Auto accidents in the Commonwealth happen to almost everyone. Just about everyone who has been driving for a substantial period of time has caused an accident, or been the victim of an accident. If you have been been injured due to someone’s negligence, knowing what you should be doing during the case is important. Here are some things to keep […]

Following your auto accident you likely have suffered damages. These are losses you sustained arising from the accident. Insurance company settlements are intended to reimburse you for all losses you experienced. These include both economic (medical bills; lost wages, etc.) and non-economic damages (pain and suffering). Here are some typical damages that can result from a Massachusetts car accident. […]

Car insurance companies, when presented with valid and legitimate car accident injury claims, often deny them. Frequently denials are issued when they should not be. Of course, some denials are based on legitimate reasons, but many are not. If your claim has been denied, it is important to know what you can do in response. Reasons […]

Given the high number of Massachusetts residents injured each year in car accidents, a number of these people file claims for their damages. One method of resolving these claims is through arbitration. Understanding this part of the personal injury legal process is important for anyone that may be involved in possible arbitration of a car accident claim in […]

Given the high number of car accidents each year, it is no surprise many involve vehicles operated by employees on behalf of their employers. When car crashes in Massachusetts happen, are both the employee and employer liable for any personal injuries that were caused? A legal doctrine called respondeat superior makes the employer automatically liable for […]

Americans spend roughly 1 million hours annually in hospitals due to injuries from motor vehicle accidents. Many of these injury victims are passengers. As a motor vehicle accident attorney in Massachusetts, our office frequently represents injured passengers against the driver(s) that caused their injuries. If you had a car crash as a passenger in Massachusetts, it is important […]

As personal injury lawyers, a sizeable portion of our case load are car accident cases. Through the years we have found there are some commonly asked questions from car accident victims. If you are the victim of a car accident case due to someone’s negligence, here are some answers to questions you may have: What if the […]

Many times car accident claims result in settlements to injured parties. This money is intended to make the claimant whole again. Of course, that is not possible, but the system is designed with this goal in mind. These settlements often provide compensation for lost wages, loss of earning capacity, pain and suffering, payment for outstanding medical bills, […]

I have written before on how you can never trust a car insurance company. It is important to know how insurance companies set up their claims departments. Once a claim is reported, the insurance adjuster begins investigating the claim. The adjuster will likely call you and send you letters. The adjuster typically is assigned many, many files. The adjuster’s key […]

There are on average 6 million car accidents each year. Many of these are low speed car accidents. These accidents sometimes do not cause serious property damage to the vehicles involved. Because of this, insurance companies constantly argue that these accidents cannot possibly cause personal injury to the car’s occupants. They are convinced and constantly argue that no human […]