Category Archives: Car Accident
Liability When Ice and Snow Cause Accidents
Snow ice and related conditions that come with the winter, are a major cause of accidents in Massachusetts. When they happen and the accidents are caused by icy weather conditions, many people are quick to just blame nature; to throw up their hands and say “nothing anybody could do about that.” But that’s not… Read More »
Self Driving Cars are Coming. The Law May Not be Ready for Them
As the days go by, in the background, car manufacturers inch closer and closer to the day that cars are truly self driving, or autonomous. But as slow as that pace seems to be, it is a lot faster than the pace of the laws that we use to resolve liability and responsibility in… Read More »
Understanding Long-Term Post-Accident Arthritis
Arthritis: you may know it as a long term ailment, a painful condition that generally comes with old age, or at least, constant wear and tear on our joints. And while that is true, that’s not the only way people can develop arthritis. There is such a thing as post traumatic arthritis, and it… Read More »
Uber Compels Couple to Arbitrate Their Injury Case After Car Accident
Imagine that you take an Uber, or another rideshare service. You get into an accident because of the negligence of the driver. You file a lawsuit against Uber. And then you’re told that your case will never see a courtroom, never see a jury. All because you ordered a pizza online. What? Couple Sues… Read More »
Whatever You Do: Don’t Put Your Feet on the Dashboard
It’s a long car ride. You’re tired and want to stretch a bit. So you do something that you think is harmless, innocuous, and which feels pretty good: You put your feet up on the dashboard. Many of us have even figured out ways to do this when we are the driver of the… Read More »
There May be More People Liable for Your Car Accident Than You Think
Let’s say that you are in an accident with another vehicle. The obvious claim or lawsuit, is and should be filed against the driver of the other vehicle. But is the other driver the only party that is negligent? It may seem so, given that there were only two vehicles involved in the accident…. Read More »
Understanding the Rear End Accident Presumption of Liability
Pretend that you’re in your car, sitting in traffic, a red light or a stop sign. Then you feel it, from behind—someone has rear ended your car. You are injured. Despite the fact that you’re not alone—thousands of people every day are victims to rear end car accidents—rear end accidents are handled a little… Read More »
How Do You Handle a Hit and Run Accident?
We often hear about hit and run accidents but we don’t give much thought to them—until they happen to us. Hit and run accidents can be especially disturbing, because in addition to the normal trauma and emotional fear that comes with any car accident, in a hit and run, you feel abandoned, with nobody… Read More »
Heart Attacks and Cardiac Events Caused by Car Accidents
There is some evidence that suggests–and some people who do observe–that victims, after a car accident, will suffer heart attacks. But the causal connection between car accidents and heart attacks is still somewhat controversial, and many people—including juries—are dubious of any connection at all. But science tells us that in fact, there is a… Read More »
The Dangers Of Accepting Money From The Other Driver at the Scene of the Accident
If you are in a car accident, it is often the case that the other driver will argue with you and dispute that he or she caused the accident. But sometimes, the opposite happens. Sometimes, the other driver admits he or she did something wrong, and makes you a money offer right there at… Read More »
