That depends on the amount of your medical bills. As long as your “reasonable and necessary” medical bills stemming from the car accident are at least $2000.00, then you can bring a claim for pain and suffering against the at-fault driver’s insurance company. There are exceptions to the $2000.00 requirement. Examples are injuries involving broken […]

If you have been injured in a pedestrian accident in Massachusetts by a negligently operated vehicle, you will need to know a few things. It is the operator’s insurance company that is responsible for paying for your “reasonable and necessary” medical expenses. They will also pay 75% of any lost wages you sustain as a result […]

If your Massachusetts slip and fall, or trip and fall claim has been denied by an insurance company, you (if you are representing yourself pro se), or your Massachusetts lawyer may need to file a lawsuit. By filing a lawsuit, you have declared to the insurance company that you are willing to try your case. At that […]

If you were involved in a car crash in Massachusetts, the insurance company that insures the car you were in at the time of the accident will pay for your lost wages. The lost wage claim is part of your PIP (Personal Injury Protection), first-party claim with the insurance company. This is part of the no-fault insurance system […]

Thank you for visiting our blog. Two months after becoming a lawyer, I started my practice in February 2005 in Charlestown, Massachusetts and decided to dedicate my career to representing the injured. Since that time, my practice has quickly grown. My office is now in downtown Boston, and 2.5 years ago, I hired my first associate, […]

From the Los Angeles Times comes a wonderful piece on tort reform, and how we need to shift our focus to the real facts and statistics, and away from the half-truths that perpetuate tort reform efforts. Here it is: “Every circus needs a sideshow, which must be why every time the issue of rising medical costs gets debated, politicians start clamoring for “tort […]

Maybe. In Massachusetts, you cannot sue your employer if you slipped and fell and injured yourself at work. But, you can however make a claim for Massachusetts workers compensation benefits with your employer’s insurance company. However, if your slip and fall accident was caused by the negligence of someone other than your employer, than you may be able to sue […]

In Massachusetts, if you were driving as part of your job and were injured in an auto accident, you could not sue your employer for your injuries. What you could do is file a claim for workers’ compensation benefits with your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier. If, however, you are less than 50% at-fault for […]

Jeffrey Catalano, who is a great Boston trial lawyer, and who I refer cases to, has a great blog called Victim Rights Blog and I encourage all my readers to go check it out. There is some great content, as Jeffrey tirelessly champions for victims’ rights in a time when they are often ignored.

Yes. If a minor is injured in an accident and has a valid personal injury claim, it is the usually the mother or father of the minor that is the one bringing the claim. I represent minors who have been injured in accidents and when I meet with them for the first time, it is […]