In recent months there has been much talk about limiting the damages that asbestos victims may recover. This only serves to further insulate culpable wrongdoers from the huge financial exposure they rightfully face. This ultimately results in diminished relief for asbestos victims. The following was provided by the April 2006 edition of the American Trial Lawyers […]

Attorney Tiffany Sanders, over at the Total Injury Blog, has a great post today regarding cities in the U.S. that have the highest occurrence of staged automobile accidents. As attorney Sanders points out, the more staged accidents there are, the more that innocent injury victims suffer. That is because the insurance companies become more and more […]

Dog bites occur with alarming frequency in Massachusetts. These accidents cause two types of injuries: physical and mental. The physical injuries can include lacerations, scarring, disfigurement, fractures, etc. The mental injuries are usually many, but primarily, trauma is the common mental injury following a dog bite. Unlike Massachusetts auto accidents and slips and falls, it […]

Many people involved in automobile accidents in Massachusetts were not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident. Massachusetts insurance companies will try to argue that you should not recover compensation for your injuries, because you were not wearing a seat belt. That is rubbish. In Massachusetts not wearing a seat belt can […]

Many bicyclists each and every year are injured on Massachusetts roadways. In fact, many bicycle accidents in Massachusetts cause fatal injuries. And the number of fatal injuries stemming from Massachusetts bicycle accidents is staggering. I found the following on Wrong Diagnosis which provides some chilling statistics about fatal bicycle accidents: Cyclist deaths: Related Death Statistics Males represented 88% of all […]

Following your Massachusetts accident the insurance company that insures the person(s) that caused your injuries will ask you to sign some authorizations. These authorizations usually are authorizations for the insurance company to obtain your lost wage information from your employer, and an authorization to obtain your medical records and bills. Do not sign these authorizations. […]

With respect to insurance adjusters, one thing I have not discussed on this blog is how tricky and manipulative they can be. After all, that is their job. They are paid to settle your Massachusetts accident claim for as little as possible whether it be an auto accident, slip and fall, dog bite, or any […]

If you have been involved in a Massachusetts auto accident, slip and fall, dog bite, or any other type of accident, and the case is relatively small, you probably can handle your claim without a lawyer. Here are some tips provided by Nolo that provide a thumb-nail sketch of what you should be aware of […]

Unfortunately, each and every day there are many auto accidents on Massachusetts roadways. It is therefore very important for you to know what to do after an accident. I found the following on State Farm’s web site which gives a few tips that you should be aware of following your Massachusetts auto accident: Check for injuries. Life […]

As I have stated before on this blog, Massachusetts personal injury claims usually settle outside of court with the relevant insurance company. However, there are times when claims do not settle. The claimant (or the claimant’s attorney) has three alternatives in that situation: Mediation; Arbitration; Trial. Mediation does not have much risk as the parties can simply […]