Source: https://www.bestlawyers.com/lawyers/benjamin-r-gideon/142261
Timestamp: 2019-04-19 22:33:50+00:00

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Attorney Benjamin Gideon is trusted by his clients to handle some of the most complex, high-profile legal battles in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and elsewhere in New England and the nation.
Many of Ben’s cases involve people who were seriously injured or killed because of negligence within large corporations. He is motivated to hold negligent corporations accountable, and to prevent similar tragedies from happening in the future.
Whether it’s a case against the U.S. Government, a ski resort that fails to properly maintain its equipment, a multinational communications company that does not protect utility workers, the owners of the cargo ship El Faro, or a negligent healthcare organization, Ben is not afraid to take on and defeat the most powerful defendants. He has achieved remarkable results for his clients, including a $22.5 million jury verdict that was one of the top 100 verdicts nationwide.
Since joining Berman & Simmons in 2003, Ben has developed expertise across a broad range of case types, including personal injury, medical malpractice, civil rights, products liability, nursing home, and other complex civil litigation matters. Ben is a fierce competitor who thrives under pressure and enjoys the role of standing up for everyday people who have been wronged.
Ben is a Maine native. Following college, he served as Political Director to Congressman Tom Allen during his successful primary campaign for U.S. Congress. Prior to joining Berman & Simmons, Ben practiced law at the New York City office of Latham & Watkins LLP, representing clients in securities fraud, qui tam, whistleblower, Medicare fraud, and intellectual property cases.Ben is a frequent speaker on court room and trial strategy at conferences in Maine and across the country, and has published numerous articles on these subjects.
Hemond v. Frontier Communications of America, Inc., et al. (Vt. Sup. Ct. 2014).
$22.5 million jury verdict on behalf of electrical utility lineman who suffered bilateral, below-the-knee amputations resulting from high-voltage electrical operations. The verdict followed a three-week jury trial in Chittenden County (Burlington), Vermont, and is the second highest jury verdict in Vermont history.
Purington v. Midwest-Price Co. (Me. Sup. 2011).
$300,000 jury verdict on behalf of family of driver killed by collision with tractor trailer. Tractor trucking company denied fault for the crash.
Parker v. City of South Portland, No. 06-129-P-S (D. Me. 2007).
Unanimous jury verdict and award of $111,000 in a civil rights claim on behalf of a man shot by police with a Taser weapon.
Parker v. Gerrish, 547 F.3d. 1 (1st Cir.2008).
The first Federal appeals decision in the U.S. to affirm a civil rights verdict involving the use of a Taser.
Bouchard v. United States, 501 F.Supp.2d 200 (D. Me. 2007).
Judgment of $1.1 million on behalf of motorist injured in collision with Federal Border Patrol officer.
Patrons Oxford v. Luce, 905 A.2d 819 (Me. 2006).
Appeal upholding right of injured party to enforce stipulated judgment against insurance company through a reach-and-apply action.

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