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All disputes between injured workers and workers’ compensation insurance companies are handled at the Department of Industrial Accidents. This is an administrative law court solely dedicated to workers’ compensation dispute resolution. There are a few different stages of this process. I have written before about the first and second steps of this process which are, […]
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 […]
Today on Boston’s City Hall plaza I walked by a great bicycle event called Hub On Wheels. This event offers two routes for bicycle riders of all skill levels to choose from. One route cyclists can choose is one in downtown Boston, and the other is along the Emerald Necklace. As a bicycle accident lawyer in Boston, this […]
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, […]
Many drivers on their way to or away from work unfortunately get into car accidents. Generally in Massachusetts, if you are injured on the job, regardless of how the accident happened, and even if you are at fault, you are entitled to file a claim for workers comp benefits. But what if you are injured driving […]
Workers compensation disputes are quite common. There are in fact thousands of these disputes filed each year in Massachusetts workers compensation insurance companies, as well as by an injured employees. The dispute process at the Department of Industrial Accidents is a multi-step process. The conference is the second step in the dispute process that follows after the conciliation. Unfortunately, there is usually […]
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 […]
This is a common question we receive from our clients that have been hurt on the job. Understandably, they are concerned with many issues, especially whether they will owe any taxes on workers’ comp benefits they collect while they are out of work. Unlike with motor vehicle accidents and other personal injury cases, there are no federal or Massachusetts […]
Before a personal injury claim can be resolved, the case must be negotiated. Effective negotiation can lead to a just and fair settlement. Negotiating these claims with insurance adjusters is more of an art than a science. As is the case within any negotiation framework, there is not one singular approach that works in all […]