Law Office of Nicholas H. Walsh, P.A.

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Cruise Ship and Ferry Liability for Passenger Injuries

Category: Maritime Injury Claims, Maritime, Guide

Whether a cruise ship or ferry is liable for injuries to a passenger turns on law that is a lot like the “tort law” we find on land...

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From Injury to Judgment: Medical Malpractice Law in Maine

Category: Medical Malpractice Injuries, Medical Malpractice, Guide

The right to sue a doctor is rooted in common law, almost always the law of torts (negligence), very, very rarely in the law of contracts...

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Where Does It Hurt: A Survey of Seaman’s Personal Injury Remedies

Category: Maritime Injury Claims, Maritime, Guide

Hurt on land, working for some land-bound contractor, factory or shop, and chances are you will look to worker’s compensation law to pay for your care and lost wages. Working at a shipyard...

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Fighting over the Estate: Probate Court Litigation

Category: Probate, Guide

And you thought a probate practice would keep you out of the courtroom? Chances are a probate practice will eventually land you in court, whether representing a party or as a witness...

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Evidence in the Real World: Part 2

Category: Litigation

So your case is headed to trial. If you are plaintiff, your nightmare scenario is that you are going to offer a key document into evidence, the Very often, in advance of trial you and the other attorney...

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Evidence in the Real World

Category: Litigation, Lawsuits and Disputes, Guide

You are likely to encounter both the Federal Rules of Evidence and the Maine Rules of Evidence. The Maine Rules of Evidence (M.R.E.) apply in cases heard in the Maine state courts. The Federal Rules of Evidence...

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