Criminal Law

• DUI/DWI
  Drunk driving. Drunk drivers pose a danger not only to themselves, but to all other drivers on the road, as well as passengers in their own vehicles.  Drunk driving can lead a person to cross the center line, resulting in a head-on collision.  Drunk driving often causes the driver to go off the road at a high speed, putting everyone in the car at risk if there are trees, telephone poles, or other fixed objects near the roadway.  The car accident injury attorneys at Briggs & Wholey have successfully represented passengers of drunk drivers who have been injured.  The injuries caused by drunk drivers can be devastating.
• Wrongful Death
  The first step before a wrongful death lawsuit can be filed in Maine is to have someone designated as the deceased’s “Personal Representative”. Sometimes the deceased has a Will that names the person the deceased would want to act as Personal Representative. If there is no Will, the remaining spouse or other close family member can be appointed.
• Traffic Violations
  Motor vehicle accidents can happen to anyone at any time.  The physical and financial toll of an injury that is not your fault can quickly turn your life upside down.  The emotional toll of watching your life fall apart around you can be just as severe.  Most car accidents aren’t accidents at all.  They are the product of another driver’s bad decisions, which lead to negligent or reckless driving.
• Assault
  The clock started ticking on losing their child when the Maine State Police arrived. Well, actually, it started before that.
• Hit and Run
  Hit-and-run accidents. If you’ve been the victim of a hit-and-run, you may feel like there is nothing you can do.  Don’t give up.  Our experienced car accident lawyers may be able to help you find insurance coverage for your injuries that you didn’t even know was available.

Employment Law

• Wrongful Termination
  Brovont, an ER doctor,  sent a memo to management outlining his ER unit’s fears about needing to be in two places at once. The response: Dr. Brovont was fired six weeks later, in January 2017. And here was his response to the firing: He sued the hospital for wrongful discharge. And a jury awarded Dr. Brovant $29 million, including $20 million in punitive damages. The core issue is the fact that hospitals need to make a fair profit to survive, but that  fair profit has to be balanced by staffing that permits doctors and nurses to meet the professional standards of care required to practice safely. Dr. Brovant’s verdict puts hospitals on notice that ordinary folks, like the jurors in Missouri, will do the balancing act for hospitals if they don’t do it (properly!) for themselves.

Property Law

• Premises Liability

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  The personal injury lawyers at Briggs & Wholey are committed to protecting the rights of Maine people and families who have been injured by the negligence of others.  We are one of the select few law firms in the state of Maine to specialize exclusively in personal injury cases.  Our personal injury attorneys provide the highest quality legal representation to accident victims to help them recover fair compensation for their injuries and hold negligent property owners, corporations, and others responsible for the harms they inflict on others.
• Medical Malpractice
  Spinal cord injuries can happen in an instant and change a person’s life forever. Anyone can suffer the devastating effects of spinal cord damage. Whether it results from an automobile accident, medical malpractice, or a swimming pool accident, these injuries can require lifelong care. The Maine serious injury lawyers at Briggs & Wholey recognize that victims of spinal cord injuries need appropriate medical care as well as financial support. We are devoted to helping victims of someone else’s carelessness or wrongdoing seek the compensation they deserve so they can get the care they need.
• Auto Accidents