Criminal Law

• DUI/DWI
  Head-on collisions are especially common – and deadly – when a driver is drunk. There are two main ways that drunk driving specifically can lead to a head-on crash: departing from the lane and driving the wrong way.
• Wrongful Death
  Wrongful death can occur in any number of ways and is always the result of negligent or reckless behavior. Car, motorcycle, or bicycle accidents, boating accidents, defective or dangerous products, fires and explosions from unsafe equipment or machinery on the job are prime causes of wrongful deaths due to negligence.
• Traffic Violations
  Did you know that roughly 75% of motorcycle accidents and injuries involve a vehicle that did not see the motorcycle? The other driver almost always says “the motorcycle came out of no-where†or “the motorcycle must have been speeding.†There are reasons they think this but the reality is they just weren’t looking. You need an experienced attorney to make sure they don’t get away with those excuses.
• Robbery
• Assault
• Murder
  Like most young firms, they were hungry and did all sorts of cases. Everything from car accidents to workers compensation to felony murder trials. Gradually as the firm’s reputation for personal injury accident cases grew, it represented more and more injured Mainers in a variety of cases. The firm members discovered they liked it and were very good at it. They also decided to specialize in injury cases because, like medicine, the law has become so complex that it’s hard to be fully up to speed on every type of case. Hardy Wolf and Downing pledged then to be the best personal injury lawyer team in Maine and to get the most money for injured Mainers as possible.
• Hit and Run

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Worker’s compensation claims can be difficult in Maine. If you are hurt while working, you are likely covered by the Maine Worker’s Compensation law. If you have a worker’s compensation claim, or think you might, Hardy, Wolf & Downing may be able to help you. We typically handle worker’s compensation claims that involve third parties (someone other than your employer shares some or all of the fault). We have had great success helping people in these situations recover much more than they would with only a worker’s compensation claim.

Property Law

• Premises Liability
  You owe us nothing unless we win your case, so there is nothing to lose in calling our Maine premises liability attorneys at 1-800-INJURED.
• Property Damage
  Did you know Maine has some of the highest required minimum insurance coverage?  By law, drivers must have liability coverage of at least $50,000 per person, $100,000 per accident, $25,000 for property damage, and $2,000 for medical payments. Â

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Bill Hardy (1944-2022) focused his career as a personal injury lawyer, helping injured residents of Maine receive the money they deserve from insurance companies. Learn More
• Medical Malpractice
  If you suspect that your loved one may be a victim of nursing home medical malpractice, or if you have sustained losses related to your loved one’s abuse or exploitation, you and/or your loved one may be eligible to receive compensation. Contact one of Maine’s experienced nursing home abuse lawyers at Hardy, Wolf & Downing today for a free consultation to discuss your case.
• Auto Accidents

Trusts and Estates

• Probate