I found this over at insurance.com which discusses some of the factors insurance companies look at when determining your premium: Factors you CAN’T change that impact your auto insurance rates: Your age Dick Clark and Sophia Loren notwithstanding, aging is unavoidable. And while you may be a mature-looking teen or a youthful octogenarian, the oldest and the […]

What are ‘damages’ from slip and fall accidents?  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 and punitive. (The term “damages” typically includes both categories, […]

Some cases settle relatively quickly, while some take years to settle. Oftentimes, there is no settlement at all after years of litigation and the case must be decided in court by either a judge or jury. The bottom line: there is no way to predict how long your case will take to resolve, assuming it […]

Here are some things to ask when consulting with a personal injury lawyer: What percentage of the recovery will you take if there is a settlement or verdict? (33% is standard); Do you focus solely on personal injury cases, or do you take on other cases as well? How long have you been practicing law? Have you […]

Many businesses fail to adequately protects its customers from slipping and falling on their premises. In fact, OSHA recently gave 6,000 citations to businesses for not complying with fall protection standards. Supermarkets are a common place for slips and falls. If you suffered one of these accidents, it is important to take certain steps.  I am a […]

Massachusetts law allows those who have been injured in an auto accident to make a claim for pain and suffering. But, before you can do that, you must have at least $2000.00 in medical bills that are related to the accident. Exceptions to this $2000.00 “threshold” rule include scarring, broken bone(s), disfigurement, and injuries to […]

No, you don’t have to. In fact, it is always a bad idea because whatever you say will be manipulated by the insurance company to maximize their chances of paying you as little as possible for your injuries. Of course, they want nothing more than to deny your claim entirely. Therefore, do not play into […]

As a Massachusetts slip and fall attorney it is common to have a client who is partly at fault for the accident. However, even if the client is partly at fault, he/she may still bring a claim. As long as you were not more than 50% at-fault for the accident, you can still recover damages from […]

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 […]

Whenever I have a client who has been injured in an accident, and sustained scarring from the accident, I usually hire a professional photographer to document the scarring. If you expect to be compensated fairly for the scar(s), the only way to convince an insurance adjuster to pay you fair and reasonable value is through […]