I would not recommend it. The insurance adjuster and/or defense attorney will exploit your inability to properly articulate and convincingly argue the strengths of your case. The inspiration for this post comes from Jonathan Stein, a California personal injury attorney who has a great post on his blog about this very topic. Here is his post: FAQ: Can I mediate […]

This is a common lament among injury victims. Many people tell me that they are unhappy, and sometimes downright mad when their personal injury attorney won’t respond to their telephone calls. In Massachusetts, all attorneys have an ethical duty to keep their clients reasonably informed about the status of a case. This is a standard that […]

To follow-up on a previous post, I wanted to provide some of the insurance companies that use the computer program Colossus for determining personal injury settlement value. Here is the list, provided by Maryland Personal Injury Attorneys Miller & Zois, LLC: Aetna Allstate Insurance American Family Mutual Insurance American National Property and Casualty American Family Group of […]

This story comes courtesy of Eyewitness News/Providence – New Bedford: Figures show some dogs do have bites worse than their barks BOSTON Pit bull maulings might grab the headlines, but statistics show that all kinds of dogs bite — even the small and cuddly ones. The state Department of Public Health reports that about 20-thousand people […]

The Torts/Personal Injury Chatboard is a great resource to post questions and answers related to torts and personal injury law. If you post a question, someone will likely respond back with an answer. The site provides great information to personal injury lawyers, as well as to those who have been injured and have questions they would like to […]

Here is an excerpt of an article provided by MetroWest Daily News on dog bites in Massachusetts: When people buy dogs, they need to understand what they’re getting into, experts on canine behavior say. The animals come equipped with a bark, they need attention and care — and sometimes they bite. Other cities and towns that […]

This is a very common question.  Here is a good explanation provided by bostonist.com: The owner of a dog is responsible for damages caused by that dog to people or property, and if a dog bites a person, it doesn’t matter what precautions the owner took, unless the person was “teasing, tormenting, or abusing” the dog, […]

Insurance companies use a variety of formulas in arriving at settlement figures for Massachusetts personal injury claims. All insurance companies are different. Some may multiply the amount of special damages (medical bills and lost wages) to arrive at a figure. Some, however, use very expensive computer programs which crunch numbers and variables to arrive at settlement value. One […]

Here is a story provided by the Milford Daily News regarding a bicycle accident that occurred on June 6, 2006 in Mendon, Massachusetts: MENDON — A 22-year-old Mendon woman was injured yesterday afternoon at Bates and Bellingham streets after being hit by a car while she rode her bike home from work, police said. Gretchen Leutert, of […]

You would be surprised at how difficult it is for attorneys to agree on a mutually acceptable mediator or arbitrator to hear a personal injury case.  Usually, after the lawyers have agreed to submit the Massachusetts injury case to a neutral, they will each have a list of their preferred mediators and arbitrators. The key is […]