Reasons Why Personal Injury Lawyers Are Absolutely Necessary In Our Society It is no secret that lawyers, and personal injury lawyers in particular, are oftentimes viewed very negatively in our society. People often view lawyers as untrustworthy, greedy, and opportunistic. This is unfortunate as there are roughly 1.34 million lawyers in America, and the vast majority […]

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 […]

Ideally, your attorney will have prepared you for the deposition beforehand. Here are some things you can expect: Your attorney will be with you; There will be a stenographer present who will ask for your license to confirm that you are who you say you are; The stenographer will swear you in under oath; The […]

Under Massachusetts law, the auto insurance company that insures the vehicle you were occupying at the time of the accident pays the first $2000.00 of your reasonable and necessary medical bills related to the accident. If you were a pedestrian, or cyclist, the auto insurance company that insures the vehicle that struck you will pay […]

According to USA Today roughly 19 million visitors pass through Boston each year. It is no surprise given all that Boston has to offer. With such a huge number of visitors, it is no wonder that many are injured. Many visitors are injured in car accidents, slip and falls, and other types of accident cases. Visitors […]

This is a very common, and very important question that many injury victims ask. As with nearly all things in the law, the answers is, it depends. The length of time you have to bring a claim in Massachusetts depends on the type of claim being brought. I have listed below some common types of […]

Those who have been injured by the negligence of someone else often lose time from work, rack up medical bills, and suffer a host of other problems. Getting a damaged car fixed, going to medical appointments, dealing with insurance companies, all take time and aggravation. That is the bad news. The good news is that […]

NAPIL, which is an organization I belong to, has a great article on its website authored by Chris Robideaux explaining why personal injury cases take so much time to reach the settlement stage. Here is the article: Why Personal Injury Cases Can Take So Long To Reach a Just Settlement Posted on:5/4/2009 Written By: Chris […]

Attorney Nina Kallen over at the Insurance Coverage in Massachusetts blog has a post regarding the recent case of Advanced Spine Centers, Inc. v. Pilgrim Insurance. This case establishes that a PIP claimant is still entitled to PIP benefits even if the claimant does not submit all paperwork requested by the PIP carrier. As long as […]

Here is an informative article I found over at insure.com on when, and when not to, hire a personal injury lawyer. The article does a good job of dealing with this issue that concerns injury victims each and every day. If someone carelessly injured you and you are unsure whether or not to get a lawyer, at least consult […]