Too frequently folks who suffer disabling injuries learn that the person or entity responsible cannot compensate them for the full amount of their damages. When your life has been altered through no fault of your own, it is heart-breaking to realize that there are no funds to provide for your basic needs. Most personal injury …
Work Place Injuries and Third Party Cases
Being injured on the job is a distressing and stressful experience. In addition to the pain of the injury, there is a worry about the financial impact on you and your family. Fortunately, in Massachusetts, the workers’ compensation statute provides for insurance coverage to replace part of your wages, and pay for your medical bills, …
Be Cautious with Increase in Natural Gas Explosions
Over the last week, the newspapers have been filled with the details of a natural gas explosion in Springfield, Massachusetts. Less than three years ago, a power plant exploded in Connecticut due to improper procedures in testing gas lines resulting in multiple injuries and six deaths. As many of you may be aware, natural gas …
Be Cautious with Increase in Natural Gas ExplosionsRead More
Injured During Residential Construction?
When someone is injured within the context of a residential construction project, there are many potential targets of recovery. Depending on the facts surrounding the injury, such potential targets include owners, developers, general contractors, construction supervisors, design professionals, and subcontractors. In a perfect world, the party with the most negligence would also be the party …
Social Host Liability
In Massachusetts, a social host can be held liable for injuries caused by a guest or guests of an event where alcohol was made available or served. In February of this year, the Supreme Judicial Court addressed the issue of social host liability in the case of Juliano v. Simpson and refused to find that …
Stay Safe on the Roads this Thanksgiving Weekend
According to AAA Southern New England, 43.6 million Americans are projected to travel 50 miles or more during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Of that number, about 90% are expected to travel by car. Regionally, it is estimated that 13.3% of New Englanders will travel during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. And according to a recent study …
Major Change in Law Allows Better Recovery for Injured Workers
This is a major change in case law. As many former clients of this firm are aware, we often represent parties that have third party claims. The injured party is the first party. The second party is their employer and the third party is anyone else who can be blamed for the accident. However, often …
Major Change in Law Allows Better Recovery for Injured WorkersRead More
Supermarket Slip and Fall Accidents
Thanksgiving week is upon us and with everyone making an extra grocery shopping trip or two, it brings to mind the relatively recent update to Massachusetts law with regards to slip and fall accidents in produce and other ‘self-service’ areas of the grocery store. Almost all grocery stores have self-service areas where customers can sort …
