Will My Case Settle or Will I Have To Go To Trial?

I get asked this question quite a bit from client. The short answer: it depends. Most cases involving personal injury (auto accidents, slips and falls, dog bites, etc.) are resolved before trial. The reason most cases settle before trial is that jury, as well as bench trials are so uncertain. Once the case is tried, […]

Massachusetts hit and run accidents happen all the time. If you have been involved in one, you need to know about the following: The accident must be reported to your insurance company immediately; The vehicle that caused the accident and left the scene is unable to be identified; The insurance company that insures the vehicle […]

According to USA Today roughly 19 million visitors pass through Boston each year. It is no surprise given all that Boston has to offer. With such a huge number of visitors, it is no wonder that many are injured. Many visitors are injured in car accidents, slip and falls, and other types of accident cases. Visitors […]

Unfortunately, I, like most attorneys, have to decline cases from time to time. The decision to decline a case can be based on one, or many different factors. Each attorney is different in how he/she evaluates an automobile accident claim. Here are some factors that an attorney will look at when deciding whether to take […]

Here is what you can expect when a slip and fall case settles with an insurance company: Client signs the Release in the presence of a witness (and sometimes a notary is required); All medical liens are negotiated; Client and attorney sign settlement check, and attorney deposits settlement check into escrow account (attorney can sign client’s name […]

This is a very common, and very important question that many injury victims ask. As with nearly all things in the law, the answers is, it depends. The length of time you have to bring a claim in Massachusetts depends on the type of claim being brought. I have listed below some common types of […]

If you are injured at work in Massachusetts, you cannot sue your employer. What you can do is file a Massachusetts workers’ compensation claim. Your employer is required under Massachusetts law to carry workers’ compensation insurance. Also, should your employer not have workers compensation insurance at the time of your injury, you can still file […]

I found this article over at Satellitedish.org and I wanted to share it with my readers because I think it is both intriguing, as well as scary. Here it is: We have all had it happen to us… It’s late at night and you are driving on a country road or maybe even a highway […]

Those who have been injured by the negligence of someone else often lose time from work, rack up medical bills, and suffer a host of other problems. Getting a damaged car fixed, going to medical appointments, dealing with insurance companies, all take time and aggravation. That is the bad news. The good news is that […]

“Philadelphia” is an amazing film about bias and tolerance.  The film was released in 1993 and I have watched it roughly 10 times. It was on television recently and I found myself watching the film, being as engrossed as much as I was the first time I saw it. The movie stars Tom Hanks, who […]