Generally, lawyers who take on auto accident, slip and fall, dog bite, and other personal injury cases charge a fee of 1/3 of the recovery. Very seldom does a lawyer who represents personal injury victims charge by the hour. What the 1/3 percentage fee means is that if the lawyer obtains a settlement, or verdict […]

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, a weekly publication for lawyers on news and developments in Massachusetts law, has recently launched Exhibit A. Exhibit A is a monthly newsletter written by lawyers and intended for non-lawyers. It is written in a way which makes the law a little less confusing and easier to understand. It is a FREE monthly […]

Massachusetts attorney Eric J. Parker has written a great article concerning the role confidentiality agreements play in Massachusetts medical malpractice settlements. Here is the article: Negotiated settlements of claims arising from medical negligence frequently involve the issue of confidentiality between the parties. In cases where a defendant physician, facility or other health care provider demands a confidentiality provision as part […]

Nearly all Massachusetts personal injury lawyers take 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 costs […]

No. It is you, the client who decides whether or not to settle your case. Your attorney of course is obligated to counsel you as to whether or not a particular settlement is worth taking. Chances are your attorney wants to get you the best settlement possible. Therefore, you should listen and weigh your attorney’s advice on whether […]

Attorneys who negligently perform legal services to their clients run the risk of legal malpractice claims. If you believe your attorney has committed legal malpractice, you should consult with a Massachusetts legal malpractice attorney immediately. But it must be remembered that in order to prevail at trial (if your case does not settle there will be […]

Many Massachusetts personal injury attorneys have legal malpractice insurance. At the same time, there are many Massachusetts personal injury attorneys that do not. It is important for you to know the answer to this question. Do not be afraid to ask your current attorney, or your prospective attorney this very important question. He/she will understand your need to […]

I found the following over at the DC Metro Area Personal Injury Law Blog which provides a crisp summary regarding legal malpractice claims: “Legal malpractice cases are often expensive to litigate and difficult to win. Three conditions must exist in order to prove legal malpractice: An attorney-client relationship existed; The attorney breached a duty he or she owed […]

Lawyers are prohibited from directly soliciting injury victims in Massachusetts. I am sick and tired of hearing of lawyers who send letters or make calls to injury victims. It is these lawyers who are the “ambulance chasers” and give personal injury lawyers a bad reputation. If you have been directly solicited by a personal injury lawyer do […]

Lawyers make mistakes. When lawyers make mistakes and their clients are somehow harmed by the mistake, then there may be a remedy for the aggrieved client against the lawyer. Here is a good explanation of what legal malpractice is, provided by the website of Massachusetts legal malpractice attorney Charles P. Kazarian: “Legal malpractice is a serious matter […]