We have been practicing law in Boston and throughout Massachusetts since 1985. I have represented clients in District Courts, Superior Courts, the Appeals Court, Housing Court, Probate Courts, Federal Bankruptcy Court and the Federal District Court.
We have represented many victims of landlord negligence in Massachusetts. Landlords owe very specific duties to tenants. There are different types of landlords: commercial and residential, for example.
Read MoreCan backup cameras reduce Massachusetts auto accidents? While almost 50% of new motor vehicles have back up cameras on 23 models, the US Department of Transportation is considering a regulation that would require all new vehicles to have back up cameras. This is derived from the 2008 law passed by Congress requiring increased rear view visibility standards.
Read MoreAs a Massachusetts personal injury lawyer, we have represented many people who are injured as a result of illegal and negligent serving of alcohol to people who go on to injure an innocent third person. When the host, or provider, of the alcohol can be found responsible, that is called social host liability in Massachusetts.
Read MoreWe represent victims of personal injury in Massachusetts. In most cases the insurance company for the defendant will undertake an investigation of Massachusetts accidents. If it is a small case, with a claimant unknown to the insurance world (someone who has not filed many claims) they may not put much effort into their investigation. However, what if it is a large claim? What if it is contested? Can they use social media to investigate victims?
Read MoreBack on November 21, 2010, our blog http://www.bostonbankruptcylawyerblog.com/ had a report about Four Loko in Massachusetts, which was about to be banned by the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission. Now, we are looking at the new phenomenon, AeroShot. College students in Massachusetts, and elsewhere, are trying the new caffeine delivery system.
Read MoreIn an important decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court last week, it was determined that the insurance companies used unfair settlement schemes against a victim of a Massachusetts auto accident. As a result, the Court determined that is was necessary to double the jury verdict against the insurance companies. Under the law, insurance carriers are required to make prompt and fair settlement offers, or they will be subject to double to treble damages.
Read MoreHaving practiced law in the courts of Massachusetts since 1985, I feel that I have some perspective on the trends. Unfortunately, it’s not good for victims of personal injury in Massachusetts. In a recent Massachusetts Lawyer’s Weekly article some statistics were pointed out.
Read MoreThere has been longstanding law in Massachusetts that protects victims of drunk drivers who were served alcohol by a Massachusetts homeowner who knew, or should have known, that the driver should not have been allowed out of the home and onto the roads. The law was from the case Worcester Mutual Insurance v. Marnell, which was decided in 1986.
Read MoreWhen a Massachusetts personal injury lawyer represents a client, we work diligently for the best result given the circumstances of the collision, the client’s injuries, his or her work history, and the permanency of the injuries. However, when we review statistics from Massachusetts and from around the country, we look to seek if there are any patterns that show things are safer year after year. The good news this year is they are!
Read MoreIn the United States, there is often the feeling that once you get your driver’s license at age 16 or so, you have a license to drive over state and federal roads until the day you die. Some drivers, young or old, are always safe. Some are reckless at any age. But what about those who were safe drivers for so long, but now may be just old enough that reflexes are too slow?
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