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.
The Boston office of the Bar Counsel recommended a Boston attorney loss his license to practice law for one year and one day, and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court agreed. Massachusetts lawyers are barred from sharing fees with, and assisting non-lawyers in the practice of law. The Boston attorneys at the Law Office of Neil Burns provide direct, one-on-one representation to all their clients.
Read MoreThe death rate for distracted drivers fell in 2009, according to a report by the US Department of Transportation. The Transportation Secretary announced that this was as a result of a national effort using federal and state regulations. The focus is on drivers talking and texting on cell phones. In 2009 over 5,000 people died, and a half of million were injured from collisions as a result of distracted drivers. We have seen, in Massachusetts motor vehicle collisions an increase in crashes where our clients were injured as a result of a distracted driver. Our prior blog articles have talked about the new Massachusetts anti-texting law.
Read MoreThe Massachusetts Appeals Court, sitting in Boston, recently ordered a new trial be held in a car accident case where the plaintiff suffered significant personal injuries. The Appeals Court ordered a new trial because the lower Court judge erred in allowing expert testimony from a police officer. The Boston car accident attorneys at the Law Office of Neil Burns always stay current on car accident cases and trials happening in Massachusetts because we understand that aggressive representation must include the ability to try cases as necessary.
Read MoreMassachusetts may be the first state in the United States to ban all terrain vehicles (ATV’s) for children under 14. Lawyers who represent families with Boston child injuries applaud the law as a step in the right direction to protect children. The law, called “Sean’s Law,” was named after Sean Kearney, who died in 2006 as a result of an ATV accident. According to Dr. Peter Masiakos, Sean’s surgeon, over 1,000 children per year need Emergency Room treatment following ATV accidents. Many doctors argue that children don’t have the capacity to properly judge dangerous situations that arise when “driving” and that ATV’s don’t have air bags or roofs. Even ATV’s with seat belts don’t provide enough protection they claim.
Read MoreBoston Cape Verdean Attorney Thiadora Pina, an associate at the Law Office of Neil Burns, is pleased to announce her appointment to the board of the Cape Verdean Association of Brockton, a non-profit community based organization, whose mission is to provide education, health, civic, social and human services to Cape Verdeans residing in the greater Brockton, Massachusetts area.
Read MoreMany Boston department stores use escalators for their customers’ convenience. One Massachusetts child suffered a severe and permanent hand injury when riding on an escalator in China. And the Massachusetts Appeals Court, sitting in Boston, decided that a United States company was legally responsible for the injury suffered by the child. The Boston Law Office of Neil Burns handles child injuries and injuries to children that happen in and around Boston.
Read MoreWe see many cases involving legal malpractice and we often file a lawsuit under the 93A Consumer Protection law. In a recent case, Boston University Professor Barry Unger sued his attorney Patricia Lambert, saying that the $230,000 he transferred to her was a loan, for real estate investment, which was to be repaid with interest.
Read MoreThe Massachusetts Appeals Court, sitting in Boston, recently found that Arbella Mutual Insurance acted in an unfair and deceptive manner in respect to its insured and their claim for personal injury damages resulting from a car accident. Like the Boston personal injury attorneys at the Law Office of Neil Burns, a personal injury attorney is best equipped to present your personal injury claim to an insurance company. As this note demonstrates, insurance companies do not always treat their insureds, who are injured in car accidents, fairly.
Read MoreTom Brady ran a green light and struck a minivan in Back Bay, Boston, this morning, according to news reports. No, it is not illegal to drive into an intersection when you have the green light. And fortunately, he did not appear injured; we are hoping that he is 100% and that the Patriots destroy the Bengals this Sunday.
Read MoreIn an attempt to supplement city budgets, Massachusetts fire departments are using a collection company in California to collect fees against Massachusetts auto insurance companies.
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