I found this over at the DMV website and wanted to pass it along since it is filled with great Massachusetts car safety information: Seat Belts All drivers and passengers who are 12 years old and older must wear seat belts. Exceptions include: Drivers and passengers who have proof from a physician that a disability or medical […]

Get the names, telephone numbers and addresses of all parties; Get the names, telephone and addresses of all witnesses; Call an ambulance and the police, if necessary; Get the insurance information, if possible, for all parties; Photograph the scene of the accident as soon as possible; Keep all important information such as receipts, accident reports, […]

Generally speaking, the answer is no. The reason is that a personal injury settlement is intended to make you whole, or put you in the position you were in prior to the accident. Essentially, IRS does not tax you on the settlement because your personal injury settlement is not considered ‘income.’

Ideally, your attorney will have prepared you for the deposition beforehand. Here are some things you can expect: Your attorney will be with you; There will be a stenographer present who will ask for your license to confirm that you are who you say you are; The stenographer will swear you in under oath; The […]

I came across yet another fantastically informative article over at the website of CBS Channel 3 of Springfield, MA. This article gives you some great inf0rmation if you have been injured by a product in Massachusetts: Q. What is Products Liability? A. “Products Liability” is a term which describes the law of negligence and breach […]

This list does not cover all factors that determine the value of a claim, only some of them: Type of accident; Whether or not the accident was partly your fault; The type of injury was sustained; Whether or not you had surgery; Whether or not the injury is permanent; Whether or not you lost time […]

This list does not cover all factors that determine the value of a claim, only some of them: Type of accident; Whether or not the accident was partly your fault; The type of injury was sustained; Whether or not you had surgery; Whether or not the injury is permanent; Whether or not you lost time […]

They know you won’t sue since you don’t have a lawyer representing you; They know that if you sue them, you will probably lose as the insurance companies have attorneys protecting their interests, and they know you are not a trained attorney who knows how to practice law; They are well trained negotiators and know […]

Here is how insurance law works, generally speaking, when you have been involved in a bicycle accident in Massachusetts: The auto insurance company that insures the driver who hit you will pay up to $8,000.00 of your medical bills, as well as 75% of your lost wages. Note that your auto insurance company does not pay […]

Yes. If you were hurt in an accident outside of Massachusetts, you can hire a Massachusetts personal injury lawyer if you live in Massachusetts to help you. Many times, the law of the state where your accident occurred controls which state’s laws will apply to your case.