Herniated discs are a common injury I see in my personal injury practice. They can occur from a multitude of accidents, most notably, from car accidents and slip and falls. Many Massachusetts personal injury victims therefore suffer from herniated discs. If you have ever suffered from a herniated disc, it is important for you to […]

Adults in Massachusetts who serve alcoholic beverages to their guests can be held liable if one of the guests injures someone in a Massachusetts car accident, or any other kind of accident. For example, if you are hosting a party and have your friends over for a few drinks, you can be held responsible if […]

Insurance companies in Massachusetts as well as in other states are required to evaluate and process claims “reasonably.” If it is found by a court that an insurance company has acted in bad faith, that insurance company can be subjected to monetary penalties. Here is an example of bad-faith by an insurance company and the huge […]

Most Massachusetts personal injury claims are based on negligence. For example, if you have been involved in a Massachusetts car accident, the driver who caused your injuries may be found to be negligent. Or, if you have a Massachusetts slip and fall claim, the property owner may be found liable based on negligence principles. Both of these […]

When you go to a consultation (they are almost always free) with your prospective Massachusetts injury lawyer, I suggest you bring the following with you: All of your medical records and bills following the accident; All photographs of your visible personal injuries; All photographs of the location of the accident; All photographs of damage to […]

USA Today reports on a disturbing trend in the medical field. Apparently – and this has been going on for a long time – surgeons are operating on parts of the body that are perfectly healthy, instead of operating on those parts of the body that are in need of surgery. Example, removing a perfectly good arm […]

Emotional distress is a type of injury within Massachusetts personal injury law. Sometimes the emotional distress claim is brought by someone who was injured in a Massachusetts personal injury accident and suffered not only physical injuries, but emotional distress injuries after the accident. Or, sometimes Massachusetts emotional distress claims are brought by a parent who, for […]

Massachusetts law recognizes personal injury claims bases on loss of consortium. A loss of consortium claim is “derivative” in that it stems from the personal injuries of the other spouse. For example, for a man who is seriously and permanently injured in a Massachusetts car accident, his wife is “indirectly” injured in that she can […]

Trucking accidents that occur on Massachusetts roadways usually cause very serious and permanent personal injuries, and even death.  Massachusetts truck accidents can be legally complex in terms of determining the cause of the accident, and who was at fault for the accident. Although there are many causes of truck accidents, here are few that you should […]

Attorney Jonathan Stein, a California personal injury attorney, has a great post today on his blog regarding a client’s right to terminate the attorney/client relationship. Please note that unlike California, Massachusetts personal injury claims have a three year, rather than a two year statute of limitations. Here is a link to Attorney Stein’s Blog where you can find the […]