Kudos to the Boston Injury Lawyer Blog for this post on recent developments on the tragic dog mauling death that occurred last week on actor Ving Rhames’ property. Here is part of the post: Police have identified the man who was mauled by dogs on the Brentwood property owned by movie star Ving Rhames as Jacob Adams. Adams […]

If you have tripped or fallen on a Boston sidewalk or street, and sustained injury, you face a grim reality. G L c. 84, Sec. 15 places a $5000.00 cap on these claims. That is right!  No matter how serious your injury, how much your medical bills amount to, and how much in lost wages […]

This disappointing news comes courtesy of the Boston Globe: Former New England Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis lost his lawsuit today against two surgeons who he said were negligent in treating him when he underwent gastric bypass surgery five years ago. Michael Mone, the attorney for Weis, who is now head coach at Notre Dame, […]

Minors in Massachusetts cannot initiate a lawsuit.  When a minor, for example, has a personal injury claim that requires litigation, the lawsuit is brought by the minor’s parents. The parents, in the context of litigation, are referred to and named in the lawsuit as “next friend.” At times, a guardian must be appointed and approved by […]

I found this post over at San Francisco Mediation: A Better Solution authored by San Francisco Attorney Paula M. Lawhon that caught my attention because of its informative analysis of mediation in the context of a personal injury case. It deftly chronicles the mediation process from start to finish. If you will soon be involved in a mediation, irrespective […]

Do you have a question about Massachusetts law?  If you do, I recommend checking out the The Forum for Massachusetts Law. There you will find questions to your Massachusetts legal questions. Whether it be a divorce, real estate, criminal or any other question about the laws in Massachusetts, The Forum for Massachusetts Law is a good place […]

I am pleased to announce the launch of my third blog, The Massachusetts Slip and Fall Information Blog which like this blog, is aimed at informing Massachusetts injury victims of their rights and remedies following an accident. But this new blog will be more nuanced and will concentrate solely on Massachusetts slip and fall law. I […]

Although this blog is aimed at informing Massachusetts injury victims of their rights following a personal injury event, I do from time to time like to mix it up. So, if you are a solo attorney or an attorney with ambitions to go solo, you need to read Build a Solo Practice, LLP authored by Connecticut attorney Susan Cartier […]

It is not easy to have success with a snow and ice, slip and fall claim in Massachusetts. The reason is that you have to show there was an “unnatural accumulation” of snow and ice that caused your accident. There are three ways under Massachusetts law to show an “unnatural accumulation” of snow and ice. They are: That […]

Slip and fall cases are tough to win in Massachusetts. Often, an insurance company will deny a slip and fall claim because it feels that the victim caused the accident and was alone responsible for the loss. In order to defeat this notion, it is often important to hire an engineer who, through testing, photography and […]