In the state of Massachusetts, many people each and every year claim to have been the victim of medical negligence. And many people are in fact injured as a result of medical negligence. But, it is tough, real tough, to win such cases in Massachusetts. It is widely believed that only one out of ten medical malpractice cases […]
Call Earley Before It’s Too Late!The Difficulty of Winning a Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Case
I always tell new and existing clients that slip and fall cases are tough to win in Massachusetts. Often, an insurance company will deny a slip and fall claim because it feels that the victim caused the accident, and was alone responsible for the loss. In that case you need to file a lawsuit, but even then things […]
Massachusetts courts do not allow for emotional distress damages to be awarded due to the death of an animal. Therefore, if someone negligently and/or intentionally injures your animal, and you suffer emotional and mental injuries as a result, you will not be able to sue the person who injured your animal. Here is an interesting story […]
If your Massachusetts personal injury claim does not settle, then your attorney will have to file a lawsuit. One stage of a lawsuit is discovery. Written discovery consists of interrogatories, requests for production of documents and requests for admissions. There is also oral discovery that is elicited through depositions. Discovery is a process that should really be […]
If a Massachusetts motorist fails to properly maintain his vehicle – by driving with old brakes or broken tail lights, etc. – and that driver causes a Massachusetts auto accident, that driver may be found to be negligent per se. Negligence per se means that one has failed to comply with a statute or regulation […]
This is a rather unusual case. A Texas woman died after she allegedly developed a staff infection following a pedicure she received at a salon. The woman died of a heart attack which her estate claims was caused by the staff infection. The estate in suing the salon for wrongful death. This is a case which highlights the […]
Mesothelioma has in recent years been gaining a large amount of attention. I think it is important for my readers to be familiar with mesothelioma because it can cause extremely serious personal injuries. But what is mesothelioma? I found the following on The Asbestos Facts Blog which explains: Mesothelioma is a cancer of the cells that make up the lining […]
Massachusetts personal injury protection (PIP) provides that regardless of who was at fault, those injured in a Massachusetts motor vehicle accident are entitled to have a portion of their medical expenses and lost wages paid. It is the insurance industry that pays these bills, and they have been trying to push legislation which would eliminate […]
There is a new legal blog provided by The Washington Post and it is called Bench Conference. Check it out.
Massachusetts medical malpractice claims must pass through a tribunal if the case is ultimately going to be successful. This is a prerequisite to any medical malpractice claim in Massachusetts I found the following on Stoneham, Massachusetts attorney Susan M. Mooney’s web site that does a great job of explaining the tribunal system in the context of […]