Many people in Massachusetts are injured at work. When that happens, a workers’ compensation claim is made. But sometimes, there exists the possibility of bringing a third-party claim for negligence if someone other than your employer caused your injuries. This often happens when you are out driving, for work-related purposes, and someone injures you in a Massachusetts […]

Most Massachusetts personal injury cases settle with the insurance company who insured the person who caused the accident. This is often done through negotiation between your Massachusetts personal injury lawyer, and the adjuster from the insurance company. I have found mediation however to be an increasingly effective mechanism for resolving Massachusetts personal injury claims that […]

Massachusetts personal injury lawyers are, like all Massachusetts lawyers, required to adhere to certain ethical requirements. One of these is the prohibition against attorneys having a financial interest in a case. For example, personal injury trials are costly, sometimes extremely costly, and many clients do not have the money to pay for litigation expenses. Some of these […]

Massachusetts has a no-fault insurance regime. No-fault means that lost wages and medical bills will be paid regardless of who was at fault for the Massachusetts car accident. If the accident was your fault, your Massachusetts automobile insurance policy dictates that your insurance company must pay for your “reasonable” medical expenses, as well as your lost wages. […]

Many times the negligence of someone else can other people very serious injuries. But sometimes negligence causes injuries to animals. When this happens in Massachusetts, the owner of the animal often suffers emotional distress after seeing or witnessing their pet(s) sustain injuries as a result of the negligence of a third-party. Cases like this often […]

Punitive damages often crop up in Massachusetts personal injury cases. They are separate from compensatory damages which compensate (hence the name) Massachusetts injury victims for such things as their medical expenses (past and future), lost wages, and pain and suffering. Punitive damages, on the other hand, are not intended to compensate the Massachusetts injury victim, but rather, […]

Many times a Massachusetts insurance company will deny a motor vehicle accident bodily injury claim because of witness statements that are in their favor. Witnesses are critical and play a huge role in most successful Massachusetts personal injury claims. If you have been injured in a Massachusetts car accident, Massachusetts slip and fall accident, of […]

Defamation is a type of personal injury claim unlike most personal injury claims. Most personal injury claims result from auto accidents, slips and fall, dog bites, and all other accidents where physical injuries have been sustained. But defamation is different. Defamation is concerned with harm to one’s reputation. Defamation is comprised of two branches: slander […]

Following your Massachusetts personal injury accident, the insurance company that insures the person or persons that caused your injuries will want to obtain a recorded statement from you. I have one thing to say: don’t give a recorded statement to the insurance company! The insurance company is not your friend and do not let them […]

I found the following on the wonderfully comprehensive personal injury law web site of Edward Smith who is a personal injury attorney in San Jose, California. On his web site attorney Smith provides great information on dog bites. Here are some tips to avoid a dog bite and/or dog attack, and I am aware that some […]