Author: lboxer

With the recent announcement of the E-Bike Act and other exciting bicycle and pedestrian friendly legislation, it is more important than ever that bicyclists have insurance coverage in place that will protect them in the event of a crash, collision, loss, or other unfortunate event.  KRZ Attorney Lauri Boxer-Macomber is featured in this People for… Read more »

Attorney Lauri Boxer-Macomber, head of KRZ’s bicycle and pedestrian law group, recently served as a panelist at the Maine State Bar Association’s presentation entitled, “2020-2021 Review of the Medical Legal Code of Cooperation: A Report of the Medical-Legal Committee.” An overview of the current Medical Legal Code of Cooperation was provided to attendees, and Lauri… Read more »

Kelly, Remmel & Zimmerman Attorneys Lauri Boxer-Macomber and Terry Duddy were recently invited to guest lecture at the University of New England. On January 15, Attorney Boxer-Macomber spoke on legal and social reform within the fields of transportation and traffic law. She touched on topics such as the evolution of bicycle laws, recent vulnerable road… Read more »

Kelly, Remmel & Zimmerman is pleased to announce Attorney Erik Peters has joined the firm. Erik resides in Freeport, Maine with his family and has been practicing law for over two decades. He enjoys both plaintiff and defense work and advocating for clients inside and outside of the courtroom. Erik primarily practices in the fields… Read more »

With Uber, Lyft, and other ride share and ride hail companies increasingly operating on Maine’s roadways, Maine bicyclists need to know what to do if they are “doored” by an Uber or Lyft passenger, hit by a ride hail/share operator, or involved in a bike crash, bike collision or bike “accident” caused by someone working… Read more »

The Maine State Bar Association recently awarded Chuck Remmel its Lifetime Membership Award, an award given to attorneys who have practiced in Maine for fifty years or more.  Congratulations, Chuck!  Thank you for the many ways you have served and continue to serve the Maine bar, KRZ clients, and our firm.  We are proud do… Read more »

Maine recently enacted 7 MRSA §3955:  An Act Regarding Actions of the Owner or Keeper of a Dog That Assaults a Person and Causes an Injury That Requires Medical Attention.  The new law details the legal obligations of owners and keepers of dogs that injure bicyclists, pedestrians and others.   Among other things, the law requires… Read more »

KRZ welcomes Attorney Jason Rice  to the firm’s civil litigation group. Jason is a seasoned litigator. Before joining KRZ, Jason was in-house counsel for one of the country’s major insurance companies.  In that capacity, he handled thousands of lawsuits in a wide range of legal forums, including in court, arbitration and mediation. We look forward… Read more »

KRZ attorneys have been on the Maine Trial Lawyers Association’s Notable Maine Verdicts Panel two years in a row.  In 2018, Jennifer Archer and Timothy Norton spoke about the $5.9 million jury verdict for their clients in a business dispute. In 2019, Lauri Boxer-Macomber spoke about a significant jury verdict she obtained for her client… Read more »

Attorney Lauri Boxer-Macomber was honored to be the keynote speaker at the Merrymeeting Wheelers Bicycle Club‘s 2019 Annual Meeting and Dinner.  Lauri spoke on Maine bike law, her involvement in the Bike Law Network, safe positioning, right hooks, safe passing, insurance, e-bikes, and cycling advocacy efforts.  She was joined  by speakers from Merrymeeting Wheelers, the… Read more »