Jonathan G. Stein, a California PI attorney who I have mentioned before on this blog, has written a great article on how even low-impact accidents can cause great damage to a motor vehicle. Check out the post here.

Many people have heard the word deposition before, but many people do not know what a deposition actually is. In its most basic sense a deposition is an examination under oath, conducted by one party to a lawsuit against the other party to the lawsuit. For example if you had a car accident and a […]

Owning a dog can be one of life’s greatest pleasures. However, if you have a dog and that dog attacks and/or bites someone, you can be held personally liable. Your homeowners insurance policy will likely insure you for any personal injuries that your dog causes. By the way, the insurance industry pays on average close […]

I thought the following website may provide useful information to dog owners who are interested in learning the dog bite laws of their respective state. Here is a link to the website. As always, feel free to contact me with any questions you have about dog attacks/bites in Massachusetts, as well as other Massachusetts personal […]

Please be aware that next Friday, all homeowners and landlords are required to install carbon monoxide detectors on their properties. The bill is aptly named “Nicole’s Law” after Nicole Garafalo of Plymouth, Massachusetts, who died last year after carbon monoxide levels increased in the house she was living in due to a vent in the […]

Massachusetts has taken a smart step in creating a law which would make it very difficult for identity thieves to obtain private financial information concerning unsuspecting victims. The bill would allow consumers to place a “security freeze” on their credit reports which would prevent phony accounts from appearing on their credit report. In my opinion […]

The MTA has settled a three-year dispute with JDS Refrigeration Transport stemming from an accident caused by a vehicle owned by JDS. The JDS vehicle – carrying bananas at the time – was a tractor trailer that crashed and caused extensive damage in the I-93 Tunnel beneath South Station, located in downtown Boston. Please click here […]

The days of requiring motorcycle operators to wear helmets in Massachusetts may soon be coming to an end. The current law which requires all motorcycle operators to wear helmets may be soon amended to only require those operators under the age of 21 to wear helmets. I for one am opposed to this law. Motorcycle […]

As discussed in an earlier post, the minimum mandatory levels of automotive bodily injury insurance coverage in Massachusetts is $20k. But what if the auto accident you were involved in results in medical expenses (more on this in a later post) and/or lost wages and/or pain and suffering damages that exceed $20k? Well this often […]

I found the following which I think does a pretty good job of enumerating what you should do if you have been involved in an automobile accident. The article was provided by injuryfirms.com. Please click here for the full text of the article.