Category Archives: Personal Injury
Negligent Entrustment: What is it and How Can It Help Accident Victims?
Ownership of property matters. That’s true even in personal injury cases. Because in situations where someone injures you using an object, from a gun to a golf cart to a car, who owns the object may have some liability—even if they were not involved in the accident themselves. Negligent Entrustment It’s called negligent entrustment…. Read More »
Unique Issues in Drunk Driving Cases
If you are hit and injured by a drunk driver in Massachusetts, it may seem like an easy case—after all, everybody knows DUI is illegal, and most jurors will look at the drunk driver with some scorn and hostility for causing an injury while being drunk. But there are actually a lot of details… Read More »
You Won Your Injury Case! Now What?
It’s been a long journey. From the trauma of your initial injury, to medical care and recovery, to a legal case with depositions and discovery, and the trial itself, you’ve been through a lot. And while you would have preferred that the accident never happened in the first place, at least it is not… Read More »
Burn Injuries: Understand the Differences
Burns can be a painful and debilitating injury to suffer after an accident. In some cases, the injury after an accident is a burn, and in other cases, a burn is a painful after-effect of the accident. Either way, burns are not as simple and straightforward as you may think, and there are more… 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 »
Punitive Damages in Massachusetts: Can You Get Them?
Punitive damages are different from any other kind of Damages, in every area of the law, but particularly in personal injury cases. That’s because the goal of punitive damages is so much different than other types of damage awards. The Goal of Punitive Damages In civil law, and personal injury law, the goal of… Read More »
Disney Water Park Ride Causes Multiple Accidents and Injuries
When we think of amusement park safety or accidents, we usually think about rides or attractions that malfunction, or where the operator doesn’t do something he or she is supposed to do. But just like other products in our everyday life, sometimes, it’s just the inherent design of the ride that causes injury. Tested… 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 »
Report Exposes Hidden Cameras in Airbnb Properties
In the movies, people often say that they feel like they are being watched, wherever they are, and in their most private moments. But there’s one place in the real world where that may actually be happening: in Airbnb properties. Vacation Rental Properties Have Hidden Cameras Recent reports have surfaced, exposing the fact that… Read More »
Understanding Massachusetts’ Privilege and Confidentiality Laws
When you speak to your attorney about your injury case, you probably already know that whatever you say to your attorney or whatever he or she says to you, must remain confidential and privileged. But there are more privileges in the law that go beyond you and your attorney. What is Confidentiality? These are… Read More »
