If you have been injured in a pedestrian, or bicycle accident in Massachusetts by a negligently operated vehicle, you will need to know a few things. It is the at-fault 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 […]

The lawyers over at Altman & Altman, which is a Massachusetts personal injury and Massachusetts criminal defense firm, have a great blog dealing with Massachusetts workers compensation law. Here is a link: http://www.massachusettsworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/ My office handles workers compensation claims, and Altman’s blog does a wonderful job of explaining this area of law to both lawyers […]

Boston homeowners are now required to remove snow and ice from sidewalks abutting their property. Failure to do so may result in civil penalties. Here is a link to this new ordinance which will likely, if complied with by Boston homeowners, substantially reduce the incidence of slips and falls in Boston. Here is a link […]

Attorney David White of Breakstone, White & Gluck, P.C. has a new, informative post on his blog regarding recently implemented bicycle laws in Massachusetts. The enacted new laws protect Massachusetts bicyclists, and said protection was very, very necessary. Here is a link to the newly enacted laws: new bicycle laws.

Colleague and fellow personal injury lawyer Ronald Miller has an informative post over at his Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog concerning truck accident verdicts. Be sure to check out this very interesting blog. Here is part of the post: A recent Jury Verdict Research study revealed some interesting settlement and verdict data regarding truck accident cases. The most frequently cited injury […]

The point of criminal law is to punish for wrongdoing. The point of civil law is to hold wrongdoers financially accountable to deter similar behavior in the future. With certain criminal offenses in Massachusetts, there is often a criminal prosecution as well as a civil trial. Examples of such criminal offenses are assault, battery, rape […]

Kudos to the Los Angeles Personal Injury Law Blog for pointing out a great article on yahoo.com regarding traffic ticket myths. Here they are: 8 Common Ticket Myths If the officer makes a single mistake on your ticket, the case is dropped. If the officer doesn’t show up in court, you automatically win. Red cars get more tickets. […]

If you are involved in slip and fall litigation in Massachusetts, you should be aware of the right of the defense to conduct an IME (Independent Medical Exam). This right comes from Rule 35 of the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure which states: “When the mental or physical condition (including the blood group) of a […]

If you have been injured in an auto accident in Massachusetts, there is always the possibility of making an underinsured motorist claim.  If the driver who caused your personal injuries does not have enough bodily injury (BI) coverage to cover the cost of your injuries, then you need to look to your auto insurance carrier for underinsured […]

Here are some various notice requirements in Massachusetts that you must be aware of if you have been injured: Defects in public way causing personal injury or property damage – 30 days; Snow or ice on a public way or private property causing personal injury or property damage – 30 days; Ski area operators’ negligence […]