Most if not all Massachusetts personal injury, medical malpractice and products liability cases are taken on a contingency fee basis. What does this mean? I found the following informative and articulate post over at injuryboard.com authored by attorney Scott E. Smith. Here is the post: Abraham Lincoln once said, “A lawyer’s time and advice is his […]
How Personal Injury Lawyers Get Paid
That generally depends on one thing: Notice. If it can be shown that the store had notice of the substance you fell on, then you may have a claim. Notice can be established in one of three ways. One, that the store created the substance you fell on, and failed to correct it in a timely manner. Two, that […]
Many people decide to take a stab at handling their automobile accident claim without an attorney. That usually turns out to be a bad idea. Why would an insurance company be concerned about you suing their insured (the person or company that injured you and whom they insure) when you are not a lawyer? Why would an insurance […]
Many people decide to take a stab at handling their personal injury claim without an attorney. That usually turns out to be a bad idea. Why would an insurance company be concerned about you suing their insured (the person or company that injured you and whom they insure) when you are not a lawyer? Why […]
Each and every day Massachusetts auto insurance companies, upon learning of an auto accident in which they may have to pay out money damages, will contact you. They will send an insurance adjuster to the home of the injured party and attempt to have him/her sign a release. The insurance adjuster shows up, big smile, and […]
Each and every day Massachusetts auto insurance companies, upon learning of an auto accident in which they may have to pay out money damages, will send an insurance adjuster to the home of the injured party and attempt to have him/her sign a release. The insurance adjuster shows up, big smile, and explains there is no […]
Many people in Massachusetts have health coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield. Following a personal injury event (car accident, slip and fall, etc.) Blue Cross may pay a portion of your medical bills. If you receive a settlement at the end of your case, then Blue Cross has the legal right to obtain from you […]
This a great guest post from Grant Webb who is a writer and learning facilitator at Bisk Education. Please go to his website to learn more about his service. How Personal Injury Attorneys Utilize Forensic Accountants to Uncover Assets That At-fault Parties Have Tried to Hide as a Result of Pending Lawsuits If someone is seriously […]
It can be a frustrating and painful experience to be involved in a slip and fall or trip and fall accident. As a Massachusetts slip and fall accident lawyer, my office has handled many of these cases. Through the years of handling these cases I have seen that there are certain elements that can mean the […]
This story is from today’s edition of BostonGlobe.com: After fall, insurers’ auto rates up again. New competition isn’t guaranteeing price cuts By Todd Wallack Globe Staff / May 15, 2012 Auto insurance rates, which tumbled after Massachusetts opened the state to more competition four years ago, are marching steadily upward again. Many of the state’s […]