Kudos to CNN.com for injecting into the public discussion a topic that has been ignored for too long. The article exposes the travesty of how auto accident victims in low-impact motor vehicle accidents are being “low-balled” by big, powerful insurance companies. Many Massachusetts residents are involved in low-impact motor vehicle accidents each year. These accidents can cause very serious […]
Call Earley Before It’s Too Late!The Approach Taken By Insurance Companies With Low-Impact Auto Crashes
Truck accidents occur with alarming frequency in Massachusetts. Due to the size of trucks, these accidents can cause catastrophic injuries to those involved. Here is some truck accident information provided by Allen Smith over at his truthabouttrucking.com blog: Top 10 Causes of Truck Accidents Prescription Drug Use 26% Traveling Too Fast 23% Unfamiliar with Roadway […]
Nearly all Massachusetts personal injury lawyers take cases on a contingency fee basis. What that means is that your attorney will take 33 1/3% (or possibly more if your case goes into suit) of any settlement or judgment amount as his/her legal fee at the conclusion of the case. If your attorney advances any costs […]
This is a common scenario. The driver who caused your Massachusetts motor vehicle accident only has $20k in liability protection. But, suppose your damages (medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering) exceed $20k. In that event you must make an underinsured claim with your auto insurance carrier. The minimum amount you must have in Massachusetts for underinsurance is […]
Boston Attorney Joshua Paulin has set up a great blog called the Boston Immigration and Nationality Blog. Attorney Paulin’s blog is relatively new, but I encourage you to visit it for information regarding immigration issues that you or a loved one may be facing.
If you have caused a Massachusetts car accident, your auto insurance company will be responsible for any liability for the accident you may have. But, what if the case does not settle? Are you going to be raked over the coals at trial and be personally responsible for paying a verdict in excess of your policy limits? […]
No. It is you, the client who decides whether or not to settle your case. Your attorney of course is obligated to counsel you as to whether or not a particular settlement is worth taking. Chances are your attorney wants to get you the best settlement possible. Therefore, you should listen and weigh your attorney’s advice on whether […]
If your Massachusetts personal injury lawyer has settled your injury claim, there is a chance that Medicare will have a lien for any medical bills they paid. So, if Medicare pays a portion of your medical bills stemming from your Massachusetts accident, be ready to pay Medicare back for the bills they paid on your behalf.
Former New England Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis, who now is the head football coach at Notre Dame, has a medical malpractice trial starting in the Suffolk Superior Court in February, 2007. The case stems from a botched gastric bypass surgery performed in 2002. Here is an article on this case provided by WBZ News Radio […]
Slips and falls happen each and every day in Massachusetts. These accidents happen with greater frequency during the winter due to ice and snow accumulations. If the property owner was negligent in failing to maintain the premises of where you fell, you may have a case. But, if you were intoxicated at the time of the fall, […]