It is no secret that insurance companies try to limit the amount of money they pay out in personal injury settlements. Because of that, it helps to have a personal injury lawyer that can help you even the playing field with the insurance company. Sometimes, even when you have legal representation on your side, the insurance […]

Our office recently successfully settled a case for a client for a confidential amount. Our client, a minor, suffered a fractured femur (thigh bone). This is the largest bone in the human body. Our client’s mother dropped off our client at a daycare facility, and the child was happy and fine. When she picked her up […]

The vast majority of Massachusetts personal injury cases, car accident cases, and workers’ compensation cases settle. Many people that have an open case understandably are curious on how to know if a settlement offer is fair. Here are some factors to consider. Any settlement (assuming liability is clear) should pay all of your medical bills. Whether […]

Recently our workers’ compensation attorneys were able to settle a case for a client who sustained a work injury. Our client was injured while working. He was throwing out some items into a dumpster when the top of the dumpster struck our client in the head. He suffered personal injuries as a result of this incident. He required […]

Recently the Earley Law Group Injury Lawyers was able to secure a settlement for a client who was injured at a bar. While walking down a ramp in the bar, her ankle rolled off the ramp. She did not slip and fall, or trip and fall. We filed a lawsuit against the bar that leased the space where […]

Nearly every personal injury claim will settle at some point. Assuming it is a viable case with both liability as well as damages that can be proven, the case will likely settle. A claim may also settle without a lawsuit having to be filed. Or, the case can settle during litigation at anytime before the […]

Insurance claims, and in particular personal injury claims, are resolved by settlement. The injured party (or their attorney) submits a demand package. In return, the insurance company will likely present in response a settlement offer. However, insurance companies quite frequently extend settlement offers that are less than reasonable. What can be done in response? First, let us explore why […]

A common question I get is “What is my case worth?” My answer is always the same: it depends. That is because pricing a personal injury case is more of an art than a science. Massachusetts personal injury settlements depend on a number of factors. Here are some of them: Can Liability Be Established? Liability is another word […]

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 […]

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 […]