If you have suffered a slip and fall accident in Massachusetts, here are some steps you should take: Seek medical attention: Your safety and well-being should be your top priority. If you are injured in a slip and fall accident, it is important to seek medical attention as soon as possible. Even if you do […]
Steps to Take After a Slip and Fall Accident
Year: 2022
In Massachusetts, a variety of incidents and injuries are covered by personal injury legislation. It enables people to seek compensation for their losses when they have been hurt as a result of another party’s carelessness or wrongdoing. Medical costs, missed pay, and other damages are examples of this. The state’s tort laws apply to personal […]
Following an accident, Massachusetts has its own deadline, or “statute of limitations,” for bringing a personal injury claim in the state’s civil courts. You have three years under this law to sue someone for personal injuries in a Massachusetts court. This three-year period often begins to run on the day of the accident. Rarely, the […]
Myth #1: A Personal Injury Claim Cannot Be Made for Minor Injuries You might not immediately be aware of the full degree of your injuries following a personal injury accident. Many injuries sustained in accidents are not immediately apparent and may get worse over time. No matter how serious your injuries appear to be, you […]
In Massachusetts, especially Boston, construction sites are notoriously known for being dangerous areas with common injury occurrences. Two of those types of personal injury accidents include falling accidents and struck-by accidents. Falling Accidents Workers on construction sites frequently have to do their duties hundreds of feet above the ground. Everyone working on the building site […]
If you are a plaintiff in a personal injury case, you should take into account the following fundamental deposition rules: Be aware of the accident’s date, time, and place; Recognize where and when you received medical attention for your wounds; Don’t provide flowery responses; be succinct and solely address the subject at hand; Remain composed, […]
Premises Liability Legal responsibility for incidents that happen on someone else’s property because of unsafe conditions is known as premises liability. If you have been hurt while on someone else’s property, you are encouraged to speak with a lawyer who can help you understand and preserve your legal rights. Premises liability rules are complicated. Common Injuries Injury […]
When you’re injured, the last thing you want to be worrying about is how you’re medical bills are going to be paid, or having to go back and forth with your insurance for a just compensation. Our Boston law firm understands this, and we do everything in our power to make the injury claim process […]
If you’ve been hurt and are filing a personal injury claim, it can be helpful to know some of the terminology that will be used throughout the case. Plaintiff The party or parties filing the case are referred to as the plaintiff. You would be the plaintiff in a lawsuit if you slipped and fell in a […]
A “wrongful death” is defined as a death brought on by negligence, a “willful, wanton, or reckless act,” or a breach of warranty in Massachusetts General Laws Ann. ch. 229, 2. To put it another way, a wrongful death claim may be made when someone perishes as a result of the legal wrongdoing of another […]