I get asked this question quite a bit from client. The short answer: it depends. Most cases involving personal injury (auto accidents, slips and falls, dog bites, etc.) are resolved before trial. The reason most cases settle before trial is that jury, as well as bench trials are so uncertain. Once the case is tried, […]
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The short answer: it depends if you want it to or not. Most cases involving personal injury such as motor vehicle auto accidents are resolved before trial. The reason most cases settle before trial is that jury, as well as bench trials (a judge decides the case outcome), are so uncertain. Their outcomes are so […]
If your Massachusetts personal injury claim has been denied by an insurance company, you (if you are representing yourself pro se), or your Massachusetts personal injury lawyer may need to file a lawsuit. By filing a lawsuit, you have declared to the insurance company that you are willing to try your case. At that point, perception is […]
Although the procedural rules in Massachusetts (Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure) on where you may file a lawsuit are complicated, you still need to know which court(s) can hear your lawsuit. Generally, Small Claims Courts in Massachusetts hear lawsuits where the amount in controversy (the damages) is no more that $2k. The District Court can hear […]
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 […]
After you have concluded your medical treatment following your Massachusetts car accident, slip and fall, dog bite, or whatever type of accident you were involved in, your lawyer will attempt to settle your injury claim with the insurance company. If your Massachusetts personal injury lawyer is unable to settle your Massachusetts injury claim, then he/she will […]