Portland, Maine Personal Injury Attorneys & Disability Attorneys

About Portland Personal Injury Attorneys and Disability Attorneys

Portland Personal Injury and Disability Attorneys represent clients who have been injured by the actions or negligence of others or those suffering from long-term disabilities.

Typical personal injury attorney cases involve such things as:

• Wrongful Death
• Workplace Accidents
• Unsafe or Defective Products
• Dog Bites and Mauling
• Car Accident Injuries
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Medical Malpractice
• Slip and Fall Injuries

Typical injuries include:

• Fibromyalgia
• Back and Spinal Injuries
• Chronic Pain
• Fractures
• Scarring
• Soft Tissue
• Head and Brain Injuries
• Stress Disorder

Personal Injury attorneys often work on a contingency fee basis, meaning that the client only pays, and the personal injury attorney is only compensated, after the case has been won. Personal Injury attorneys may also be compensated on an hourly basis, by a flat fee.

In order to avoid excessive category overlap, you will find the following types of attorneys listed in our Personal Injury Attorneys section:

Disability Attorneys

Disability attorneys are personal injury attorneys who handle personal injury cases involving long-term disability claims. Many disabled persons have their long-term disability claims either denied or terminated. Disability attorneys help such claimants get their long-term disability claims accepted or re-started.

Mesothelioma Attorneys

Mesothelioma attorneys are personal injury attorneys who handle personal injury cases that are specifically related to mesothelioma, which is a disease caused by exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma is often known as asbestos cancer.

Medical Malpractice Attorneys

Medical Malpractice Attorneys are personal injury attorneys who handle personal injury cases that are specifically related to medical malpractice, including medical negligence, wrongful death, nursing home abuse, late cancer diagnosis, and a myriad of other personal injuries resulting from medical malpractice.

Car Accident Attorneys

Car Accident Attorneys are personal injury attorneys who handle personal injury cases that are the result of car accidents or other motor vehicle accidents.

Injury Attorneys

Some Personal Injury Attorneys refer to themselves as Injury Attorneys. Essentially, they are one and the same. References to Injury Attorneys also include Personal Injury Attorneys in most cases.

Accident Attorneys

Accident Attorneys are personal injury attorneys who handle personal injury cases that are the result of a wide variety of accidents. Accident Attorneys often deal with car accident cases but may also handle cases involving personal injury resulting from other types of accidents such as industrial accidents, construction accidents, coal mining accidents, and oil field accidents.

Celebrex Attorneys

Celebrex Attorneys are personal injury attorneys who handle personal injury cases related to the usage of Celebrex. Celebrex is a COX-2 inhibitor non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) manufactured by Pfizer which has been associated with heart attacks, strokes, blood clots, angina, congestive heart failure and other ailments.

Nursing Home Attorneys

Nursing Home Attorneys are personal injury attorneys who handle personal injury cases that are specificially related to nursing home abuse, which is often handled by Medical Malpractice Attorneys.

Auto Accident Attorneys

Auto Accident Attorneys: see Car Accident Attorneys

Malpractice Attorneys

Malpractice Attorneys are personal injury attorneys who handle personal injury cases resulting from the malpractice of a professional, such as a medical doctor (medical malpractice), an attorney (legal malpractice), a chiropractor (chiropractic malpractice).

Asbestos Attorneys

Asbestos Attorneys: see Mesothelioma Attorneys.

Related Categories

Civil Litigation

The field of personal injury law is essentially a subset of the branch of law commonly referred to as Civil Litigation. Follow the link to learn more about Civil Litigation Attorneys.