Victim of Slip and Fall against Target Case Fails

Clients often ask: well I was injured on their property, aren’t they responsible? Yes. And no. Not if they did not do anything negligent. In other words, was there anything that the property owner did, or failed to do, that caused the fall? For example, if a store owner knows of a leak, allows it to continue and fails to stop the lead or warn folks of the slippery floor as a result of the lead; clearly the store owner is responsible. On the other hand, if a customer picks up a bottle, drops it and you immediately slip from the wet floor, there was nothing the storeowner could do to prevent that slip; they did not have the opportunity to warn folks or clean it up.
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Pedestrians and Under Insurance Cases

Pedestrian injuries are, unfortunately, too common in Massachusetts. When it comes to compensating an injured pedestrian, if there is a party at fault, we look to that party’s insurance coverage. When that coverage is insufficient, we look to the pedestrian’s motor vehicle insurance for “underinsurance coverage.” Read more

Legal Malpractice and Proving Damages Under Chapters 93A and 176D

Is proving legal malpractice sufficient to win multiple damages and attorney fees? No. Not according to a case handed down by the United States District Court. What this case shows is important for our legal malpractice clients.
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Motor Vehicle Safety and the Little Black Box

Almost all cars being manufactured these days have a little black box installed, similar to the infamous ones on airplanes. And they perform a similar function. These simple event data recorders (EDRs) could become major factors in personal injury litigation. Most likely, an experienced car accident lawyer will be asking for the EDR following serious motor vehicle accidents in Massachusetts.
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