No, and here is the Massachusetts law on the subject: Exclusion of Seat Belt Belt Evidence “Failure to wear a properly fastened safety belt shall not be considered as contributory negligence or used as evidence in any civil action.” G.L. c. 90, § 13A, as added by 1993 Mass. Acts 387, § 3.

Does the fact that you were partly at fault mean you cannot bring a claim for personal injuries in Massachusetts? No. In Massachusetts, as long as you are not more than 50% responsible for a car crash, then you may still make a claim. However, the amount of your settlement will be reduced by the […]

Chelsea Travers, of CareMeridian was kind enough to write for me a guest post about CareMeridian, a TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) facility, that has locations throughout the western United States.  Here it is: Car Accidents – Leading Cause of Brain Injury “While there are various types of brain injuries, traumatic brain injuries (TBI) refer to those caused […]

Massachusetts hit and run accidents happen all the time. If you have been involved in one, you need to know about the following: The accident must be reported to your insurance company immediately; The vehicle that caused the accident and left the scene is unable to be identified; The insurance company that insures the vehicle you […]

Through the years I have noticed there are some common questions that most clients ask at the beginning of their case. Here are some answers to these common questions, which hopefully are of assistance to you if you have been injured by the fault of someone else: Do I have a case? This depends on […]

Many of my clients, at the end of their case, often tell me that they were not going to pursue their case initially. They tell me that once they realized the insurance company did not care about them, as their medical bills soared, and their injuries just got worse, is when they decided to contact my […]

Here are some things to do (and things to avoid) following an auto accident in Massachusetts: Call the police; Tell the police officer(s) exactly how the accident occurred; Be careful what you say to the other driver; keep things to an absolute minimum; If you have a camera in your car, photograph the accident scene […]

There are an estimated 1.7 million rear end car crashes each year in the United States. Perhaps you recently had an accident. You may thinking “Do I really need a lawyer if I was injured in a car crash?” Yes. Statistics show that claimants who have an attorney often receive a higher settlement – even after […]

Not too worry. One of the hallmarks of personal injury law is that the injury victim does not get billed an hourly rate. Rather, the legal fee is a percentage of the gross amount recovered for the client. Nearly all Massachusetts personal injury lawyers – as well as personal injury lawyers in other states – […]

They know you won’t sue since you don’t have a lawyer representing you; They know that if you sue them, you will probably lose as the insurance companies have attorneys protecting their interests, and they know you are not a trained attorney who knows how to practice law; They are well trained negotiators and know […]