One of the first questions I ask a potential personal injury client is whether he has made any claims in the past. Whether it be a motor vehicle accident, slip and fall or some other claim, it is important for me to know this information. The reason is that the claims adjuster and the defense […]

The US Supreme Court in the case of Scott v. Harris today articulated what is arguably a new rule when it comes to police officers chasing criminals. In that case, Victor Harris was fleeing from the police.  Police Officer Scott, in an effort to stop Harris’ vehicle. rammed it from the rear with his police cruiser. This […]

The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently decided the case of O’Brien v. Leahy Landscaping. In that case, the plaintiff, O’Brien, sustained a fractured wrist after slipping and falling due to snow and ice that had remained on the Defendant’s premises for five days following a snow storm. As you may know from reading this blog, the only way […]

I found the following post on the Atlanta Injury Law & Civil Litigation Blog which makes reference to a report published in the May issue of the Michigan Law Review about how, and why doctors have the advantage in medical malpractice trials. Here is the post: A report which will be published in May in […]

Currently, plaintiffs in Massachusetts are losing at trial at an alarming rate. This is notably reflected in soft-tissue, minor impact motor vehicle accident cases. In these cases, defense attorneys in Massachusetts are winning the battle while injured plaintiffs are losing the great majority of these cases. Jurors deciding these cases are arguably reluctant to award money to […]

The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts recently altered the law surrounding slip and fall accidents. Under the traditional approach, a storeowner would only be liable if there was notice of the dangerous condition that caused the injury. Notice could be shown in one of three ways. First, that the owner created the dangerous condition. Two, that the […]

The minimum bodily injury policy requirement in Massachusetts is $20k/$40k. That means that if you cause an accident, and only one person is injured, that person can collect up to $20k in bodily injury payments from your auto insurance carrier. If you injure more than one person in the accident, than your auto insurance carrier is only […]

Ok, so you have concluded your medical treatment following your accident (motor vehicle, slip and fall, dog bite, etc.) and now it is time to negotiate your claim with the insurance company. In order to effectively begin settlement negotiations, you must write an effective demand letter. Your demand letter should first state the facts of the […]

Nearly all Massachusetts personal injury lawyers take motor vehicle accident cases on a contingency fee basis. What that means is that your attorney will take 33 1/3% (or possibly more if your case goes into suit) of any settlement or judgment amount as his/her legal fee at the conclusion of the case. If your attorney advances any […]

Today, with the help of an experienced videographer, I shot my first ‘Day in the Life’ video. Well, I should say that the videographer shot the footage, and I was merely a bystander to the shoot. These videos are really only appropriate in catastrophic injury cases where death or serious disfigurement has occurred. If done well, these […]