Many people decide to take a stab at handling their personal injury claim without an attorney. That usually turns out to be a bad idea. Why would an insurance company be concerned about you suing their insured (the person or company that injured you and whom they insure) when you are not a lawyer? Why […]

Each and every day Massachusetts auto insurance companies, upon learning of an auto accident in which they may have to pay out money damages, will send an insurance adjuster to the home of the injured party and attempt to have him/her sign a release. The insurance adjuster shows up, big smile, and explains there is no […]

This a great guest post from Grant Webb who is a writer and learning facilitator at Bisk Education. Please go to his website to learn more about his service. How Personal Injury Attorneys Utilize Forensic Accountants to Uncover Assets That At-fault Parties Have Tried to Hide as a Result of Pending Lawsuits If someone is seriously […]

It can be a frustrating and painful experience to be involved in a slip and fall or trip and fall accident. As a Massachusetts slip and fall accident lawyer, my office has handled many of these cases. Through the years of handling these cases I have seen that there are certain elements that can mean the […]

It compensates for the medical treatment the injury victim had to endure; It covers the medical bills and liens that must be paid out of the settlement; It adequately compensates the injury victim for lost wages, and if applicable, future lost wages or impairment of earning capacity; It fairly compensates for the physical pain and […]

If you have been involved in a personal injury accident in Massachusetts, and your health insurance company has paid some, or all of your medical bills relating to your accident, then they are entitled to be paid back if you receive a settlement. The money they are paid back comes out of the settlement. This is often referred […]

Not to 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 –  take motor vehicle […]

Slip and falls that occur on ice or snow in Massachusetts are very difficult to prevail upon. The slip and fall injury victim must show that the owner or controller of the premises failed to reasonably remove snow and ice, in order for the case to be a case worth pursuing. For our purposes here, let us concentrate […]

I found a great answer to this question over at the Texas Injury Law Blog. Here it is: If you have been injured in an accident, you may benefit greatly from the services of a personal injury lawyer. First and foremost, a personal injury lawyer can determine whether or not you have a case. Your attorney […]

One of the first questions I ask a potential personal injury client is whether he has made any claims in the past. Whether it be a motor vehicle accident, slip and fall or some other claim, it is important for me to know this information. The reason is that the claims adjuster and the defense […]