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 […]
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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.
Does the fact that you were partly at fault mean you cannot bring a claim for personal injuries in Massachusetts? No. In Massachusetts, as long as you are not more than 50% responsible for a car crash, then you may still make a claim. However, the amount of your settlement will be reduced by the […]
Generally in Massachusetts, if you slip and fall at a retail store, the store will refuse to give to you a copy of the incident report. The insurance adjuster assigned to your claim will also refuse to give to you a copy, even if you have an attorney working the case for you. Usually, the only way […]
I receive many calls each year from people injured from slip and fall, and trip and fall accidents on Boston sidewalks. Sometimes, if it can be shown you fell on a privately owned section of the sidewalk, your case may be a decent case. However, if you fell on a publicly owned section of the […]
Yes, absolutely you need to carry automobile liability insurance in Massachusetts. The minimum bodily injury policy requirement in Massachusetts is $20k/$40k. That means that if you cause an accident, and only one person is injured, that person can collect up to $20k in bodily injury payments from your auto insurance carrier. If you injure more […]
Congratulations to all the courageous, dedicated and inspiring individuals who ran the 115th Boston Marathon yesterday. The women’s race was especially exhilarating to watch as it came down to the very end. I recently took up running about two months ago, and I could not imagine running 26.2 miles! I hope to run a half-marathon […]