The aftermath of an auto accident, slip and fall, injury at work, or any other injury causing event can cause great stress to not only the injury victim, but also to his or her family. In order to make the aftermath just a little easier for you, here are my…
This article from Healthcare Finance News provides more data to defeat the myths advanced by tort reform advocates. What is sad is that many victims of medical errors never pursue their claims against the responsible parties. Here is the article: Analysis: Medical malpractice payments continue to fall March 10, 2010 | Chelsey Ledue, Associate Editor WASHINGTON – Fewer…
Here is the story from Boston.com: A Suffolk County jury yesterday found that two doctors at Children’s Hospital Boston – one of them the hospital’s former physician in chief – had caused the death of a 3-year-old Pennsylvania boy and voted to award his parents $15 million in damages. The…
Here is the story from Boston.com: A Suffolk County jury yesterday found that two doctors at Children’s Hospital Boston – one of them the hospital’s former physician in chief – had caused the death of a 3-year-old Pennsylvania boy and voted to award his parents $15 million in damages. The…
Some cases settle relatively quickly, while some take years to settle. Oftentimes, there is no settlement at all after years of litigation and the case must be decided in court by either a judge or jury. The bottom line: there is no way to predict how long your case will…
Here is a primer from Nolo.com on this very topic: "The demand letter is the centerpiece of the insurance claim negotiation process. In it, you set out to the insurance company your strongest arguments concerning: what your injuries were and are why the other person is legally responsible for your…
- Get the names, telephone numbers and addresses of all parties; - Get the names, telephone and addresses of all witnesses; - Call an ambulance and the police, if necessary; - Get the insurance information, if possible, for all parties; - Photograph the scene of the accident as soon as possible; - Keep all important…
Many of my clients, at the end of their case, often tell me that they were not going to pursue their case initially. They tell me that once they realized the insurance company did not care about them, as their medical bills soared, and their injuries just got worse, is…
Yes. If you were hurt in an accident outside of Massachusetts, you can hire a Massachusetts personal injury lawyer if you live in Massachusets to help you. Many times, the law of the state where your accident occurred controls which state's laws will apply to your case.
The following points are intended to illustrate the beneficial effects of personal injury lawyers on society: Personal injury lawyers force insurance companies to compensate the injured fairly; Personal injury lawyers force people who have injured someone in a car accident to be held accountable for the damages and injuries they…