Maine Injury, Accident, & Disability Law Blog : Maine Personal Injury Lawyer & Attorney : Joe Bornstein Law Firm : Portland Bangor Maine

A recent study found that texting while driving is among the most dangerous things a driver can do.

The study monitored truck drivers via in-cab video cameras to find that the risk of accident increases 23 times when sending or reading a text message. On average, drivers were taking their eyes off the road for an estimated 4.6 seconds to read or send messages, equivalent to the amount of time it would take an 18-wheeler at normal highway speeds to travel the length of a football field.

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On Saturday July 25th, The Festival of Nations will celebrate diversity in Maine. Over twenty different cultures and their traditions will be on display at Deering Oaks in Portland offering entertainment, education, and typical food from the representing nations. The day is a hit with all races and religions throughout Greater Portland, and is a showcase of music, dance, performing arts, and cultural traditions from around the world.

The Festival of Nations is Maine’s oldest cultural festival and will be celebrating its 7th anniversary Saturday. The event is free to the public and runs from 2pm - 8:30pm.

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Making the transition to a nursing home is a life changing decision. As our elderly become less independent, there comes a time when moving to a nursing home may be inevitable. It is our hope, expectancy, and assumption that our loved ones will be safe in their new community. Unfortunately, however, that’s not always the case.

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With summer in full swing, many Mainers are putting their feet to use. Whether it’s before work, after work or on the way to work, walking is en vogue again.

The benefits of a summer stroll are numerous. Be it on the beach, around the block or on the boulevard, walking as little as 30 minutes a day improves one’s overall wellbeing. Exercise helps maintain body weight and blood pressure, lowers the risk of stroke, diabetes and cancer, and fresh air and vitamin D are good for the soul. Walking can also assist in treating anxiety, depression, sleep apnea, and arthritis.

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Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day.
Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
– Chinese proverb

With over 2,000 lakes and ponds and nearly 3,500 miles of coastline, opportunities to fish are abundant in Maine. Be it stripers running up the coast, salmon swimming downstream, or trout at the bottom of a brook, fishing in Maine is everywhere. And while some Mainers enjoy fishing year round, most everyone enjoys casting a line in the warm weather.

Depending on your point of view, fishing in Maine can be a profession, favorite pastime, or hobby. Either way, it is a skill that is passed on from generation to generation, which is exactly what Hooked on Fishing - Not on Drugs intends to do.

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At the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein we are proud to give back to the communities that our clients come from. With a statewide practice and five local offices in Biddeford, Portland, Lewiston, Augusta, and Bangor, we see the efforts of numerous charities and organizations that support the wellbeing of Mainers. It is with great pleasure that we commend these companies with our respect, gratitude, and financial support.

Here is a partial list of some of the organizations we have supported in the past few years:

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In Maine, we don’t need an excuse like warm weather to fire up the grill. We’ll cookout come rain or shine, sleet or snow, morning, noon and night. But since the humidity is here, there’s nothing quite like a summer Bar-B-Q.

Burgers on the grill, shrimp on the barbie, hot dogs, chicken kabobs, steak tips, fish filets, potatoes, vegetables, and corn on the cob. You name it, we’ll grill it. Which is why we’d like to pass along a few Bar-B-Q safety tips.

If you follow these simple steps, you will be able to grill your food and eat it too.

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This July Fourth marks the 233rd anniversary of America’s independence from Great Britain. It also represents what the United States is best known for, freedom.

The national holiday commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and is often celebrated with family filled activities such as Bar-B-Q’s, baseball, and trips to the beach. Parades during the day and fireworks at night customarily cap off an enjoyable time for many Americans. Yet while we’re celebrating and relaxing this Fourth of July, it’s important to remember as a nation exactly what he have and exactly how far we’ve come.

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