Here is a primer from  Nolo.com on this very topic: “The demand letter is the centerpiece of the insurance claim negotiation process. In it, you set out to the insurance company your strongest arguments concerning: what your injuries were and are why the other person is legally responsible for your injuries what your medical treatment […]

Here is a primer from  Nolo.com on this very topic: “The demand letter is the centerpiece of the insurance claim negotiation process. In it, you set out to the insurance company your strongest arguments concerning: what your injuries were and are why the other person is legally responsible for your injuries what your medical treatment […]

I found the following over at lawfirms.com and wanted to share it with my readers: Slip and Fall Accident Stats According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over one million Americans suffer a slip, trip, and fall injury and over 17, 000 people die in the U.S. annually because of these injuries. Slip, trip and […]

I found this informative post over at lawfirms.com that contains some crucial information you need to know if you were injured on the job in Massachusetts: Workers’ Compensation Laws in Massachusetts Workers’ compensation is a system of laws meant to protect injured and disabled workers. The goal is to make sure someone injured at their workplace gets adequate medical care, […]

Sadly, there are lawyers who scour the accident reports from recent car crashes in order to solicit, either on the telephone, letter, or both, potential clients in hopes of drumming up business. Many lawyers, including myself, look with disfavor on this practice because it gives personal injury lawyers a bad name. It is considered improper […]

It is the Complaint that officially begins a personal injury lawsuit in Massachusetts. This document is referred to as a “pleading.” If you have a small case with limited damages (personal injuries) the case should be filed in the District Court. If you have significant damages, then the Superior Court is the proper court to […]

Yes. 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 percentage of fault you have for the accident. Therefore, if you are considered 50% at-fault for the crash, and your […]

Due to a recent legislative bill, the MBTA’s exposure is now capped at $100,000.oo for personal injury claims that are brought against the MBTA. However, there is an exception to this monetary cap in the event of “serious bodily injury.”

Many of my clients have experienced soft tissue injuries following their accident. But what is a soft tissue injury? Briefly stated – for I am most definitely not a doctor – soft tissue injuries include injuries to the soft tissue areas of the body that include the epithelial, muscular, nervous, and connective tissues. Soft tissue […]

A great article on insurance companies that I just had to share, courtesy of CNN: Insurance Companies Fight Paying Billions in Claims Put yourself in the driver’s seat of this accident. You are heading down the street when a truck comes out of nowhere and slams into the right side of your car. The damage to […]