Unfortunately, Massachusetts personal injury lawyers, like all lawyers, make mistakes. After all, lawyers are human. Sometimes, however, these mistakes are irreversible. For example, many personal injury lawyers fail to file a Complaint for a client in a personal injury case within the Statute of Limitations. If you (if you are representing yourself), or your attorney, does […]

Unfortunately, many times following a Massachusetts auto accident, there is not enough insurance coverage available. The victims of auto accidents need to be adequately compensated for their medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Since so many Massachusetts automobile operators do not carry more than the minimum required $20k/$40k in liability coverage, you would be wise […]

I have said many times on this blog that dog bite accidents cause very serious and permanent personal and mental injuries. Common injuries from these accident typically are  scarring and psychological trauma. The alarming aspect of dog bites is the frequency in which they occur. Here is some information provided by the folks over at the LawInfo […]

I found this to be an interesting, albeit probably painful post provided by the injuryboard.com: According to a report by KVUE News, an Austin man has filed a lawsuit against a student golfer, her coach and her university, after he was hit in the head with a golf ball. The lawsuit states that, without warning, the student athlete from St. […]

Massachusetts motor vehicle accidents, slips and falls, dog bite accidents, and nearly all other accidents, usually involve someone who was negligent, or at fault for the accident. It is the personal injury attorney’s job to establish that your injuries were caused by the negligence of the at-fault party. But what is negligence? I found the following on Nolo.com […]

For a great primer on automobile insurance and what it actually is, I encourage you to visit attorney Jonathan G. Stein’s California Personal Injury and Insurance Blog where he provides a great post about automobile insurance. Keep in mind that the post is relative only to California automobile insurance, but nevertheless may answer some of […]

The Associated Press reported on a study last week that revealed the majority of motor vehicle accidents are caused by distracted or inattentive drivers. Here is an excerpt of the article courtesy of the AP: AP) – BLACKSBURG, Virginia-Eight out of 10 crashes in the United States involve drivers who are drowsy, chatting on a […]

So you or your attorney has successfully persuaded the insurance company to pay you a satisfactory settlement for your car accident or other type of Massachusetts personal injury claim. When that happens, you must sign a release. When you sign the release, you are declaring that you have settled your claim in its entirety, and that you […]

Many people are injured each and every day on the MBTA. Accidents such as slips and fall and motor vehicle accidents make up the bulk of claims filed each day against the MBTA. Personal injury claims against the MBTA are different than claims against private persons. Here are some things to keep in mind if you have been […]

Massachusetts slip and fall cases are tough to prevail on. This is often due to the fact that the victim is often blamed for the accident. The attorney must establish that that is not the case, or must at least establish that the accident was the fault of a third-party as well. That third-third party is in these […]