Through the years I have noticed there are some common questions that most clients ask at the beginning of their case. Here are some answers to these common questions, which hopefully are of assistance to you if you have been injured by the fault of someone else: Do I have a case? This depends on […]

Through the years I have noticed there are some common questions that most clients ask at the beginning of their car accident case. Here are some answers to these common questions, which hopefully are of assistance to you if you have been injured by the fault of someone else: Do I have a case? This depends […]

The success of slip and fall cases in Massachusetts hinge on the element of “notice.” Property owners in Massachusetts are required to keep their property in a reasonably safe condition free from defects. These owners must take reasonable measures to insure their property is safe for those lawfully on the property. In order to establish […]

Many of my clients, at the end of their case, often tell me that they were not going to pursue their case initially. They tell me that once they realized the insurance company did not care about them, as their medical bills soared, and their injuries just got worse, is when they decided to contact my […]

Nearly all Massachusetts personal injury lawyers take motor vehicle accident cases on a contingency fee basis. What that means is that your attorney will take 33 1/3% (or possibly more if your case goes into suit) of any settlement or judgment amount as his/her legal fee at the conclusion of the case. If your attorney […]

I work in a field that is filled with myths. Myths that there are too many frivolous lawsuits filed; myths that injury victims lie and embellish in order to advance their cases; myths that injury victims are simply looking to get rich when they bring personal injury claims, etc. Many of these myths are created […]

This is another guest post, this time courtesy of Miles Walker of Carinsurancecomparison.org that I found very informative and interesting.  Here it is: 5 Places That Don’t Require Car Insurance There is a new law in Mississippi requiring people to have auto insurance before they can purchase a car. Mississippi is not the first place to pass […]

This is a guest post that was generously contributed by Dan Bodrero of Seat Covers Unlimited. I hope you find it useful, as many Massachusetts car accident victims are forced to purchase a vehicle following a serious Massachusetts car accident: Should You Buy a New or Used Car? The Pros and Cons Thinking about buying a car? […]

This happens quite a bit to innocent, hard-working people who are hurt on the job due to no fault of their own. What can be done in this situation when there is no workers’ compensation insurance available? In Massachusetts, the Department of Industrial Accidents has a Trust Fund which is set up for this very purpose. […]

No, and here is the Massachusetts law on the subject: Exclusion of Seat Belt Belt Evidence “Failure to wear a properly fastened safety belt shall not be considered as contributory negligence or used as evidence in any civil action.” G.L. c. 90, § 13A, as added by 1993 Mass. Acts 387, § 3.