries are believed to be life threatening.

Following that crash emergency crews were called to Little River Road for an SUV into a telephone pole. The driver was trapped inside the vehicle because wires had fallen.  Once CMP arrived, the driver was pulled out of the car. He was taken to Goodall Hospital and is expected to be okay. Both crashes are under investigation.

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Reported By Christopher Cousins
Bangor Daily News Staff
4/27/10 

PITTSFIELD, Maine — A husband and wife were hospitalized with serious injuries Sunday after they were thrown from a motorcycle, according to Pittsfield Police Department Sgt. Timothy Roussin. The couple of Waverly Avenue in Pittsfield were traveling out of town on Main Street on their Harley-Davidson motorcycle at about 1:30 p.m. In the area of 534 Main St., according to Roussin, the couple passed a family member’s house and the husband, who was driving, beeped to someone who was outside doing lawn work. He didn’t notice that a Toyota Camry driven by a man, 56, was slowing to turn into his home next door. The motorcycle hit the back of the Toyota and both husband and wife, who were not wearing helmets, were thrown from the bike. 

The husband, 44, suffered multiple broken bones, and the wife, 41, suffered a major head injury, according to Roussin. The couple has children, but Roussin did not know how many or their ages. They were taken to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor — the wife by LifeFlight helicopter. The husband was listed in fair condition Monday afternoon, according to an EMMC spokeswoman. No information was available about the wife’s condition. In addition to Roussin, officers from the Maine State Police, Somerset County Sheriff’s Department and rescue workers from Pittsfield Fire Department and Sebasticook Valley Hospital assisted at the scene.

Roussin said witness statements and a reconstruction of the crash indicated driver inattention was to blame for the accident. No charges against any of the people involved are expected.

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Reported by BDN Staff
4/19/10 

ABBOT, Maine — A Guilford man died early Sunday morning when he was ejected from his 2008 Chevy Aveo after it left Back Abbot Road. The man, 33, was southbound about 3:40 a.m. when he apparently lost control while going around a curve, according to James Kane, an investigator with the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office. He had left a residence on Back Abbot Road shortly before the accident, Kane said Sunday night. The car struck and broke a utility pole before it headed across a ditch and came to rest against a large tree. The victim did not appear to have been wearing a seat belt, Kane said. Kane said the man had been living in Guilford but grew up in the Abbot area.

Although this was a single car accident, recovery for the family of the decedent may be possible.  The product liability team at Berman & Simmons has successfully recovered against major auto manufacturers in one-car accidents where a defective or dangerous condition of the car caused or contributed to the accident.  In this case, there may be a question of medical advice or malpractice if the accident was caused by a treatable medical condition or reaction to a prescription medication.  For more information, contact Berman & Simmons at 1-800-244-3576 or read more on our website on our car accident practice page.

Reported by WMTW.com
Channel 8
April 18, 2010

WILTON, Maine — A deadly crash in the Town of Wilton is under investigation by the Franklin Co. Sheriff’s Department.  Wilton Police said a Ford F250 ran off the road at the intersection of Route 2 and Route 4 and rolled over an embankment, coming to rest against several trees. Police said the truck was passing a red sedan that was also headed eastbound on Route 4.  Police said three people were inside the truck at the time of the crash.  According to police, a man, 25, of Dixfield was killed.  Another man, 27, was taken to Franklin emorial Hospital with serious injuries and a third man, 25, was not injured.  The wilton Police Department is asking anyone in the vehicle that the truck passed prior to the accident to call the department at 645-4222.

Although this was a single car accident, recovery for the injured victim and family of the decedent may be possible.  The product liability team at Berman & Simmons has successfully recovered against major auto manufacturers in one-car accidents where a defective or dangerous condition of the car caused or contributed to the accident.  Recovery for the passenger may also be possible through the driver’s liability insurance policy, particularly if the driver was speeding or otherwise negligent, or the passenger’s own underinsured or uninsured motorist policy.   For more information, contact Berman & Simmons at 1-800-244-3576 or read more on our website on our car accident practice page.

Reported By Sharon Kiley Mack
BDN Staff
4/15/10 

COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine — Two people were sent to the hospital about noon Wednesday after a pickup truck rear-ended a sedan near the intersection of U.S. Routes 1 and 187. The Pontiac Grand Am, operated by a woman of Perry, was preparing to turn left into Elmer’s Country Store when it was struck from the rear by a GMC pickup driven by a man, 39, of Harrington, according to Washington County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Timothy Tabbutt. The woman’s sedan was spun around and pushed into the store’s driveway. Both vehicles were heavily damaged, and the woman was trapped inside her car. Jonesport, Addison and Columbia Falls fire departments went to the accident and used extrication tools to remove the woman. She was taken to Down East Community Hospital with serious injuries, according to Tabbutt. A passenger in the woman’s car, also of Perry, also was taken to DECH, complaining of back pain. The man was uninjured but was charged with operating a motor vehicle without a license. Deputy Keith York was assisted at the scene by Maine State Police Sgt. Jeff Ingemi, Tabbutt said.

 At Berman & Simmons, we are experts in assisting clients in car accident cases like this one.  We gather all of the evidence and use the best accident reconstruction experts to recreate the conditions of the accident.  We explore all angles of recovery for the victims and their families, including liability claims, underinsured or uninsured motorist claims and product defect claims arising out of dangerous and defective cars.  We have recovered millions of dollars in cases where other lawyers were unable to find a legal remedy.  If you or someone you know have suffered an accident-related injury or death, please give us a call or send an email.  We do not charge anything for a consultation.  For more information, visit our website at www.bermansimmons.com.

Reported by Jose Leiva/Sun Journal
April 16th 2010

LEWISTON, Maine — A dozen or more fire, rescue and police crews from Auburn, Lewiston and United Ambulance responded to a fatal accident at the intersection of Sabattus Street and Randall Road in Lewiston Friday morning. It appears an SUV traveling westbound on Sabattus Street hit the back of a Pine Tree recycling truck. It was reported shortly after 10:30 a.m. Rescue crews had to dismantle the SUV to extricate the driver, who appeared to be a woman. Police said an adult and two children were removed from the SUV.  The adult was taken to Central Maine Medical Center. Police later called the crash a fatality. Three doors, the roof and seats of the SUV were removed during the extrication process.

Several Lewiston police officers, including Chief Mike Bussiere, were on the scene and State Police were also responding because of the involvement of a commercial vehicle in the accident.  Sabattus Street east of Randall Road was expected to be closed for some time while police investigated the accident. For full article, see article.

 At Berman & Simmons, we are experts in assisting clients in car accident cases like this one.  We gather all of the evidence and use the best accident reconstruction experts to recreate the conditions of the accident.  We explore all angles of recovery for the victims and their families, including liability claims, underinsured or uninsured motorist claims and product defect claims arising out of dangerous and defective cars.  We have recovered millions of dollars in cases where other lawyers were unable to find a legal remedy.  If you or someone you know have suffered an accident-related injury or death, please give us a call or send an email.  We do not charge anything for a consultation.  For more information, visit our website at www.bermansimmons.com.

Reported by Sharon Pelletier
WABI Tv5
April 13th 2010

ALBION, Maine–A 34 year old woman from China, Maine has been killed in a motorcycle crash in Albion.  Deputies with the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office say that she was traveling along Route 202 around 7:00 last night with two other motorcyclists.  Witnesses reported seeing her bike swerve into the path of a box truck that was traveling in the opposite direction. The truck hit the bike head on.  She was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the truck was not injured. The other bikers managed to avoid the collision.  Deputies say it looks like she was new at motorcycling.  She had just gotten her license last week-end.

At Berman & Simmons, we are experts in assisting clients in car accident cases like this one.  We gather all of the evidence and use the best accident reconstruction experts to recreate the conditions of the accident.  We explore all angles of recovery for the victims and their families, including liability claims, underinsured or uninsured motorist claims and product defect claims arising out of dangerous and defective cars.  We have recovered millions of dollars in cases where other lawyers were unable to find a legal remedy.  If you or someone you know have suffered an accident-related injury or death, please give us a call or send an email.  We do not charge anything for a consultation.  For more information, visit our website at www.bermansimmons.com.

Reported by WCSH6.com
Craig Pushard, Producer
April 11, 2010

STANDISH, Maine (NEWS CENTER)–The 17 year old boy was flown by LifeFlight to Portland.  It happened just before five o’clock Sunday on the Manchester Road.  The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department tells us that an Acura Integra failed to make it around a curve, went off the road, and crashed into a stand of trees. Emergency crews found two 17 year old boys in the car. One of them had to be extricated. He was flown to Maine Medical Center. His injuries are described as serious, but not life threatening. The other boy was treated at the scene and picked up by his parents.  Deputies say it looks like speed was a major factor in the crash.

Although this was a single car accident, recovery for the injured victim may be possible.  The product liability team at Berman & Simmons has successfully recovered against major auto manufacturers in one-car accidents where a defective or dangerous condition of the car caused or contributed to the accident.  Recovery for the passenger may also be possible through the driver’s liability insurance policy, particularly if the driver was speeding or otherwise negligent, or the passenger’s own underinsured or uninsured motorist policy.   For more information, contact Berman & Simmons at 1-800-244-3576 or read more on our website on our car accident practice page.

Reported by SunJournal.com
Apr 09, 2010 12:01 am

ARUNDEL, Maine–A Maryland man was killed and his wife seriously injured Thursday night when their car crashed on the Maine Turnpike in Arundel.  Maine State Police said the car drifted across three lanes of southbound traffic at about 6:30 p.m. and slammed into a tree beside the road.  He was identified as a 65-year-old man of Bowie, Md.  He was dead at the scene, according to Maine Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland.  His wife whose age was not available, suffered multiple injuries and was flown to Maine Medical Center in Portland.  A team of six troopers investigated the crash. They suspected he either fell asleep or suffered a medical condition, McCausland said.  The car was a 2006 Toyota Prius.

Although this was a single car accident, recovery for the injured victim and family of the decedent may be possible.  The product liability team at Berman & Simmons has successfully recovered against major auto manufacturers in one-car accidents where a defective or dangerous condition of the car caused or contributed to the accident.  Recovery for the passenger may also be possible through the driver’s liability insurance policy, particularly if the driver was speeding or otherwise negligent, or the passenger’s own underinsured or uninsured motorist policy.   For more information, contact Berman & Simmons at 1-800-244-3576 or read more on our website on our car accident practice page.

Reported By Andie Hannon, Staff Writer
SunJournal.com
Apr 07, 2010 12:00 am

DURHAM, Maine — A 17-year-old local boy remained in Central Maine Medical Center on Tuesday night after being attacked by a loose bull on his family’s property Monday night. The boy, whose name was not released, suffered a puncture wound to his back and other injuries after being charged by the bull while helping a group corral the animal after it got loose from its pen.

The incident was reported at 6:15 p.m. Sgt. Tim Kachnovich of the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office said the attack occurred on a section of the family’s property that runs along Newell Brook Road. The property is located at 361 Cedar Pond Road and is owned by the boy’s father, Vincent Huntington. Newell Brook Road and Cedar Pond Road intersect.

Kachnovich said the bull’s horn did not puncture any vital organs and that the boy’s injuries were not life-threatening.

For the full article, see article. 

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