Massachusetts law provides a cause of action for those persons injured by drunk drivers who are over-served at drinking establishments. By over-serving the individual(s) that was responsible for causing the Massachusetts auto accident, the establishment can be sued for all foreseeable injuries that are caused to the victim(s). Of course, the drunk driver can also be […]

Many people equate personal injury law to motor vehicle accidents, slips and falls, dog bites, and everything in between. But, boating accidents account for a large number of personal injuries each year which many people do not realize. This story is out of Rhode Island but applies to Massachusetts as well. Boating accidents occur with […]

Far too many people are the victims of crime in Massachusetts. The crimes of assault, battery, rape, just to name a few, occur far too often. Here is an example: someone pouches you in the face. Following this crime, you may need to seek medical treatment which means you will have to pay for said treatment, and, you […]

If you are representing yourself in your Massachusetts accident claim (referred to as a pro se plaintiff in Latin) and the insurance company has denied your claim, you may have to file a lawsuit. Before you can file a lawsuit, you will need to know which court is proper. Generally speaking, Massachusetts Small Claims courts have jurisdiction […]

Children, for various reasons, fall down with alarming frequency. Such accidents can cause a child serious and sometimes permanent physical injuries. I found the following provided courtesy of The Riley Hospital for Children which provides information on how to protect your child from fall down injuries, in a multitude of contexts: Prevent falls from furniture/child care products: […]

Each and every day people in Massachusetts sustain personal injuries after experiencing a trip and fall or slip and fall accident. The law in Massachusetts that governs these accidents is commonly referred to as premises liability. The key is to show negligence on the part of the property owner in these cases. This can be done by showing […]

Trucking accidents often involve multiple vehicles which means many people may have been injured as a result of the accident. I came across truckaccidents.com which is a wonderful site dedicated to, well, you guessed it, truck accidents. Here is something I found on that site which provides some information about the laws and regulations truckers, while […]

I was not aware of the fact that meter readers (whom Boston has many of) are particularly susceptible to dog bites. One employer in Texas is getting creative in order to stem the tide of dog bites to his employees. Here is the article provided by CBS11tv.com, out of North Texas: (CBS 11 News) NORTH TEXAS Nearly 2,000 […]

No. Generally speaking, under Section 104 of the Internal Revenue Code, monies received as settlement for personal injuries are not considered taxable income. The rationale behind this rule is that you are not realizing a taxable event because the settlement money is intended to put you in the position you were in prior to the Massachusetts accident. Therefore, […]

Unfortunately, people are still not wearing seat belts. There are far too many people involved in Massachusetts auto accidents who sustain serious and fatal injuries that could have been prevented by wearing a seat belt. This disturbing and perplexing story was provided by msn.com which reveals that too many drivers are not wearing seat belts: The latest […]