I found the following article from Collision Insight very interesting. The article claims that based on statistical analysis, Massachusetts led the nation in automobile accidents and bodily injury claims in the 80’s and 90’s. Here is the article: “According to a recent study by the Insurance Research Council, auto accident claims, measured by property damage claims, have […]

The AP reports on a tragic crane accident that occurred in downtown Boston today. Here is an excerpt from the article as provided by the AP: AP) – BOSTON-A 10-ton construction platform collapsed and crashed 13 stories onto a busy downtown street Monday, killing three people and crushing cars stopped in midday traffic. Witnesses described hearing […]

If you have been involved in a bicycle accident in Massachusetts, who is going to pay for the medical bills that you incur following the accident? And what about lost wages? In Massachusetts there is PIP (Personal Injury Protection), or no-fault benefits, for those injured in motor vehicle accidents. PIP requires your insurance company to […]

There is now much discussion in the Commonwealth about how best to reduce the number of fatal automobile accidents that have recently occurred in Massachusetts. One solution, posed by the Legislature, is to raise the minimum driving age to 17 1/2. As I have mentioned on prior posts, I think this is a good idea. […]

Personal injury law is grounded in two main principles: liability and damages. But what are damages? I found the following on the Cornell Law School website: Damages, in a legal sense, is the sum of money the law imposes for a breach of some duty or violation of some right. Generally, there are two types of damages : compensatory […]

If you have a personal injury claim, whether or not you have an attorney representing you in the claim, there is going to be an insurance adjuster ultimately deciding whether or not, and to what extent, you will be compensated for your injuries. Today I was negotiating with an adjuster over an automobile accident that […]

There is no magic formula to settle a personal injury claim. Each case is different and the science of settling personal injury cases is anything but. It is an oftentimes arbitrary game that often yields unpredictable results. However, there are certain immutable and predictable principles of personal injury settlements. One of those is that the more […]

If you have been involved in an accident and you have a personal injury attorney handling your claim for you, he/she is going to need you to sign a HIPPA form. Of course, you have the right to obtain your medical records from the providers that treated you for your injuries.  But, if a third party […]

Massachusetts personal injury claims are oftentimes mediated when settlement of the claim has proved elusive. This is because of the flexibility that mediaton affords. For example, mediation is non-binding. The mediator has no authority to mandate any particular disposition of the mediation. All the mediator can due is create an informal arena that encourages discussion between […]

I found on the Georgia Personal Injury Blog a reference to a New York Times article that reveals an alarming trend. According to the Times’ article, doctors are failing to accurately diagnose medical problems. The article explains how since the 1930’s doctors, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association, have been failing to properly diagnose […]