Unfortunately, for a number of reasons, the attorney/client relationship can sometimes sour. At times, things get so bad that the client decides to fire the personal injury attorney and seen new counsel. This is relatively common and not at all unusual. What many personal injury clients do not know is that they are free to fire their attorney anytime, […]

Negligence in Massachusetts, and in all states, means failing to act reasonably in a situation and causing injury to a person(s) as a direct result. As a Boston accident lawyer, negligence is the lynchpin of each case my office handles. Whether it be a Massachusetts car accident, slip and fall, or any other type of personal injury […]

Unfortunately, slip and fall accidents happen much too frequently. Doing the right things after a slip and fall or trip and fall are very important in order to protect your legal rights. Should you have the misfortune of being involved in such an accident, keep the following in mind after a slip and fall accident: If possible, photograph […]

This is a topic I deal with quite frequently when representing personal injury victims. Often, my clients will call me and tell me the accident they were involved in has financially harmed them so much, they are willing to take a loan out. For example, suppose the client was riding a bicycle and was hit by […]

If you were injured due to negligence, you may find yourself involved in a lawsuit. If it is you (or your attorney) that filed the lawsuit then you are referred to as the plaintiff and the party you sued is the defendant. A deposition is a part of the lawsuit process which you may be required to […]

Millions of Americans have Medicare health insurance coverage. Oftentimes however, when a Medicare beneficiary is involved in a personal injury event, dealing with Medicare can be a tedious and interminable process. By law, Medicare has an automatic lien for any medical bills they paid out on your behalf in connection with medical treatment you received stemming […]

Absolutely. The attorney/client relationship is based on a mutual and voluntary contractual relationship. The client can exit the relationship at any time. In fact, you are allowed to fire your Massachusetts personal lawyer at any time and you don’t even need a reason for doing so. I find that many people who call me and are interested in changing lawyers are doing […]

Here is a great article I came across written by Maryland personal injury lawyer Ronald Miller regarding how the issue of defense costs affects an insurer’s willingness to settle a personal injury case. Here is the article: Can I Expect the Insurance Company to Settle to Avoid the Costs of Litigation?by Ron Miller on July 13, 2012 There is no […]

Falls in nursing homes is a national problem, and something that occurs much, much too often. Oftentimes, these accidents can be and should be prevented. However, with improper training and non-compliance with basic safety regulations, these accidents continue to occur, with alarming frequency. Here is a CDC article I was alerted to by Texas attorney Bob Kraft on his […]

Most if not all Massachusetts personal injury, medical malpractice and products liability cases are taken on a contingency fee basis. What does this mean? I found the following informative and articulate post over at injuryboard.com authored by attorney Scott E. Smith. Here is the post: Abraham Lincoln once said, “A lawyer’s time and advice is his […]