Medical Records, Medical Bills and Massachusetts Personal Injury Trials

In order for you, or your Massachusetts personal injury attorney to get your medical records and medical bills into evidence at trial, they must be certified pursuant to M.G.L. c. 233, 79G. They must be sent via certified mail to the defense attorney representing the person you are suing. After they have been sent to the defense […]

I wish all of my readers, both old and new, a wonderful and safe holiday season. Oh yeah, don’t be a bone head and drink and drive. Be smart. Enjoy.

Here is an excellent answer to this common question provided by Perenich, Carroll, Perenich, Avril, Caulfield & Noyes, P.A., a Clearwater, FL personal injury law firm. Here it is: “Fortunately, most of us have not been involved in several car accidents. However, this means that we are unfamiliar with what we need to do immediately […]

I offer you this eloquent and poignant post provided by Colorado Personal Injury Attorney Mac Hester over at the Colorado Trial Practice Blog: You are injured. You are in pain. Your neck hurts and you have headaches. You are emotionally upset. You are depressed. You have lost time from work. You have lost wages. You […]

Boston personal injury attorney Kenneth N. Margolin has a great post over at his blog which describes the effectiveness a “day in the life” video can bring to a catastrophic personal injury case. Here is his post: “When attorneys handle a case involving paralysis or other catastrophic injuries, one of the biggest challenges is effectively portraying their impact on […]

Usually, if you consult a Massachusetts medical malpractice attorney he/she will likely send your medical records to an impartial doctor to see if your treating doctor (the doctor you claim committed medical malpractice) deviated from the “standard of care.” If the reviewing doctor does see such a deviation, then your attorney(s) may take on your […]

Boston attorney Jason Stone has created a blog entitled “Boston Personal Injury Law.” He is off to a great start on what looks like a great new blog offering information about Massachusetts personal injury law. Check it out!

If you are handling your Massachusetts personal injury claim without an attorney, you will need to know how to write, and present, an effective demand letter to an insurance adjuster. Here is a primer from  Nolo.com on this very topic: “The demand letter is the centerpiece of the insurance claim negotiation process. In it, you set […]

Many Massachusetts personal injury attorneys have legal malpractice insurance. At the same time, there are many Massachusetts personal injury attorneys that do not. It is important for you to know the answer to this question. Do not be afraid to ask your current attorney, or your prospective attorney this very important question. He/she will understand your need to […]

If you are representing yourself in connection with your Massachusetts personal injury claim, here is a great bit of advice provided by freeadvice.com: “When you are first contacted, avoid volunteering information about the medical aspects of your case or statements that suggest you were at fault. Since you are not a medical expert, and may […]