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Maine State Trial Attorneys Association -MTLA

Maine's State Trial Attorney Association's mission is to promote and preserve the civil justice system, preserve the right to trial by jury, champion the cause of those who deserve redress for injury to person or property, promote excellence in trial advocacy through training and education, promote civility and professionalism in the bar, influence and promote legislation consistent with our mission, support an independent and impartial judiciary, and uphold the honor and dignity of the legal profession and the highest standards of ethical conduct and integrity.

Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project

The Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project is a legal aid organization that provides free legal information, assistance, and representation to Mainers with low incomes facing civil legal issues. VLP's legal services are provided entirely by community and attorney volunteers supported and supervised by a small staff.

State of Maine Judicial Branch - Courts

MISSION: To administer justice by providing a safe, accessible, efficient and impartial system of dispute resolution that serves the public interest, protects individual rights, and instills respect for the law.

Maryland State Bar Association

The Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) is a voluntary professional individual membership organization. Although it is voluntary to join, consistently over two-thirds of Maryland’s lawyers (approximately 25,000) and judges do so to be a part of the professional organization.

The University of Maryland - Francis King Carey School of Law

The University of Maryland School of Law was established in 1816 and began regular instruction in 1824. It is the third-oldest law school in the nation, but its innovative programs make it one of the liveliest and most dynamic today. Maryland Law stands among five other professional schools on the University of Maryland, Baltimore campus. It has taken advantage of this location to become an integral part of the Baltimore-Washington legal and business community.

Orlando, Daytona Beach, and Melbourne commercial truck accidents are a safety and legal issue for residents and visitors alike

Truckers are a growing motorist group using Florida’s highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in the Orlando, Daytona Beach, and Melbourne regions. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.

Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Orlando, Daytona Beach, and Melbourne

According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:

Orlando, Daytona Beach, and Melbourne bus accidents are a safety and legal issue for anyone using LA's crowded highway and road systems

As mass transit systems grow across Florida, bus accidents occur regularly. When a bus crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.

Common causes of bus accidents in Orlando, Daytona Beach, and Melbourne

According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, over the past 10 years:

The number of buses involved in fatal crashes decreased from 274 to 251, an 8% drop;

Aircraft Safety - Flying is safer but accidents still happen in Orlando, Daytona Beach, and Melbourne

While rare compared to other types of motor-vehicle crashes, aircraft accidents do happen regularly, usually with devastating results. Despite significant safety improvements over the past decades, many people each year experience the pain of losing someone in an airplane crash.

While the majority of accidents in Orlando, Daytona Beach, and Melbourne are car crashes, there are many other kinds as well

Nationally, car accidents represent the great majority of the types of crashes that happen on U.S. roadways. However, with the increase in popularity of other types of vehicles including ATVs, UTVs, snowmobiles, jet skis, skateboards, and others, we are also seeing more serious and fatal crashes involving these types of transportation.

Passengers injured in a car accident have unique concerns about recovery

Every time motorists accept a passenger into their vehicle, they form an upspoken agreement that they’ll both do what it takes to make the drive a safe one. Yet it is the driver’s ultimate responsibility to maintain the passenger’s well-being as long as that person is a passenger. Reckless, negligent driving – including drunk, drugged, or distracted driving – puts everyone in danger, especially those who are not in the driver’s seat. In case of an accident those behaviors cause or contribute to, the passenger retains the right to hold the driver liable for damages and losses that result. Injured in a car accident in which you were the passenger? Click for more information.