Recent Blog Posts
Winning Your Case When You Don’t Remember How the Accident Happened
In a typical injury case, often the most powerful testimony or evidence that a jury can hear, is yours, the injured person. It is both persuasive, and first-person, in that you were the one who was there and living the accident. You Don’t Remember? But it often happens that the accident victim doesn’t remember… Read More »
What Does an Accident Reconstructionist Actually Do?
When there is a car accident, you may have heard attorneys discuss hiring what are known as accident reconstructionists. But why is this kind of expert so widely used in personal injury, and especially car accident cases? What does an accident reconstructionist actually do? When Facts are in Dispute As you may imagine, there… Read More »
This is How You Know the Insurance Company Isn’t on Your Side
So you’ve decided that you want to negotiate your accident case settlement on your own. That isn’t a good idea for a number of reasons, but for now, let’s assume that’s the route you want to take. The adjuster for the insurance company that is speaking with you about your accident seems kind, caring,… Read More »
Can an Independent Contractor Sue for Being Injured on the Job?
Like many states. Massachusetts has what is known as workers’ compensation immunity. In short this means that an employee can’t sue his or her employer for injuries sustained as a result of injuries on the job, unless the employer doesn’t give workers’ compensation benefits to the injured employee. But workers’ compensation is generally all… Read More »
Can (and Should) You Bring a Loss of Consortium Claim?
If you are in an accident, is it possible for someone who was not directly injured in the accident to sue for damages? It may seem like the answer is no — but because of what is known as a loss of consortium, the answer to that question is actually yes. The law recognizes… Read More »
Lesser Known Signs of a Drunk or Impaired Driver
Let’s say that you’re driving on the road, perhaps later at night,, and you see another driver on the road. Something about that driver and the way the car is being handled, just seems a bit off. You can almost tell that the vehicle is going to end up in an accident, and as… Read More »
Tesla Gets Hit With a Large Verdict After Accident
As cars start to drive themselves more and more, a core legal question exists: When those cars err, and cause injury, who is liable? The driver? After all, drivers still will play some role in operating even an autonomous vehicle. Or is the manufacturer liable if the car’s programming causes it to injure somebody?… Read More »
Should You Speak With the Other Side Yourself, After an Accident?
If you are in a car accident, you will find that there are a lot of parties and people who want to speak with you about your accident. One of those parties will likely be the insurance company that represents the Defendant. Speak or Remain Silent? You may have two, conflicting thoughts. On the… Read More »
Going to the Top: The Apex Doctrine and Deposing High Level Executives
If you are injured by a business, or on business property, once your injury lawsuit is filed, your injury attorney may want to take depositions of those in the company that may have knowledge about your accident, or about the dangerous condition on their property that caused the accident. Lower and Higher Level Executives… Read More »
How Are Pre-Existing Injuries Handled in an Injury Trial?
If you are in an accident where you sustain an injury the party you are suing, will want to see your medical records. That makes sense—you’re saying you were injured so naturally they would want documentation of your injuries. But you may be surprised to learn that not only is the other side asking… Read More »
