Each and every day people in Massachusetts sustain personal injuries after experiencing a trip and fall or slip and fall accident. The law in Massachusetts that governs these accidents is commonly referred to as premises liability. The key is to show negligence on the part of the property owner in these cases. This can be done by showing […]

Trucking accidents often involve multiple vehicles which means many people may have been injured as a result of the accident. I came across truckaccidents.com which is a wonderful site dedicated to, well, you guessed it, truck accidents. Here is something I found on that site which provides some information about the laws and regulations truckers, while […]

I was not aware of the fact that meter readers (whom Boston has many of) are particularly susceptible to dog bites. One employer in Texas is getting creative in order to stem the tide of dog bites to his employees. Here is the article provided by CBS11tv.com, out of North Texas: (CBS 11 News) NORTH TEXAS Nearly 2,000 […]

No. Generally speaking, under Section 104 of the Internal Revenue Code, monies received as settlement for personal injuries are not considered taxable income. The rationale behind this rule is that you are not realizing a taxable event because the settlement money is intended to put you in the position you were in prior to the Massachusetts accident. Therefore, […]

Unfortunately, people are still not wearing seat belts. There are far too many people involved in Massachusetts auto accidents who sustain serious and fatal injuries that could have been prevented by wearing a seat belt. This disturbing and perplexing story was provided by msn.com which reveals that too many drivers are not wearing seat belts: The latest […]

If the parties involved in a Massachusetts injury claim have reached an impasse, mediation can oftentimes help to achieve resolution. But, mediation only really works if the parties are willing to make it work. If the parties to the dispute are unreasonable in their expectations, or, are unwilling to compromise their differences, mediation is probably […]

Massachusetts auto accidents occur with alarming frequency. With the sweltering summer temperatures fast approaching, it is important to realize that higher roadway surface temperatures mean increased tire blowouts. Here is a post provided by Phoenix Personal Injury Lawyer Randall S. Udelman on this very topic: In the summer months, check the tire pressure in your cars or trucks as […]

I thought it would be nice to dedicate my 240th post on this blog to something other than Massachusetts personal injury law, especially given the fact that a very important holiday is fast approaching. A fellow blogger, Grant Griffiths, a Kansas family law attorney, has a great post on his Kansas Family Law Blog about […]

The May 11th edition of the New England Journal of Medicine featured a story that refutes the popular belief that many medical malpractice claims are frivolous and without merit. This article perhaps vindicates many medical malpractice attorneys across the US and their efforts to advance meritorious claims on behalf of the victims of medical malpractice. […]

Arbitration is a form of alternative dispute resolution. What that means is that it offers an alternative, outside of court, to resolve a dispute. Increasingly in recent years, arbitration has gained favor as a tool to resolve Massachusetts personal injury claims. Arbitration is a voluntary and mutual decision that is reached by a personal injury claimant and […]