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 […]

Here is what you can expect when a slip and fall case settles with an insurance company: Client signs the Release in the presence of a witness (and sometimes a notary is required); All medical liens are negotiated; Client and attorney sign settlement check, and attorney deposits settlement check into escrow account (attorney can sign client’s name […]

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 […]

It is hard to believe the amount of snowfall we have already received in eastern Massachusetts so far this year. All this snow will unfortunately cause a greater number of slips and falls this winter, as compared to past winters. With the recent changes to Massachusetts snow and ice law, those who have the bad […]

Last August I blogged about the watershed case of Papadopoulos v. Target Corporation. That case stands for the proposition that property owners can be held liable for failing to remove snow and ice from their property in a reasonable manner. Before that case came down, property owners enjoyed great protections from slip and fall liability. For […]

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 […]

Nolo.com has a great, great article on the topic of personal injury claims against property owners. Generally, in Massachusetts, property owners are required to keep their property in a reasonably safe condition free from hazardous defects.  Here is the article, and keep in mind that it is NOT tailored specifically to Massachusetts law: Proving Fault […]

The highest state court in Massachusetts  – the Supreme Judicial Court – in the case of Papadopoulos v Target, abolished the distinction of natural vs. unnatural accumulations of snow and ice this week. Now, in order to establish a solid snow and ice case, the injury victim must show the property owner was unreasonable in the removal […]

Oftentimes slip and falls are caused by inebriation. Does that mean the injury victim does not have a case? No. Generally, if the injury victim is deemed less negligent than the company or person responsible for the accident, then she or she can pursue a claim. So who determines who is at fault, and whether […]

Some slip and fall cases are stronger than others. Of course, even if your case is not strong, that does NOT mean you do not have a case worth pursuing. Here are some elements that characterize a strong personal injury case: Good photographs were taken which show the area of the slip and fall accident was negligently maintained; […]