It is the Complaint that officially begins a personal injury lawsuit in Massachusetts. This document is referred to as a “pleading.” If you have a small case with limited damages (personal injuries) the case should be filed in the District Court. If you have significant damages, then the Superior Court is the proper court to […]

Yes. In Massachusetts, as long as you are not more than 50% responsible for a car crash, then you may still make a claim. However, the amount of your settlement will be reduced by the percentage of fault you have for the accident. Therefore, if you are considered 50% at-fault for the crash, and your […]

I found this over at CNN.com and wanted to share it because it makes me sick: Insurance Companies Fight Paying Billions in Claims Put yourself in the driver’s seat of this accident. You are heading down the street when a truck comes out of nowhere and slams into the right side of your car. The damage to […]

Get the names, telephone numbers and addresses of all parties; Get the names, telephone and addresses of all witnesses; Call an ambulance and the police, if necessary; Get the insurance information, if possible, for all parties; Photograph the scene of the accident as soon as possible; Keep all important information such as receipts, accident reports, […]

Many of my clients, at the end of their case, often tell me that they were not going to pursue their case initially. They tell me that once they realized the insurance company did not care about them, as their medical bills soared, and their injuries just got worse, is when they decided to contact my […]

Yes. If you were hurt in an accident outside of Massachusetts, you can hire a Massachusetts personal injury lawyer if you live in Massachusetts to help you. Many times, the law of the state where your accident occurred controls which state’s laws will apply to your case.

The following points are intended to illustrate the beneficial effects of personal injury lawyers on society: Personal injury lawyers force insurance companies to compensate the injured fairly; Personal injury lawyers force people who have injured someone in a car accident to be held accountable for the damages and injuries they caused in the accident; Personal […]

Yes. Statistics show that claimants who have an attorney often receive a higher settlement – even after the legal fee is deducted – than those who negotiate with an insurance company without representation. Suppose you were injured in a small rear-ender, and the insurance company calls you soon after the accident and offers you $500.00 […]

No, you cannot sue your employer in Massachusetts. What you can do, however, is file a claim for Massachusetts workers’ compensation benefits. You do not need to show that your employer was at-fault for causing your injuries. Rather, you just need to show that you were injured at work, and you are therefore entitled to […]

Generally, lawyers who take on auto accident, slip and fall, dog bite, and other personal injury cases charge a fee of 1/3 of the recovery. Very seldom does a lawyer who represents personal injury victims charge by the hour. What the 1/3 percentage fee means is that if the lawyer obtains a settlement, or verdict […]