Oftentimes personal injury attorneys are presented with conflicts of interest. Let us take the example of an auto accident to illustrate this point. Suppose for example that an attorney is presented with the situation where both the driver and passenger of the same car are involved in a Massachusetts auto accident, and they both seek to have […]

Many, if not most Boston personal injury attorneys, and personal injury attorneys throughout the greater Commonwealth, advertise their services. Lawyers are allowed to advertise their services, but they must do so within certain ethical guidelines. One such guideline is the requirement that an attorney’s advertisement not be misleading. An example of a misleading personal injury […]

The following may lead to more unfortunate medical malpractice cases stemming from over-extended doctors and their lack of sufficient hospital resources. This story comes courtesy of msn.com: WEDNESDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. emergency medical system is in critical condition and on life support — overburdened, under-funded, and highly fragmented, according to three […]

I would not recommend it. The insurance adjuster and/or defense attorney will exploit your inability to properly articulate and convincingly argue the strengths of your case. The inspiration for this post comes from Jonathan Stein, a California personal injury attorney who has a great post on his blog about this very topic. Here is his post: FAQ: Can I mediate […]

This is a common lament among injury victims. Many people tell me that they are unhappy, and sometimes downright mad when their personal injury attorney won’t respond to their telephone calls. In Massachusetts, all attorneys have an ethical duty to keep their clients reasonably informed about the status of a case. This is a standard that […]

To follow-up on a previous post, I wanted to provide some of the insurance companies that use the computer program Colossus for determining personal injury settlement value. Here is the list, provided by Maryland Personal Injury Attorneys Miller & Zois, LLC: Aetna Allstate Insurance American Family Mutual Insurance American National Property and Casualty American Family Group of […]

This story comes courtesy of Eyewitness News/Providence – New Bedford: Figures show some dogs do have bites worse than their barks BOSTON Pit bull maulings might grab the headlines, but statistics show that all kinds of dogs bite — even the small and cuddly ones. The state Department of Public Health reports that about 20-thousand people […]

The Torts/Personal Injury Chatboard is a great resource to post questions and answers related to torts and personal injury law. If you post a question, someone will likely respond back with an answer. The site provides great information to personal injury lawyers, as well as to those who have been injured and have questions they would like to […]

Here is an excerpt of an article provided by MetroWest Daily News on dog bites in Massachusetts: When people buy dogs, they need to understand what they’re getting into, experts on canine behavior say. The animals come equipped with a bark, they need attention and care — and sometimes they bite. Other cities and towns that […]

This is a very common question.  Here is a good explanation provided by bostonist.com: The owner of a dog is responsible for damages caused by that dog to people or property, and if a dog bites a person, it doesn’t matter what precautions the owner took, unless the person was “teasing, tormenting, or abusing” the dog, […]