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There are very limited circumstances in which an injury victim may successfully appeal a personal injury verdict. If at trial, the jury awards a defense verdict, that means you will not receive any compensation for your case. Unless there was an error at trial committed by the judge, then there will be very little likelihood […]
We do not collect a legal fee unless we recover compensation for you. That is called a contingency fee.
Yes. And you don’t even need a reason. This applies to all personal injury and workers’ compensation cases. The reason is because the attorney/client relationship is a contractual one. It is an agreement for services. But no party is ever required to stay in a contract. Therefore, the client can exit the contract at any time. The […]
Lawyers are strictly mandated by the Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct to provide a client with a copy of her file upon request. If the lawyer refuses to provide the file, then that may give rise to an ethical violation that may subject the attorney to discipline.
This is a common question we get asked at our law office. Most lawyers place in their contingency fee agreements a paragraph regarding their rights in the event they are fired by the client. Generally, the attorney is allowed to collect quantum merit, or compensation for the reasonable value of the services he performed up […]
No! My office only gets paid if we get you a settlement, or, if your case goes to trial, a victory at trial. My office charges the standard 33 1/3 % as a legal fee.
This depends on a number of factors. Were you injured? Is someone responsible for your injury? Is there insurance? Has the statute of limitations passed? Basically, this question does not have a standard response, but rather is dependent on a number of factors.
Most cases do settle prior to trial. However, there is always a chance that your case can go to trial if the sides cannot settle the case.
In Massachusetts, some claims have longer, or shorter, statute of limitations. Many claims have a three years statue of limitations in Massachusetts, but some do not. Each case is fact specific.
No. The fact that you were not taken from the scene of your accident by ambulance does not mean you do not have a case.